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WSL Updates for August 23, 2012

August 23rd, 2012 by Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Technology and Resources, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for August 23, 2012

Volume 8, August 23, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Note: WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week. Have a happy and safe Labor Day weekend!

Topics include:

1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON

2) DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR NWILL 2012

3) ARE YOU READY?

4) TIPS FOR COPING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

5) JOIN THE ACCESSIBILITY HACKATHON

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON

The Library Council of Washington (LCW) advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide library issues and the expenditure of federal LSTA funding. Applications are currently being accepted for the following four positions on the Council:

  • Information Technology;
  • Public Libraries serving over 100,000 persons;
  • Rural Libraries;
  • School Libraries.

Applications must be postmarked by Friday, September 21, 2012 to be considered. The term for all of these positions is anticipated to begin in January 2013. More information on the vacancies is available at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/vacancy. For general information on the LCW, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Council. If you have questions, please feel free to contact, Jeff Martin, at 360.704.5248, [email protected], or Anne Yarbrough at 360.704.5246, [email protected].

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2) DON’T FORGET TO REGISTER FOR NWILL 2012

There’s still time to take advantage of the early bird registration rate for the 11th Northwest Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Conference (NWILL 2012). This year’s conference, Delivering on the Discovery Expectation, promises to be an exciting one and will feature Stephen Abram as keynote speaker. Sessions include:

  • “The Real Cost of ILL” presented by Lars Leon;
  • “Delivering on User Expectations in a One-Click World” presented by Joanne Percy;
  • “Patron-driven E-Book Initiative by the Orbis Cascade Alliance” presented by Greg Doyle.

NWILL 2012 will take place September 13 – 14, 2012, at Portland Community College, Sylvania Campus, Portland, Oregon. Be sure to register before September 1 to take advantage of early bird registration fees ($55 for 1 day; $85 for the full conference). For additional information about NWILL 2012 and to register, visit www.nwill.org.

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3) ARE YOU READY?

Okay, now you have a disaster response plan, but do you know how well it will work in a real disaster? It’s better to find out now rather than after a disaster has occurred! Put your plan to the test at Are You Ready? Scenario Planning & Collaboration Among Heritage Institutions to Improve Disaster Preparedness for Collections, where participants will test their institutions’ disaster plans to identify areas for improvement, improve their own ability to evaluate risks, and work together with other participants to build a shared vision for regional disaster preparedness. The workshop instructor is Kristen Kern, Fine & Performing Arts Librarian, Portland State University.

Workshop Information:

  • When: Friday, October 5, 2012, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
  • Where: Oregon State Library, Salem, Oregon;
  • Cost: Free;
  • Sponsors: WESTPAS and the Oregon State Library;
  • Registration: Pre-registration required. For general and workshop content information, contact Kristen Kern at [email protected]. For additional information and to register, go to www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/RUReadySalem. For registration assistance, contact Alexandra Gingerich at [email protected].

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4) TIPS FOR COPING ON THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

It’s getting to be that time of year – young children heading off to school for the very first time. Need tips on helping children and their caregivers cope with this next stage of life? The Foundation for Early Learning (www.earlylearning.org) provides a number of resources for parents as well as professionals. A recent blog post by Cesily M. Crowser, Parent Education Instructor at North Seattle Community College, offers separation survival tips for that important milestone in a child’s (and caregiver’s) life. To read more, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ELTips1.

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5) JOIN THE ACCESSIBILITY HACKATHON

Do you like a challenge? Would you like to use your knowledge and skills to make technology accessible for everyone? Come to the US Federal Communication Commission’s second accessibility hackathon, where developers from the Washington, DC area meet up with online participants to build accessibility apps and websites in real time. Focused on training, collaboration, and professional networking, the event welcomes the participation of anyone interested in accessible technology, at any level of technical expertise.

Event information:

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, August 27:

Tuesday, August 28:

Wednesday, August 29:

Friday, August 31:

For more information and to register (for those not linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/training.

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