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WSL Updates for May 2, 2013

May 2nd, 2013 by Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Technology and Resources, Training and Continuing Education, Updates, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library | Comments Off on WSL Updates for May 2, 2013

Volume 9, May 2, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – SPOTLIGHT ON FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES

2) PUT SOME APPLES IN THE BASKET FOR WTBBL

3) SDL PROQUEST RENEWAL

4) REGISTER FOR THE FREE OLYMPIA DISASTER WORKSHOP

5) CAYAS SPRING WORKSHOP COMES TO SEATTLE AND SPOKANE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS – SPOTLIGHT ON FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Under Washington law, board members of a Washington nonprofit organization, including public libraries, are responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the organization. In carrying out their responsibilities, the law imposes on board members the fiduciary duties of care, loyalty and obedience to the law. Discover what those duties are at next week’s First Tuesdays, where Lorri Ann Dunsmore of Perkins Coie will present The Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Board Members.

This free online webinar will take place on May 7, 2013, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT. For more information about First Tuesdays, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/tuesdays. For instructions on joining the presentation, visit www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/FirstTuesdays.

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2) PUT SOME APPLES IN THE BASKET FOR WTBBL

Help the good work of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library by participating this month in a free online fundraiser, the You Pick For Charity Game, sponsored by the Inland Northwest Community Foundation (INWCF). It’s simple to do. Go to www.inwcf.org/give/you-pick-for-charity-game. Then simply move all the apples on the tree into WTBBL’s basket. At the end of May, the charity with the most apples wins.

Factoid: WTBBL shipped about 85 tons of books by “free matter for the blind” mail in 2012 – roughly the weight of 4,000 bushels of Washington apples. Help to put at least 4,000 apples in the WTBBL basket between today and May 31!

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3) SDL PROQUEST RENEWAL

The WSL Statewide Database Licensing Project (SDL) announces the 2013-2014 ProQuest renewal for all participating Washington libraries. Barring significant cancellations, pricing is not expected to change appreciably for the upcoming year.

For public, academic, and special libraries, the renewal is automatic. Invoicing from ProQuest will occur in June or July. For public or private K-12 libraries, renewal (or cancellation) is through your local ESD (Educational Service District).

If a library wishes to cancel its ProQuest subscription through the statewide contract, please fill out, sign, and return a Cancellation form by or before close of business on Friday, May 24. The cancellation form can be found on the SDL ProQuest renewal page: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Renewal.

Information about the ProQuest database package can be found at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ. For questions please contact project manager Will Stuivenga [email protected] 360.704.5217 or toll free 866.538.4996.

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4) REGISTER FOR THE FREE OLYMPIA DISASTER WORKSHOP

Don’t miss the opportunity to register (by May 10) for a free 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshop, Protecting Cultural Collections, sponsored by the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS). This workshop is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States. This 2-part training is free to participants, who will:

  • Complete a disaster response and collection salvage plan for their collections by the end of Part 2;
  • Learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively;
  • Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections;
  • Understand how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency;
  • Have hands-on practice in salvage procedures for a variety of materials including books, documents, photographs, and objects.

Workshop information:

  • Part 1: Wednesday, May 15, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
  • Part 2: Wednesday, June 19, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
  • Location: Library Underground Lib 0406 classroom, Evergreen State College, Olympia;
  • Workshop instructor: Gary Menges, retired Preservation Administrator at the University of Washington Libraries, Seattle, and member of AIC-CERT (American Institute for Conservation – Collections Emergency Response Team);
  • Pre-registration deadline: Friday, May 10, 2013. Register online at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Protect15May.

If you need further registration assistance, please contact Alexandra Gingerich at [email protected]. Additional information about the workshop will be sent in a separate e-mail message after you have registered. For questions related to the workshop, please contact Gary Menges at [email protected].

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5) CAYAS SPRING WORKSHOP COMES TO SEATTLE AND SPOKANE

Hearing more about STEM? Want to add science into your programming but don’t know how? Come to “Get Fizz, Boom, Read-y!: Incorporating Science into Children’s Programs at Your Library,” the CAYAS Spring Workshop where participants will:

  • Learn how to incorporate science activities into library programs for children (toddler to elementary);
  • Get hands-on ideas for summer reading 2014.

Workshops will be held from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the following locations:

  • Seattle: Wednesday, May 10, 2013;
  • Spokane: Wednesday, May 17, 2013.

Sponsored by CAYAS (Children and Young Adult Services), an interest group of WLA. For additional information and to register, go to www.wla.org/cayas-spring-webinar.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, May 6:

  • Service Excellence in Your Library (WSL); Yakima Valley Museum Centennial Hall, Yakima, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. PDT;
  • K12 eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ662;
  • B-Ready: Building College and Career Readiness with Digital Resources (School Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • CultureGrams Kids and States Edition (ProQuest); 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ663;
  • SIRS Discoverer: Educator Tools (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ664;

Tuesday, May 7:

  • K-12 Introduction to the ProQuest Platform (ProQuest); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ665;
  • “My” eLibrary – Student Research and Curriculum Tools (ProQuest); 8:30 – 9:30 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ666;
  • First Tuesdays: The Fiduciary Duties of Nonprofit Board Members (WSL); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
  • LibraryYOU: Library as Content Creator (WebJunction); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT;
  • How to Turn Your Organizations’ Leaders into Powerful Presenters (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TMN7May;
  • ProQuest Research Library (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ667;
  • Geek the Library Informational Webinar (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Worlds of the Imagination: What’s New in SF/Fantasy (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Bozarthzone! Truth About Social Learning (Insync); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Inbound Marketing: The Latest Techniques to Attract More Donors, Volunteers, and Others (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Technology Training at the Library – Being an Accidental Technology Trainer (Texas State Library); 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PDT;

Wednesday, May 8:

Thursday, May 9:

  • Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 8:00 – 8:45 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ660;
  • AAC (Augmentative and Alternative Communication) Developing Participation, Part 2: Building Fundamentals (Accessible Technology Coalition); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/ATCPart2AAC;
  • Testable JavaScript (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2607;
  • How Senior Friendly is Your Website? (Accessible Technology Coalition); 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PDT;
  • Library Learning Goes Online (American Libraries Live); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Hooking Reluctant Readers with Middle Grade Series (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
  • Fall 2013 Librarian Preview (School Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
  • SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ673;
  • SIRS Discoverer: Educator Tools (ProQuest); 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ674;

Friday, May 10:

  • Tech Tools With Tine: 1 Hour of New Prezi (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
  • ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ661;
  • FridayLive! Transitioning to Online Teaching – What are 7 things a new online teacher needs to know? (TLT Group); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TLT7Things.

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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