WSL Updates for October 19, 2017
Volume 13, October 19, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
2) THINK, DO, SHOW – LAST CHANCE
3) ORDERING FREE BOOKS FROM WSL
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
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1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE
The 2018 Letters About Literature (LAL) contest has launched. LAL is a nationwide competition which encourages young readers in grades 4-12 to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world or themselves. Students write about works of fiction, nonfiction, or poetry. The deadline for this year’s contest is January 12, 2018.
Tens of thousands of students from across the country enter Letters About Literature each year. Washington has historically had one of the highest participation rates in the United States. The letters our students write are thoughtful and powerful. Help spread the word about this contest which gets our young students not only reading, but thinking about literature. The contest is sponsored by the Washington Center for the Book, a partnership of the Seattle Public Library and the Washington State Library. For more information, visit sos.wa.gov/q/LAL2018.
The Library of Congress is holding a special webinar for educators to learn more about the Letters About Literature contest. This webinar will explore 25 years of best practices of the program. Details:
- Wednesday, October 25, 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Register: sos.wa.gov/q/LC-LAL
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2) THINK, DO, SHOW – LAST CHANCE
There are a few spots left in the all-day Think, Do, Show: Practical Techniques for Using Evaluation to Improve Practice and Demonstrate Impact workshops scheduled for November dates at Timberland, Whitman County, and King County libraries and sponsored by the Washington State Library. Registration and more details are available at sos.wa.gov/q/ThinkDoShow.
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3) ORDERING FREE BOOKS FROM WSL
The Washington State Library has made a change in how to request books from the Community Book Project. We have created a “bookshop” where everything is free, and you can order as many copies of a book as you want, up to the available quantity. When all the available copies have been ordered, the book will drop off the page. This will eliminate the back and forth emails that currently happen, as well as the time it can take to get the books mailed out to you. Once you place an order, you will receive a confirmation email.
Our hope for this change is that it will make this process easier for both you and our staff. Please use this link blogs.sos.wa.gov/book-sharing to go out and “shop.” For more information on the Community Book Project please read the “About” page. The project redistributes donated books which were left over from community reads to libraries in Washington State for use as community read titles elsewhere, as classroom sets, or book club kits.
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4) ALA POLICY CORPS
ALA President Jim Neal announced the start of an ALA Policy Corps of advocates to work on national (and state/local) policy:
ALA is launching a new Policy Corps to expand our ability to advocate on key policy issues on behalf of the library community. Participants in the Corps will focus on issues for which deep and sustained knowledge are necessary to advance ALA policy goals and library values among policymakers. Training and opportunities to participate in targeted policy advocacy work will be provided to participants. State library staff and local librarians are asked to consider the opportunity.
More information and how to apply (between October 4 and November 3) can be found at: www.ala.org/advocacy/ala-policy-corps. Questions about the Corps should be directed to Alan Inouye [email protected] or Larra Clark [email protected].
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5) MORE IMLS MUSEUM GRANTS
The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is now accepting applications for two museum grant programs: the African American History and Culture and the Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services. The application deadline for both programs is December 1, 2017.
Potential grant applicants are invited to view two pre-recorded webinars, which can help provide information on how to choose the appropriate funding opportunity and navigate the required IMLS forms. IMLS also invites potential applicants to view a live webinar offered for each grant program. Details are available on the IMLS website. For more information about these grants, visit sos.wa.gov/q/IMLS-grants.
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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Monday, October 23
- CollectionSpace Hosting Services Demo (LYRASIS) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Connexion Client Module 04 – Save Files, File Management, and Batch Processing (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Tuesday, October 24
- The Ins and Outs of Journal Collection Development (ALCTS e-Forum) 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT
- SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest) 7:30 – 8:30 a.m. PDT
- Visualize Your Library’s Story Part I: Presentation Tools (Texas State Library and Archives Commission) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
- ROBOTS in the Library! (SEFLIN) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Making Training Stick: An Interactive Webinar for Supervisors (Infopeople/Niche Academy) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
- Getting to Know the Ferrett: DataFerrett for Accessing Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) (U.S. Census Bureau) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Getting Started with Social Media for Your Library (WebJunction/TechSoup) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
- How Laws are Made: The Courts (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Pulse-Pounding Mysteries for Fall (Booklist) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- QuickFacts: A Primer (U.S. Census Bureau) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- School & Public Library Partnerships: Easy Ideas and Best Practices (Indiana State Library) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- What’s the Big Deal About Big Data (InSync Training) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Where Do I Go From Here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways (VolunteerMatch) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Connexion Client Module 05 – Automation and Customization (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- WorldShare ILL – Borrowing (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- The Sum of All Parts: Designing Libraries with Intent (Library Journal/Worden & Liollio), 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Peacemaker and Immigrant Writers Panel Discussion (Hedgebrook/University of Washington) 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. PDT, in person at UW, or live stream
Wednesday, October 25
- The Ins and Outs of Journal Collection Development (ALCTS e-Forum) 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PDT
- Wix Wizardry: Free Websites in a Flash (Indiana State Library) 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT
- NCompass Live: Google Forms for Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
- eLibrary Curriculum Edition (ProQuest) 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PDT
- Accessing Public Health Information Online: Your Guide to PHPartners (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
- The Donor Stewardship System: How to Maximize Donor Retention, Earn Referrals, and Upgrade Your Donors Year after Year (Firespring) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
- Understanding Investing and Avoiding Fraud: Resources from the SEC (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- WorldCat data sync collections fundamentals: processing paths for optimal outcomes (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- DIMRC – Disaster Information Management Research Center (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Meet Education Hurdles Head On: Tips and Tools for Success! (School Library Journal/Gale) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Letters About Literature Webinar (Library of Congress) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
- Empowering Readers with Tech Tools (edWeb) 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT
- AASL Best Apps for Teaching & Learning 2017 (American Association of School Librarians) 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT
Thursday, October 26
- Visualize Your Library’s Story Part II: Infographic Tools (Texas State Library and Archives Commission) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
- Up Is Not the Only Way: Rethinking Career Mobility (Training Magazine Network) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
- Race, Ethnicity, Foreign Born and Ancestry by the Numbers (U.S. Census Bureau) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program (VolunteerMatch) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Introduction to the U.S. Indian Health Service Website (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- WorldCat Discovery Configuration, Part 1: Content and staff features (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
- Connexion Client Module 06 – Editing Master Records (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- WorldShare ILL – Lending (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- Bringing Coding to the Library Makerspace (School Library Journal/littleBits) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- ProQuest Central K12 and Research Library (ProQuest) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
- CultureGrams (ProQuest) 1:30 – 2:30 p.m. PDT
Friday, October 27
- Winter is Coming: Stocking Your Series Nonfiction Shelves (Booklist) 11:00 a.m. – 12:p.m. PDT
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