WSL Updates for January 18, 2018
Volume 14, January 18, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) REPRISE – ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW
3) PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
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1) REPRISE – ADVOCACY, ETHICS, AND THE LAW
Earlier this week, Rob Mead, the State Law Librarian for Washington, presented a webinar on “Advocacy, Ethics, and the Law for Librarians.” That presentation is now archived and available for viewing on the State Library’s YouTube channel.
For information on upcoming First Tuesday webinars, and links to other archived presentations, visit www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/firsttuesdays.
Do you have a topic to suggest that you think would make a good webinar? Something you’ve always wished for but never found? Send an email to Nono Burling at [email protected]. Good ideas are always welcome!
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2) POET LAUREATES FEATURED
Tod Marshall, outgoing, and Claudia Castro Luna, incoming Washington State Poet Laureates, will be celebrated at an upcoming poetry reading at the Seattle Public Library, January 31, 7:00 p.m. The event features readings from WA129, an anthology of poems collected and curated by Marshall. There are 129 poems in the published book—one for every year of statehood up to 2018, the end of Marshall’s term as State Poet Laureate.
The event is presented in partnership with the Washington Center for the Book, as well as several other organizations. For more details, visit sos.wa.gov/q/WA129.
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3) PROMOTING HEALTHY COMMUNITIES
Promoting Healthy Communities is a consumer health initiative of the Public Library Association (PLA) and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM). The goal is to spread the word about the great consumer health-related programs already underway in the nation’s public libraries.
Libraries are encouraged to submit a brief write-up about a recent library health program to ALA’s Programming Librarian website. This free website contains a wide variety of program ideas for libraries. Library professionals are encouraged to submit their own programs for publication in a section of the website called Program Models.
To submit a program for consideration, please fill out the “Share Your Program” webform. Or email your submission (using the provided Word document) to [email protected]. Programs from all library types are welcome. Please limit your submissions to programs from the past two years. For questions, contact Sarah Ostman, communications manager for ALA’s Public Programs Office, at [email protected].
Thanks for your consideration! Together, we hope to inspire more public libraries to take on this important work.
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4) SPARKFUN MAKERS
The SparkFun Community Partnership Program facilitates one-time collaborations between SparkFun and its community partners to support the work of makers in the field. In exchange for support through the donation of SparkFun hardware, community partners provide content for SparkFun’s channels to share their stories with the maker community at large. SparkFun believes that amplifying the successes of makers in the field helps the maker community around the world continue learning and innovating.
SparkFun looks for individuals and organizations who embrace maker values of open source, collaboration, playfulness, learning at all levels, and making the world a better place. Their community partners will demonstrate a noble cause, a vital need, and an inspiring story. For example, SparkFun is more likely to sponsor an educator who is having students build robots for a school robot dance party that will benefit a local charity than to simply help a school stock its makerspace.
On the third Thursday of every month, the Community Partnership team reviews applications and will contact applicants with any questions if necessary. For more information and to apply: www.sparkfun.com/pages/sponsorships.
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5) MAKING YOUR JOB EASIER
Work smarter. Save money. Get answers. The Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) is a nonprofit organization that helps local governments across Washington State better serve their citizens by providing legal and policy guidance on any topic. MRSC believes the most effective government is a well-informed local government, and as cities, counties, and special purpose districts face rapid changes and significant challenges, they are here to help.
Presenting Making Your Job Easier with MRSC’s Services, a free webinar describing MRSC’s vast suite of services—from personalized inquiries to a vast collection of online tools and resources—all of which can help you, no matter what department you work in. Even if you’ve used MRSC’s services for years, you’ll learn something you didn’t know about MRSC!
Who should attend? Local government employees at all levels, elected and appointed officials, and private consultants or attorneys that advise local governments. Details:
- Date: Tuesday, January 23, 2018
- Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- More information and registration
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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
Monday, Jan 22
- ArchivesSpace Lone Arranger Hosting Services Demo (LYRASIS) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- Learn How to Learn Online (LHTLO) (InSync) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
Tuesday, Jan 23
- Oh, the Places You Could Go! Getting the Most out of Consortial Collection Development (ALCTS Discussion Forum) 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST
- eLibrary (ProQuest) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
- Feelings Count: Using Movies to Link Learning (Training Magazine Network) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- Reveal Digitals Virtual Funder’s Round Table (LYRASIS) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- Federal Government Databases and Websites: A Surprising Source of State and Local Data (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Making Your Job Easier with MRSC’s Services (Municipal Research and Services Center) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Mirror, Mirror, Who Do You See in Your Books? Reaching Diverse Readers (Booklist/AASL/Scholastic) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Social Media and Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Connexion Client Module 06 – Editing Master Records (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST
- CONTENTdm Basic Skills 1 – Getting Started with CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST
- Making Readers: How the Maker Movement Can Impact Literacy (Idaho Commission for Libraries) 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST
- Achieving Media Balance in a Tech-Immersed World (edWeb) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
Wednesday, Jan 24
- CultureGrams (ProQuest) 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PST
- Oh, the Places You Could Go! Getting the Most out of Consortial Collection Development (ALCTS Discussion Forum) 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. PST
- Do or Die: The 10 MASSIVE Mistakes Practitioners and Professionals Make When Preparing for L&D (Learning & Development) Disruption and the Future of Work (and what to do about them) (Training Magazine Network) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- 7 Steps For Getting Started in Major Gifts (Nonprofit Hub) 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. PST
- FDLP LibGuides for Libraries (Federal Depository Library Program) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
- PubMed for Librarians – Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST
- ACRL ISDG Steering Committee Midwinter Virtual Discussion Forum (ACRL Instruction Section) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Accessing Detailed Statistics on Race, Hispanic Origin, and Ancestry Groups (U.S. Census Bureau) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Where Do I Go From Here? Engage Volunteers in New Ways (VolunteerMatch) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Fundamentals of WorldCat knowledge base collections (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST
- CONTENTdm Basic Skills 2 – Working with Text in CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST
- Google This! The Research Process Revisited (edWeb) 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PST
Thursday, Jan 25
- Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information At Your Library (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- Mousify Your Training: Disney-Inspired Strategies for Practically Perfect Learning (Training Magazine Network) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- Health and Wellness Kiosk: Success or Failure (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- How to Thrive in the Digital Economy (GovLoop) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Introduction to Data from the National Center for Health Statistics (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- Single Days of Service: Make ’em Work! (VolunteerMatch), 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
- CONTENTdm Basic Skills 3 – Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PST
- In Depth With the New AASL Standards, Part I (Wyoming State Library) 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. PST
Friday, Jan 26
- ACRL DG Leadership Discussion Forum (ACRL) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
- How Smart Women Pivot and Relaunch Their Careers (American Management Association) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
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