Volume 13, August 17, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SEEKING LIBRARY COUNCIL MEMBERS

2) RURAL HERITAGE GRANT AWARDS

3) WIKIPEDIA + LIBRARIES: BETTER TOGETHER

4) ACADEMIC LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES

5) STATEWIDE PURCHASING & CONTRACTING WORKSHOP

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) SEEKING LIBRARY COUNCIL MEMBERS

The mission of the Library Council of Washington (LCW) is to help all Washington citizens access library services, information, and resources. The LCW advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide library issues and the expenditure of federal LSTA funding. The fifteen members represent all types of libraries and library users. The Council meets in person three to four times each year.

Members may include library employees, volunteers, trustees, foundation board members, advocates, consultants, or educators. We seek new members that are active and knowledgeable, have great communication skills, and can advocate for all libraries while representing a specific interest group’s views as well. There are currently four open positions on the LCW, representing:

• Special libraries,
• Technology,
• Underserved populations,
• Schools (western Washington).

If you want to help shape our libraries, have at least three years’ experience working with libraries in Washington State, and are interested in applying, please send a copy of the application form and your resume. Application information is available at sos.wa.gov/q/vacancy. Applications must be postmarked by September 22, 2017.

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2) RURAL HERITAGE GRANT AWARDS

Congratulations to the latest group of public libraries and heritage organizations recently awarded digitization grants through the Washington Rural Heritage program! Over the next year Washington State Library staff will be working with these organizations to digitize unique, historically significant materials held in their collections. Awardees will be trained in all aspects of digitization and their collections will be publicly hosted and digitally preserved through the Washington Rural Heritage website and digital repository.

Below are this year’s grant recipients. Read about the details of each project.

• $6,157 – Fort Vancouver Regional Library District: the La Center, Ridgefield, and Woodland community libraries will partner with the La Center Historical Museum, Woodland Historical Museum Society, and Charlotte Clevidence of Ridgefield.
• $6,300 – Spokane County Library District, Moran Prairie branch, in partnership with the Moran Prairie Washington Grange #161.
• $6,981 – Richland Public Library.
• $4,689 – Whitman County Library in partnership with the Tekoa Museum and J.C. Barron Mill (Oakesdale, Washington).
• $4,500 – Asotin County Library.
• $7,000 – Whatcom County Library System, (Lummi) Island Library.
• $6,958 – Kalama Public Library in partnership with the Kalama History House, the City of Kalama, and the Port of Kalama.
• $5,669 – Orcas Island Public Library in partnership with the Orcas Island Historical Society.

To learn more about participating in Washington Rural Heritage, contact Evan Robb, Digital Repository Librarian at [email protected]. Washington Rural Heritage is supported with Library Services and Technology Act funding provided by the federal Institute for Museum and Library Services.

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3) WIKIPEDIA + LIBRARIES: BETTER TOGETHER

This fall, WebJunction will offer a free online training program for up to 500 US public library staff to learn to confidently engage with Wikipedia. The course, Wikipedia + Libraries: Better Together, will provide a collaborative learning environment for public library peers to build their Wikipedia skills, implement Wikipedia programming, and amplify the role of libraries as information literacy leaders in their communities.

The 9-week course will run from September 13 through November 15, and will consist of 6 live online sessions, online discussion forums, reading, plus skill and knowledge-building activities. As a result of participating, public library staff will be able to use Wikipedia to:

• Engage and empower their community members to build information literacy skills and to access and create knowledge;
• Raise the visibility of their libraries and their unique, local collections;
• Build on their own digital, critical thinking, and community engagement skills—and encourage their colleagues to do the same.

Learn more about the program and enroll today.

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4) ACADEMIC LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES

Learn how to foster conversation and lead change on campus and beyond with Libraries Transforming Communities (LTC): Models for Change, a free learning series on dialogue and deliberation from ALA, ACRL, and the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation. Through three free webinars in fall 2017, participants will learn to convene critical conversations with people with differing viewpoints; connect more meaningfully with library users and better meet their needs; and translate conversation into action.

Academic library professionals who view all three webinars, live or recorded, are invited to attend a free one-day pre-conference workshop on Feb. 9, 2018, at the 2018 ALA Midwinter Meeting in Denver.

The three webinars are scheduled as follows:

• Introduction to Dialogue & Deliberation for Academic Libraries (Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT)
• Essential Partners’ Reflective Structured Dialogue Method (Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT)
• National Issues Forums (Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2017, 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST)

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5) STATEWIDE PURCHASING & CONTRACTING WORKSHOP

Registration is now open for a two day Purchasing and Contracting Workshop in Lynnwood on August 22 and 23. The first day of this workshop will be on purchasing and the second day on public works contracting. Registration is open to all local agencies and private consultants statewide. Presented by the Municipal Research and Services Center (MRSC) and the Contract Administration Education Committee (CAEC) of the American Public Works Association (APWA).

Details:

• August 22, 23, 2017 at the Sno-Isle Regional Library, Lynnwood
• Workshop fees are $70 for one day or $90 for both days, per person. Attendees can attend either both days or only one day, depending on their interests.
• More information and registration: sos.wa.gov/q/MRSLwkshp.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, August 21

• ArchivesSpace Lone Arranger Hosting Services Demo (LYRASIS) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT

Tuesday, August 22

• Memory Cafes and Libraries: The Perfect Fit (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• Using Video to Extend Classroom Training (Training Industry) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Excel Made Easy for the Very Beginner (TechSoup) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Good Reads for Reluctant Readers (Booklist) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Government Information Resources for Teaching English as a Second Language and Learning English as an Immigrant (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Once upon a Time, Storytelling was Learning (InSync) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• WorldCat data sync collections, Part 1 (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• OLC (Online Learning Conference) Preview: Innovative Mobile Learning Solutions (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Twitter 201: Now I’m a Tweep – What’s Next? (AASL) 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT

Wednesday, August 23

• Graphic Design for Libraries Series: Elements of Design (Indiana State Library) 7:00 -8:00 a.m. PDT
• How to Break Up Boredom! Interactive Events for All Ages (Nebraska Library Commission) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• How Electronic Arts Created a Brand Voice to Overhaul Their Customer Experience (American Management Association) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Libraries lead the way in presentation technology (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• 5 Common Legal Traps for Nonprofits and How to Avoid Them (Wild Apricot) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Preservation for Free (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• The (Unintentional) Rebranding of a Longstanding Information Literacy Problem as “Fake News” (ACRL/CHOICE/ProQuest) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Course Reserves in WorldCat Discovery (including migration from WorldCat Local) Training Event (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• QuestionPoint Librarian 1 – QuestionPoint Overview and E-mail Reference (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Informed Is Best: Health Information Resources to Support Breastfeeding Families (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Challenge-Based Learning in the School Library Makerspace (edWeb.net) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
• ESSA (Every Student Succeeds Act) Consolidated Plan Outreach (OSPI) 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. PDT

Thursday, August 24

• NLM’s Online Playground: K-12 Science and Health Education Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Device Management and Classroom Collaboration (Library Journal) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Welcoming Everyone Online: Creating Accessible Online Resources For People with Disabilities (TechSoup) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Workplace Bullying: words can hurt more than you think (Colorado State Library) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• American Indian Health Information Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations (LYRASIS) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• QuestionPoint Librarian 2 – Use Chat in QuestionPoint (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• IFLA’s Global Vision: An Interactive Discussion (Association for Rural and Small Libraries and WebJunction) 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PDT
• Equipping Students with Digital Literacy Skills (edWeb.net) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT

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DISCLAIMER: The State Library regularly highlights third-party events and online resources as a way to alert the library community to training and resource opportunities.  By doing so, we are not endorsing the content of the event, nor promoting any specific product, but merely providing this information as an FYI to librarians who must then decide what is right for them.

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Volume 13, July 27, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) STEM PROGRAMS – FIRST TUESDAYS

2) WASHINGTON READS – ONE STATE/ONE BOOK

3) WELCOME TO SKILLPORT

4) LIBRARIES READY TO CODE

5) IMLS GRANTS WEBINAR

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) STEM PROGRAMS – FIRST TUESDAYS

There is a wealth of information available regarding STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) but how does one decide what type of STEM program(s) to implement into the classroom, library, grade level, school or district? This free webinar explores possible ways to implement STEM ranging from simple to complex depending on the amount of time and energy you feel that you can allocate to STEM.

“Implementing STEM Programs: to fit your time constraints and comfort levels,” will be presented by Jane Rizika, Teacher Librarian, East Olympia Elementary School, August 1, 2017, 9:00 a.m., Pacific Time. sos.wa.gov/q/FirstTuesdays.

First Tuesdays is designed as a continuing-education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State. This free web presentation allows attendees to share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. The special-subject presentations, lasting about 60 minutes, are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience. Past sessions are archived here: sos.wa.gov/q/Broadcasts.

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2) WASHINGTON READS – ONE STATE/ONE BOOK

By now we hope you’ve heard about the new partnership between the Seattle Public Library and the Washington State Library – the Washington Center for the Book. A major goal for this partnership is to bring all of Washington State and all types of libraries together through literature. We are in the early stages of planning a statewide Washington Reads program and your library’s information and input would be very helpful to us as we move forward. If they haven’t already done so, please ask your community reads coordinator to help us with our planning by filling out a short survey or fill it out yourself, if you’re that person. Here’s the link: www.surveymonkey.com/r/N6QMJ7D. Thank you!

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3) WELCOME TO SKILLPORT

Staff of all types of libraries in Washington now have free access to Skillsoft (via Skillport), a learning management system with access to online self-paced courses and instructional videos. There are hundreds of available topics ranging from using Microsoft Office and Windows, to leadership essentials, to creating budgets. It’s easy to set up a series of classes on a specific topic, too. Register for free and select Washington as your state – you qualify through the Washington State Library’s partnership with OCLC WebJunction.

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4) LIBRARIES READY TO CODE

Applications are being accepted through August for Libraries Ready to Code grants from ALA and Google. The goal is to fund a cohort of school and public libraries to develop resources to help get U.S. libraries “Ready to Code.” The $500,000 pilot program is part of Phase III of Libraries Ready to Code, an ongoing collaboration between ALA and Google to ensure expert library professionals are prepared to develop and deliver programming that promotes computer science and computational thinking among youth, two skills that will be required for challenges and jobs of the future.

25 to 50 participating libraries will receive funding from ALA, along with consulting expertise and operational support from Google. Individual libraries may use funding for devices, staffing, marketing and other costs associated with piloting an educational toolkit developed in partnership, by libraries, for libraries.

The toolkit, set to release in conjunction with National Library Week in April 2018, will consist of computer science resources that libraries find most useful for designing and implementing youth computer science programming. This cohort of libraries will also initiate a community of practice to sustain momentum and build expertise across thousands of school and public U.S. libraries.

To apply for Libraries Ready to Code grants, visit www.ala.org/tools/readytocode.

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5) IMLS GRANTS WEBINAR

Learn more about the National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grants programs from IMLS (the Institute of Museum and Library Services) during the third informational webinar to be held on Monday, July 31, 12:00 p.m. PDT. Use this shortcut link to join the webinar: sos.wa.gov/q/GrantsWebinar.

National Leadership Grants for Libraries (NLG-L) support projects that address significant challenges and opportunities facing the library and archives fields and that have the potential to advance theory and practice. Successful proposals will generate results such as new tools, research findings, models, services, practices, or alliances that will be widely used, adapted, scaled, or replicated to extend the benefits of federal investment.

The Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (LB21) supports developing a diverse workforce of librarians to better meet the changing learning and information needs of the American public by: enhancing the training and professional development of librarians, developing faculty and library leaders, and recruiting and educating the next generation of librarians.

For more information on IMLS grants, visit www.imls.gov/grants.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, July 31

• National Leadership and Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Grants Webinar 3 (IMLS) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Tuesday, August 1

• Implementing STEM Programs: to fit your time constraints and comfort levels (WSL First Tuesdays) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Defense Technical Information Center (DTIC) 101 (FDLP) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Great Book-Group Reads (Booklist) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• WorldCat data sync collections, Part 2 (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• CONTENTdm Basic Skills 1 – Getting Started with CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• QuestionPoint Administration 1 – Start Your QuestionPoint Service (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Fundraising 101: The Fundraising Cycle – What Is It, and How Do You Make It Work for Your Mission? (CharityHowTo.com) 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. PDT
• Top 10 Tips When Designing [Learning] for Mobile (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• USA Learns: A Free Website to Learn English and Prepare for U.S. Citizenship (Infopeople/California State Library) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Wednesday, August 2

• NCompass Live: Connecting Students to Courses, Experts, and Virtual Field Trips (Nebraska Library Commission) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• NLM’s Online Playground: K-12 Science and Health Education Resources (FDLP) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information At Your Library (NNLM) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• QuestionPoint Administration 2 – Define Your Institution Profile and Policy Page (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Social-Emotional Learning from the Top Down: Administrative Practices that Support Children’s Emotional Development (Early Childhood Investigations) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• CONTENTdm Basic Skills 2 – Working with Text in CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• PSST: Your Talent Called. You Weren’t Home! (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Thursday, August 3

• The Pieces of Systematic Review – Final Wrap-Up and Q&A Session (NNLM) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• Misperceptions and the Misused Language of Addiction: Words Matter (NNLM) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Defending Gov’s Vulnerable Endpoints (GovLoop) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Developing a Strategic Plan for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch.org) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• USGS Library: Oil, Gas, Coal, Uranium, and Minerals Maps and Data (FDLP) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Connexion Client Module 07 – Advanced Bibliographic Searching (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• CONTENTdm Basic Skills 3 – Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Connecting The Dots… Incorporating Microlearning Techniques Into Virtual Classroom Experiences (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Friday, August 4

• Revamping Your Space—Creating a Modern Media Center (American Libraries Live) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT

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DISCLAIMER: The State Library regularly highlights third-party events and online resources as a way to alert the library community to training and resource opportunities. By doing so, we are not endorsing the content of the event, nor promoting any specific product, but merely providing this information as an FYI to librarians who must then decide what is right for them.

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Volume 13, July 20, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) IMLS BUDGET VICTORY

2) TWO NEW RURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS

3) CENTER FOR THE BOOK

4) MEASURES THAT MATTER PART 3

5) GRANTS – RECORDINGS AT RISK

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, July 6, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR LIBRARIANS

2) GOOD, GREAT, OR UNFRIENDLY

3) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

4) VIETNAM PROGRAMMING

5) PNR PARTNERS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, June 15, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED

2) LIBGUIDES FOR WASHINGTON

3) FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING

4) DIGITAL LITERACY IN SPANISH

5) RESOURCES FOR MAKERSPACES

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE EXTENDED

Librarians and library employees are encouraged to apply for a full scholarship to attend the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) Conference from September 6-9 in St. George, Utah. The Washington State Library is providing these scholarships with funding from the Library Services and Technology ACT (LSTA).

The deadline to apply has been extended to June 23!

Scholarships will include transportation, all conference fees, and lodging. Preference will be given to applicants who have not won this scholarship before.

The application, requirements, and submission information are available at: sos.wa.gov/q/arslscholars.

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2) LIBGUIDES FOR WASHINGTON

Looking for information about Washington? The ALA GODORT (Government Documents Round Table) State Agency Databases LibGuides Project lists eResources maintained by state agencies for all 50 states.

The Washington page lists both general databases, e.g., Census QuickFacts Washington, and specialized resources, such as the Interactive Online Crop Location Map. A vast array of useful topics are included.

You will also find some familiar OSOS (Office of the Secretary of State) databases:

• Corporations Search,
• Charities and Commercial Fundraiser Search,
• Washington State Voter Registration Database,
• Washington State Library catalog.

Check it all out at godort.libguides.com/washingtondbs.

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3) FINANCIAL LITERACY TRAINING

Do you receive lots of requests from patrons for help with financial matters? The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to help make libraries the go-to source for unbiased financial education and resources in every community. This free all-day workshop (8:30 to 4:30) at the Central Seattle Public Library on July 19, 2017, will provide detailed information on the free resources available in your community to use when fielding financial questions from patrons.

You will learn about organizations in your community that provide free unbiased financial literacy resources to help empower patrons to make appropriate financial choices for themselves. A wide array of financial topics will be covered, including:

• Paying for college
• Prevention of financial fraud
• Planning for retirement
• Basics of credit such as mortgages and credit rating and scores
• Resources for seniors including financial caregiving and reverse mortgages.

Questions? Contact Daniel Nguyen at [email protected]. To register, visit sos.wa.gov/q/finlit.

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4) DIGITAL LITERACY IN SPANISH

Spanish speakers now have access to digital literacy training resources thanks to recent efforts by the Public Library Association (PLA) a division of the American Library Association. PLA recently announced that all learning content on its website DigitalLearn.org is available in Spanish.

DigitalLearn.org offers a collection of self-directed tutorials for learners to increase their digital literacy on critical topics such as navigating the World Wide Web, using email, searching online for employment and creating a résumé. Modules are video-based with narration, six-to-22 minutes long, and written at the fourth-grade reading level. Since the site’s launch in 2013, nearly 60,000 users have accessed DigitalLearn.org, completing approximately 15,000 modules each year. Visitors may access the site in Spanish by simply clicking the link marked “Español” at the top of any page.

DigitalLearn.org was created in 2013 with support from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Libraries can set up their own branded, DigitalLearn website, accessible to patrons at any time, that shows the library is providing digital literacy training as a service.

DigitalLearn.org is just one tool PLA offers to help its members make their libraries digital literacy learning centers. The Association also offers continuing education on digital literacy training and a variety of professional tools for public librarians. For more information, visit www.ala.org/pla/initiatives/digitalliteracy.

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5) RESOURCES FOR MAKERSPACES

Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh is pleased to announce the availability of  “Making + Learning in Museums & Libraries: A Practitioner’s Guide & Framework,” one of several new resources designed to guide and grow the capability of museum and library professionals and create the conditions to support learning within their uniquely formed maker programs. The downloadable publication was developed as part of the Making + Learning project, a collaboration between the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

It will serve as a foundation for the Making + Learning website and a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) which provides  free tutorials that museum and library professionals can use at any time to facilitate use of the project’s suite of tools. The MOOC is presented by Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and Peer 2 Peer University.

For more information, and to access these resources, visit makingandlearning.squarespace.com.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, June 19

• Gaining Employee Engagement (Idaho Commission for Libraries) 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT

Tuesday, June 20

• Bozarthzone! Pinterest & SnapGuide for Learning (InSync) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Fundamentals of WorldCat Knowledge Base Collections (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• WorldShare ILL – Borrowing (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• Veterans and Mental Health – Learning About PTSD (Infopeople) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Wednesday, June 21

• 3 Secrets on Raising Major Gifts You Can’t Live Without (Nonprofit Hub) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• How to Use Facebook’s Free Fundraising Tools to Drive Donations (CharityHowTo) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• The Inside Scoop on State and Local Gov Challenges (GovLoop) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Emerging Issues in Copyright: A Jaunt Through Some Common Problems (North Carolina Library Association) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• The Future of Census Bureau Data Dissemination (FDLP) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Using Story-time to Grow Executive Function and Self-Regulation in ECE: Setting the Stage for Success (Early Childhood Investigations) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Using the Census API with the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• WorldCat data sync collections, Part 1 (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• WorldCat Discovery Configuration, Part 1: Content and staff features (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Create Meaningful Staff Development with a Kaleidoscope of Learning Experiences (Simple K12) 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Beyond the SEA: An Introduction to Tableau (NNLM) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• ‘Engage for Health’: A Program in a Box for Your Community (NNLM) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
• Library, Family, Primary Care and Community Collaboration for Young Children (NNLM) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
• Midday at the Oasis: Pacific Disaster Center’s DisasterAWARE for Health Monitoring (NNLM) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
• Virtual Library Program Development (edWeb) 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT

Thursday, June 22

• Getting Beyond the Board: Engaging Your Community as Donors and Champions (Bloomerang) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Look at me when I’m talking to you! (Colorado State Library) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• WorldCat Discovery Configuration, Part 2: Patron-facing features (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• WorldShare ILL – Lending (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Friday, June 23

• PubMed for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) (NNLM) 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT
• Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources (NNLM) 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

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DISCLAIMER: The State Library regularly highlights third-party events and online resources as a way to alert the library community to training and resource opportunities.  By doing so, we are not endorsing the content of the event, nor promoting any specific product, but merely providing this information as an FYI to librarians who must then decide what is right for them.

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Volume 13, June 1, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:
1) ARSL SCHOLARSHIPS
2) PROQUEST RENEWAL
3) POV SCREENING @ THE LIBRARY
4) POVERTY IMMERSION
5) LIBRARIES & THE MEDICAL HOME NEIGHBORHOOD
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
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Volume 13, May 25, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – BACK TO REALITY

2) WTBBL WINS NATIONAL AWARD

3) FREE BOOKS

4) WSL GRANT CYCLES CLOSING

5) DIGITAL LITERACY & FAKE NEWS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, May 18, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

BOOKS, BOOKS, BOOKS: Topics include:

1) FREE BOOKS

2) FIRST BOOK

3) WIN $100 IN BOOKS

4) LC SURPLUS BOOKS PROGRAM

5) MEASURES THAT MATTER

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, May 11, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FREE BOOKS

2) ARSL SCHOLARSHIPS

3) MRSC MAKES YOUR JOB EASIER

4) BUILDING SUPPORT FOR YOUR RURAL LIBRARY

5) KEEPING IT PRIVATE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, April 27, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS DOES LINCOLN CENTER

2) METADATA CLEANUP GRANTS

3) SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS

4) GRANTS FOR BANNED BOOK WEEK

5) BEST BUY COMMUNITY GRANTS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) FIRST TUESDAYS DOES LINCOLN CENTER

Wish you had an easy way to host community engagement cultural experiences for your library patrons?  Our First Tuesdays speaker for May, Kami Morasco, program manager at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc., has a great opportunity to share. Join us as she explains how you can invite your patrons to experience the excitement of Lincoln Center right in their neighborhood library through the Lincoln Center Local: Free Screenings program.

“Lincoln Center Local: Free Screenings Program,” presented by Kami Morasco, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Tuesday, May 2, 2017, 9:00 a.m. PDT. Sign in at sos.wa.gov/q/FirstT.

First Tuesdays is designed as a continuing-education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State. This free one-hour web presentation allows attendees to share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. These special-subject presentations, lasting about 60 minutes, are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience. For links to archived sessions, visit sos.wa.gov/q/FirstTuesdays.

2) METADATA CLEANUP GRANTS

 The Washington State Library (WSL) is offering Metadata Cleanup Grants to support public, academic, and tribal libraries in remediating, re-cataloging, and/or enhancing digital collection records currently available to the public through digital library and digital repository systems. The primary purpose of these grants is to help institutions prepare for the eventual harvest of collection metadata by a regional or state-level Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) service hub.

• To review eligibility requirements, grant guidelines, and to download grant applications, go to sos.wa.gov/q/grants.
• The application deadline is Wednesday, May 31, 2017.

Overall funding to support this grant cycle is $25,000, with a limit of $5,000 per application. It is anticipated that five (5) or more applicants may receive awards. Awards are contingent upon receipt of federal funds and distribution of those funds by WSL, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State.

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3) SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS

The Washington State Library (WSL) is accepting applications for RSL-2: a new cycle of “Refreshing School Libraries” grants. The purpose of the grant is to help bolster schools’ nonfiction collections. We hope to help support Common Core Standards and student enjoyment.

We anticipate making 100 awards of $2,000 in reimbursable funding. Libraries in public and non-profit K-12 schools are eligible. The deadline for both the online application and the signature sheet (postmark) is May 1, 2017. Awards will be announced on May 30, 2017. For more information, including the guidelines and application documents, visit sos.wa.gov/q/grants.

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4) GRANTS FOR BANNED BOOK WEEK

Each year the Freedom to Read Foundation (FTRF) distributes grants to non-profit organizations to support activities which raise awareness of intellectual freedom and censorship issues during the annual Banned Books Week celebration (September 24 – 30, 2017.) Libraries, schools and universities are encouraged to apply. Grants are awarded at two levels, $1,000 and $2,500. To be eligible for a grant, organizations must not have been a recipient of an FTRF grant within the past five years.

Grantees also receive an ALA 2017 Banned Books Week PromoKit valued at $84 which includes one poster, one roll of stickers, one 50-pack of the “2017 Field Report: Banned and Challenged Books,” one 100-pack of bookmarks, and one tote bag.

Grantees are encouraged to share their events on social media and local press. A follow-up report detailing expenditures, numbers of participants, links to press coverage, and a narrative of the event is due within six weeks of the Banned Books Week celebration.

The deadline for applications is May 12, 2017. For more information and to apply, visit www.ftrf.org/?page=Krug_BBW.

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5) BEST BUY COMMUNITY GRANTS

The Best Buy Foundation will donate up to $2 million in Community Grants to local and regional nonprofit partners offering programs that create hands-on access to technology education and tools that teens will need to be successful in their future schooling and careers. Programs should include hands-on learning opportunities and engage the youth in experimenting, and interacting with the latest technologies to build 21^st century skills.

Best Buy invites out-of-school time programs that have a fundamental commitment to youth, ages 13-18, to apply for funding.  Minimum eligibility criteria include:

• Eligible nonprofits may be a public or nonprofit community-based organization (e.g., community center, school or library) with existing local or regional out-of-school time program and a proven track record of serving youth ages 13-18.
• Program must operate within 25 miles of a Best Buy store or other Best Buy center of operations (e.g., warehouse, corporate headquarters, Geek Squad Service Center, etc.) to allow for Best Buy employee volunteer participation (if appropriate).
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion. Other criteria also apply.

Program grants typically range from $4k to $6k, but will not exceed $10k. The application site opens May 1, 2017, and proposals must be submitted by 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time, May 19, 2017. For more detailed information and to apply, visit corporate.bestbuy.com/community-grants-page.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, May 1

• ACRL IS M&L Discussion Series (ACRL); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT

Tuesday, May 2

• e-Forum: The Weeding Planner: Managing Massive Weeding Projects (ALCTS); 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Islandora Hosting Services Demo (LYRASIS); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Basics of Personal Digital File Management (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• What Is the Impact of Video? (Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Wednesday, May 3

• e-Forum: The Weeding Planner: Managing Massive Weeding Projects (ALCTS); 7:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• UNL Extension – The Learning Child – Co-Parenting for Successful Kids (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• 3 Writing Strategies That Will Help You Raise More Money (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Essential Techniques for Life Science Research (Library Journal); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Stop being Busy and Start being Productive (ACRL University Library Section); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Accessibility in MS Word (SBCTC CATO); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT
• Using Championship Memory Techniques to Make Learning Stick (Training Magazine Network); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT

Thursday, May 4

• The Pieces of Systematic Review with Margaret Foster (NNLM); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• Emerging Trends in Visual Science Communication (NNLM); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Building a Stellar Grantseeking Team (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Measuring America Series: Accessing Industry, Occupation and Class of Worker Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Spiff Up Your Next Sales/Marketing Presentation (Training Magazine Network); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

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