Volume 12, April 7, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NEW WSL PILOT PROJECT

2) DIGITAL LITERACY 2016 GRANT CYCLE OPENS

3) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE DIGITIZATION GRANTS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

4) FREE SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES WORKSHOPS WITH SAROJ GHOTING

5) 2016 NORTHWEST ELEARN CONFERENCE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 12, March 31, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FREE FOOD FOR THOUGHT WEBINAR

2) A THIRD GAINING STEAM WORKSHOP ADDED

3) HIGHLINE COLLEGE ONLINE LIBRARY COURSES

4) WALE CONFERENCE PROPOSALS WANTED

5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 12, March 24, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) GAINING STEAM WORKSHOPS ADDED

2) SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES – THE VIEWS2 WAY

3) COOL CREATIONS COMEBACK

4) SERVING DIVERSE COMMUNITIES ONLINE COURSE

5) WALE CONFERENCE PROPOSALS WANTED

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 12, March 17, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE

2) ASK A LIBRARIAN SERVICE AT WSL

3) CIVICS EDUCATION RESOURCES

4) CONFERENCE PROPOSALS WANTED

5) ARSL 2016 CONFERENCE SEEKS PRESENTATION PROPOSALS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 12, March 10, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) STAR_Net Webinar Series Begins

2) STATEWIDE DATABASE LICENSING RFP RELEASED

3) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE DIGITIZATION GRANTS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

4) PREPARE FOR DISASTER

5) CONFERENCE PROPOSALS WANTED

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 12, March 3, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) STATEWIDE DATABASE LICENSING RFP RELEASED

2) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE DIGITIZATION GRANTS NOW ACCEPTING PROPOSALS

3) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES

4) ARMS OPEN WIDE: LIBRARY OUTREACH TO CUSTOMERS WITH PRINT DISABILITIES

5) STAR_Net Webinar Series Announced

6) NN/LM PNR TRAINING OFFERINGS

7) CONFERENCES, ANYONE?

8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Library Clippings for the week of February 26, 2016

Library News

Young readers donate Little Free Library to community food bank (The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Vashon, 1/27/16)

Camas library will remain independent (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, Camas, 2/2/16)

Council OKs library reciprocal agreement (Anacortes American, Anacortes, 2/3/16)

Buildings

White Salmon Library closing Feb. 1 for remodeling (Hood River News, Hood River, 2/3/16)
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Volume 12, February 25, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WORKING TOGETHER TO REACH THE UNDERSERVED

2) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®

3) 2016 WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE

4) ARSL 2016 CONFERENCE SEEKS PRESENTATION PROPOSALS

5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANT APPLICATIONS OPEN

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Library Clippings for the week of February 19, 2016

Library News

Vandalized bench
A bench, donated to the Newport Library by Mary Yann in memory of her late husband, Garry Yann, was vandalized sometime between January 17 and January 19. The book drop at the library has been vandalized recently as well, with a garbage can emptied into the drop. Library officials say a group of people have been spotted hanging out in front of the library late at night. (Newport Miner, Newport, 1/27/16)

Little library that could (The Whidbey Examiner, Coupeville, 1/28/16)

Buildings

Reminder: library moving to temporary service (The Enterprise, White Salmon, 1/28/16)
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Volume 12, February 19, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

SPECIAL EDITION – WASHINGTON STATE LIBRARIAN POSITION

The next regular edition of WSL Updates will be published on Thursday, February 25, 2016.

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