February 18th, 2016 Shirley Lewis Posted in For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates Comments Off on WSL Updates for February 18, 2016
Volume 12, February 18, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE
2) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®
3) 2016 WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE
4) WORKING TOGETHER TO REACH THE UNDERSERVED
5) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN LIBRARIES
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
February 16th, 2016 Marilyn Lindholm Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Updates Comments Off on Clippings February 12, 2016
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Library Clippings for the week of February 12, 2016
Library News
Mayor outlines library plan (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 1/27/16)
Clean sweep
About 20 junior high and high school students from The River Academy in Wenatchee volunteered a Friday afternoon in January to dust shelves at the Wenatchee Public Library. The school’s students try to do several service projects around town throughout the school year. (The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, 1/28/16)
Pend Oreille County Library District officer elected
Katherine Schutte will continue as chair of the Pend Oreille County Library District for one more year as a result of elections held at the district’s November board meeting. Jane Miller Floyd will remain as vice-chair and Diane Stone will take on the secretary responsibilities. (Newport Miner, Newport, 1/20/16)
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February 10th, 2016 Shirley Lewis Posted in For Libraries, News, Public Services, Training and Continuing Education, Updates Comments Off on WSL Updates for February 11, 2016
Volume 12, February 11, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) 2016 WASHINGTON VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE
2) ASK A LIBRARIAN SERVICE AT WSL
3) NONPROFIT TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
4) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN LIBRARIES
5) SPRING HAPPENINGS
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
February 5th, 2016 Marilyn Lindholm Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Updates Comments Off on Clippings February 5, 2016
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Library Clippings for the week of February 5, 2016
Washington State Library News
The Washington State Library illuminates rural digital collections with visual mapping (OCLC, online, 1/26/16)
Library News
City Council seeks additional details about FVRL annexation (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, Camas, 1/12/16)
Vashon Friends of the Library looking to build on success, growth (The Vashon-Maury Island Beachcomber, Vashon, 1/13/16)
Turning the page on independence? (The Columbian, Vancouver, 1/14/16)
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February 4th, 2016 Shirley Lewis Posted in For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates Comments Off on WSL Updates for February 4, 2016
Volume 12, February 4, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) CSLP REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED
2) NATIVE VOICES EXHIBITION
3) BIG TALK FROM SMALL LIBRARIES 2016
4) NEW RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITY
5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
January 29th, 2016 Marilyn Lindholm Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Updates Comments Off on Clippings January 29, 2016
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Library Clippings for the week of January 29, 2016
Library News
New Little Free Library opens to community in Snoqualmie (Snoqualmie Valley Record, Snoqualmie, 1/6/16)
Library system sets check-out record (The Wenatchee World, Wenatchee, 1/7/16)
Digital archives increase with partnership (The Daily Evergreen, Pullman, 1/11/16)
Timberland Library business manager charged in King County prostitution sting (The Chronicle, Centralia, 1/12/16)
Olympia man charged in prostitution sting (The Olympian, Olympia, 1/13/16)
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January 27th, 2016 Shirley Lewis Posted in Digital Literacy, For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates Comments Off on WSL Updates for January 28, 2016
Volume 12, January 28, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM
2) WSL HOSTS “LEARN AND TEACH” CODING PRECONFERENCE
3) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT
4) DFI TO HOST MONEY SMART WEEK
5) WORKFORCE SUPPORT NEWS
6) LAST CHANCE – 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT
7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
January 22nd, 2016 Marilyn Lindholm Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Updates Comments Off on Clippings January 22, 2016
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Library Clippings for the week of January 22, 2016
Library News
School winners: little libraries (The Herald, Snohomish, 12/21/15)
Stolen library DVDs worth $2,000 found (Stanwood/Camano News, Stanwood, 12/22/15)
biz bits: Good deeds
Waste Management presented a $1,500 donation on December 17 to the Sno-Isle Libraries Foundation. The donation was part of a collaboration between Waste Management and the Glassybaby White Light Fund. (The Herald, Everett, 12/21/15)
Leona Clarno leaves $20,000 to library (The Times, Waitsburg, 12/24/15)
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January 21st, 2016 Shirley Lewis Posted in Digital Collections, For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates Comments Off on WSL Updates for January 21, 2016
Volume 12, January 21, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A CENTURY OF STEWARDSHIP: THE NESSET FAMILY FARM
2) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM
3) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®
4) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT
5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
January 15th, 2016 Marilyn Lindholm Posted in For Libraries, For the Public, News, Updates Comments Off on Clippings January 15, 2016
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Library Clippings for the week of January 15, 2016
Library News
Everett Public Library’s historic mural gets a makeover (The Herald, Everett, 12/16/15)
New library effort over (Spokesman Review, Spokane, 12/17/15)
LVCU donates $10,000 to Sunnyside Community Library
Lower Valley Credit Union presented the Sunnyside Community Library with a donation in the amount of $10,000 on December 8, 2015. The donated funds updated the library’s two technology work rooms which are available to students and the public alike. The donation also funded a hand painted mural displayed in the children’s section of the updated library, and contributed to purchasing various pieces of furniture that were placed throughout the building. (Record-Bulletin, Prosser, 12/23/15)
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