Volume 12, January 14, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Special Edition – Continuing Education Alert

The next regular edition of WSL Updates will be published on January 21, 2016.

Topics include:

1) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®

2) FREE RESOURCES FOR WASHINGTON EDUCATORS WEBINAR

3) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE

4) STORYTIME SHARING EXTRAVAGANZA

5) BECOME A STATE-APPROVED CHILD CARE TRAINER

6) MORE CE RESOURCES

7) 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT

8) 2016 CONFERENCE DATES

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Volume 12, January 14, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES WEBPAGE UPDATED

2) 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT

3) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT

4) MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY

5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES

6) USCIS GRANT PROGRAM WEBINAR

7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Library Clippings for the week of January 8, 2016

Library News

Growing literacy and community (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, Camas, 12/8/15)

Library board trustee position open
The Denny Ashby Library Board of Trustees has an opening for a Garfield County resident who cares about libraries and is interested in actively promoting the library in the community. Applications were due on December 28, 2015. The library board will review the applications and make recommendations to the Garfield County Commissioners for appointment. (East Washingtonian, Pomeroy, 12/9/15)
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Volume 12, January 7, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR

2) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®

3) FREE RESOURCES FOR WASHINGTON EDUCATORS

4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST

5) LATEST WORKSOURCEWA.COM NEWS

6) FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES

7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Library Clippings for the week of December 31, 2015

Library News

Land bought for new library (The Kitsap Sun, Bremerton, 11/29/15)

SCLD takes community-first approach to planning
The Spokane County Library District (SCLD) is nearing the completion of its three-year Community Engagement Plan. “The Community Engagement Plan is essentially our strategic plan for 2016-2018,” SCLD Deputy Director Patrick Roewe said. Based on the plan, areas of strategic focus will include early learning, business and career readiness, education and enrichment, and digital information and sharing. More information on the plan will be available later this year on the District’s website, www.scld.org, or at any of the library locations. (The Current, Liberty Lake, 12/–/15)
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Volume 11, December 31, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include:

1) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3®

2) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE

3) WORKSOURCEWA.COM IS COMING

4) APPROPRIATION BILL SIGNED INTO LAW

5) FEDERAL GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

6) 2016 WALE CONFERENCE COMMITTEE POSITIONS AVAILABLE

7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Library Clippings for the week of December 24, 2015

Library News

Local libraries feel crunch of lower property values (The Sequim Gazette, Sequim, 11/25/15)

Local residents become naturalized citizens
Twenty-nine people from 17 nations became U.S. citizens recently in a special naturalization ceremony at the Renton Library. Gary Wasdin, King County Library System director, was the keynote speaker. (Tukwila Reporter, Kent, 12/–/15)

Sedro-Woolley votes to continue moratorium (Skagit Valley Herald, Mount Vernon, 12/11/15)

Letters & Editorials

Library vital during outage (Spokesman Review, Spokane, 11/28/15)
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WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR DECEMBER 22, 2015

Note: the next regular edition of WSL Updates will be published December 31, 2015.

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Library Clippings for the week of December 18, 2015

Library News

Library holds 50th birthday party
The Connell Branch of the Mid-Columbia Library System put on a birthday party to honor their 50 years of service to the community on Thursday, November 5. (Franklin County Graphic, Connell, 11/12/15)

South Everett library still on wait list
The Everett City Council has resurrected plans for a larger, better provisioned Evergreen library branch in south Everett, but the project will likely be reshelved without substantial financial commitment. Mayor Ray Stephanson initially committed to its completion by mid-2018 but softened that statement last week. “The reality is that there are many projects and needs competing for limited funding, including our current challenges with homelessness, public safety, and other street issues… my hope is that we will be able to find funding for the project in the future,” Stephanson said in an email. The budget committee estimates the project cost in 2016 to be approximately $6 million. Council members will discuss the expansion and other capital projects at their January retreat. (Everett/Mukilteo Tribune, Snohomish, 11/18/15)
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Volume 11, December 17, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list
There will be no WSL Updates for December 24, 2015.

Topics include:

1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR

2) STORYTIME SHARING EXTRAVAGANZA

3) MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY

4) TRUSTEE TRAINING INFO REQUEST

5) STAR LIBRARY EDUCATION NETWORK

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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