Volume 9, February 14, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS: SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES THROUGH COLLABORATION

2) TAKE THE YALSA 2013 READING CHALLENGE

3) 25^th ANNUAL EZRA JACK KEATS MINIGRANTS

4) TEEN TECH WEEK

5) GRANTS FOR CATALOGING HIDDEN SPECIAL COLLECTIONS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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The Library of Congress, along with 12 other governmental agencies and non-governmental organizations, including the American Library Association and the  Institute of Museum and Library Services, have recently created the Declaration of Learning.  This document “formally announces their partnership as members of the Inter-Agency Collaboration on Education”.  Each organization involved pledges to utilize its historic artifacts and institutional expertise to create interactive digital media, apps, and websites.

In the spirit of this declaration, Washington State Library would like to highlight some of  our digital services and activities that also share this pledge.

Washington Rural Heritage

Washington Rural Heritage is a collection of historic materials documenting the early culture, industry, and community life of Washington State. The collection is an ongoing project of small, rural libraries and partnering cultural institutions, guided by an initiative of the Washington State Library (WSL). The initiative provides the infrastructure and training to both digitize and serve unique collections to a widespread audience.

Classics in Washington History

The State Library is delighted to present Classics in Washington History. This digital collection of full-text books brings together rare, out of print titles for easy access by students, teachers, genealogists and historians. Visit Washington’s early years through the lives of the men and women who lived and worked in Washington Territory and State.

Special Collections of the Washington State Library

 The Special Collections of the Washington State Library collect and preserve rare and archival materials that enrich research in the history and culture of the Pacific Northwest.
The geographical region comprises the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho in their entirety; the province of British Columbia; and western portions of the State of Montana.  Alaska and Yukon Territory materials are also acquired selectively when they relate to the Pacific Northwest region.

These non-circulating collections are comprised of historic and unique books, pamphlets, maps and manuscripts that are made available for research in our reading room.

Historical Maps

The State Archives and the State Library hold extensive map collections dealing with the Washington State and the surrounding region. Maps for this digital collection will be drawn from state and territorial government records, historic books, federal documents and the Northwest collection.

Genealogy at the Washington State Library

Washington State Library has Wide array of genealogical resources both online and on site, including biographies, bibliographies, vital records, cemetery inscriptions, City and County histories, directories, Immigration records , military records and more.

Historic Newspapers in Washington

Washington State Library’s newspaper collection includes current issues on paper and historic newspapers on microfilm with some searchable online. We subscribe to about 125 daily and weekly newspapers throughout Washington, plus a few out-of-state papers. The microfilm collection consists of over 40,000 reels of newspapers dating from the 1850s to the present.

Volume 9, February 7, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FREE BOOK DISCUSSION KITS

2) DIGITAL LITERACY AWARENESS CAMPAIGN

3) THERE’S STILL TIME TO ENTER THE TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE

4) LIBRARY FRIENDS AND THE LAW

5) IMLS 2010 PUBLIC LIBRARY SURVEY RESULTS ANNOUNCED

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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       Discover free and inexpensive trainings available online and around the state; compiled by Jennifer Fenton, CE/Training Coordinator, Washington State Library

Featured Free Trainings:
Registration information for the below trainings and webinars is available at: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx

Washington State Library is pleased to offer the following FREE online training in February:

 First Tuesdays: Building Library Support Within Your Business Community 
 February 5, 9:00-10:00 a.m. PT

The Spokane Public Library is receiving 5-10 reference referrals per day from the greater Spokane business community, and it is increasing. Come find out what efforts led to this surge of library usage by the local business community and how you might replicate it in yours. Participants will learn how to engage with their local business community, develop a sense of what works well to draw them in, and discuss strategies to put the gears into motion! Presented by Mark Pond, Spokane Public Library.

 Commencing an Action in Superior Court: WSL Webinar
February 25, 10:00-11:30 a.m. PT

Can you sue? Should you sue? How do you file a lawsuit? Learn the basics for filing a lawsuit in Superior Court, including alternatives to filing a lawsuit, along with how to format your pleadings and resources to help you fill out your complaint. Presented by Stina McClintock, Public Law Library of King County. To log-in for this Elluminate session, please make sure pop ups are enabled and Java updated. Then, use this URL the day of the class to log-in. https://sas.elluminate.com/m.jnlp?sid=2008170&password=M.CDF538AEB120639EDF0169D3F63E19

For these and many more free and low-cost trainings, visit the Washington State Library Training calendar which is constantly being updated, so check back frequently.

Other vendors:
Basic PC Troubleshooting: TechSoup
February 12, 11:00am-12:00pm PT

Does your library or organization provide computers for the public? Would you like to know more about basic troubleshooting on a Windows PC so you can minimize downtime? This introductory level webinar will introduce you to tips and techniques that will help you understand how to fix common problems. The presenter for the session is Joe Olayvar, who is a Technology Consultant for the Washington State Library.

WebJunction Washington Courses (must be logged into WJ WA to view courses):

WebJunction has launched the new site; here is some information to help you understand the new WebJunction Washington. There are now two sites, the portal page which does not require a log-in and the course catalog which requires affiliation with Washington to access free courses. Courses are unlimited.

New portal website: http://www.webjunction.org/partners/washington.html

FREE COURSES: New Learning Management System for courses:

• New members: https://www.webjunction.org/find-training/request-access/
• Existing WJ WA members: To sign in, go https://oclc.plateau.com/plateau/user/login.jsp                                           User ID: USERID; Password: WebJunction

Video introduction to WJ Courses: http://blip.tv/webjunction/introduction-to-the-webjunction-lms-6034159

Early registration for the March WebJunction webinar is now open:
Signature Events for Small Libraries

Tuesday, March 19, 2013 ♦ 11 am Pacific ♦ 60 min
Early Registration: http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/Signature_Events_for_Small_Libraries.html

      From “chocolate in the stacks” tastings to 5K runs to off-site literary dinner parties, small libraries are getting
creative in offering signature events that raise funds and create friends. This webinar will be a “show and tell” of library
fundraisers, with quick tips on how to get started in your community.

     This webinar, hosted by WebJunction in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries, is an encore
presentation of one of the most highly-rated sessions at the ARSL conference.

     Presented by: Cassie Guthrie, Executive Director, Pioneer Library System (NY)

For many more free and low-cost trainings, visit the Washington State Library Training calendar which is constantly being updated, so check back frequently.

For more information on these and many more CE events, continue reading..

 Training Opportunities in February 2013

For full information, please click on the link or visit http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/training/trainingCalendar.aspx

       *Please note that all times are listed in PT on this list, some webinar registrations will reflect other time zones

2/1/2013:  UX Design for Digital Books: Creating Engaging Digital Reading Experiences

2/1/2013:  Take a tour of the new Microsoft Office

2/1/2013: Seven Futures of American Education: Improving Teaching and Learning in a Screen Captured World 

2/5/2013: First Tuesdays

2/5/2013:  Jump Start Your Grant Seeking

2/5/2013:  Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions 

2/5/2013:  Grantseeking Basics

2/5/2013:  Streamlining Nonprofit Organizations: It’s All About the Cloud

2/6/2013:  Digital Preservation, Part 1: Inventory and Selection

2/6/2013:  Collaboration: What Works and Why

2/6/2013:  Trustee Orientation

2/6/2013:  Changing the DNA of Scholarly Publishing: The Impact of Born Digital Content on the Scholarly Community Today

2/6/2013:  Adding Social Media to Your Marketing Plan 

2/6/2013:  An Introduction to the LSSC Program

2/7/2013:  How To Add Subtitles to ANY Video Using Universal Subtitles 

2/7/2013:  Self-Directed Achievement: if you give library staff an hour

2/7/2013:  eGathering 2012: LYRASIS Annual Member Meeting

2/7/2013:  Social Media and Volunteer Engagement

2/7/2013:  Trustee Orientation

2/11/2013:  Preparing a Portfolio for the LSSC (Library Support Staff Certification) Program

2/12/2013:  Digitization 101

2/12/2013:  Basic PC Troubleshooting

2/12/2013:  What Executive Directors Desperately Need to Know About Fundraising 

2/12/2013:  Introduction to Finding Funders

2/13/2013:  Seed Saving for Libraries

2/13/2013:  Managing for People Who Hate Managing

2/13/2013:  Engaging Audiences with Data Visualization

2/13/2013:  How Libraries can meet the Evolving Needs of Patrons in the Digital Age

2/13/2013:  Building a Research Commons in a University Library

2/13/2013:  Crisis Communications for Nonprofits

2/13/2013:  What Your Tech Wants You to Know

2/13/2013:  Designing Interactive Library Spaces

2/13/2013:  Common Core Tools for Educators: Resources for Classroom Research Projects

2/14/2013:  American Libraries Live

2/14/2013:  Are We Reconfigured Yet? US Research Libraries – Priorities, Trends, Directions

2/14/2013:  Where Do I Go From Here? Evolving your Volunteer Program for More Involvement

2/14/2013:  Are Books Your Brand? How Libraries Can Stay Relevant to Readers

2/19/2013:  YA Announcements: Spring Sneak Peek

2/19/2013:  The Game is Afoot: Spring Mystery Announcements

2/20/2013:  Digital Preservation, Part 1: Inventory and Selection

2/20/2013:  Realize Your Mission: How to Use Employee Engagement to Reach Your Goals

2/20/2013:  How To Create A Newsletter That Donors Read and Respond To

2/20/2013:  Proposal Writing Basics

2/25/2013:  Commencing an Action in Superior Court

2/26/2013:  Balancing Collection Supply and Demand in Public Libraries: How Using Evidence Can Help Serve Patrons Better

2/26/2013:  Digital Preservation for the Rest of Us: What’s in it for Librarians and Library Users

2/26/2013:  Frankenbooks – Understanding the eBook Opportunity

2/26/2013:  The Next Major Challenge in Records Managment is Already Here: Social Media [MARA Guest Lecture]

2/27/2013: The Future of Online Learning: a changing landscape

2/27/2013: Social Change Anytime Everywhere: Best Practices to Build a Multichannel Campaign Plan

2/28/2013: Big Talk From Small Libraries 2013

**Please note that times and topics are subject to change and WSL is not responsible for non-WSL events. Please verify time and topic when registering. Also, new webinars are added to the training calendar throughout the month as time allows, so please check back. This is only a partial list of free CE Events available online.

Archived presentations:
Don’t have time to catch these courses live? Many are available later as an archived presentation. To view archives, visit the following sites:

Infopeople
Common Knowledge
School Library Journal
Booklist
TechSoup
Library Journal
SirsiDynix Institute
WebJunction
NCompass Live
Texas State Library
American Management Association
Carterette Series Webinars: Georgia Library Association

* WSL provides information about outside training events for your convenience only; please contact the event sponsor for the most up-to-date information and all questions about the event.

Volume 9, January 31, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – CONNECTING WITH THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY

2) WOLVES IN WASHINGTON

3) $1,000 AWARD FOR STUDENT AUTHORS

4) LIBRARY SERVICES IN THE DIGITAL AGE

5) WEBWISE 2013 – GET GROUP RATES BEFORE IT’S TOO LATE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 9, January 24, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) CORRECTION TO JANUARY 17, 2013 WSL UPDATES

2) OCLC LAUNCHES NEW ILL SERVICE

3) ALA AWARDS DEADLINES EXTENDED

4) $10,000 AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING LIBRARY PR

5) LOOKING FOR A LIBRARY JOB?

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 9, January 17, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS – BUILD SUPPORT WITHIN YOUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY

2) FREE ONLINE TRUSTEE TRAINING

3) 2013 WLA AWARD NOMINATIONS

4) ASCLA AWARD NOMINATIONS EXTENDED

5) CITIZENS-SAVE-LIBRARIES GRANTS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 9, January 10, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FREE COPIES OF RAILROAD STATIONS

2) A SPECIAL INVITATION TO COME OUT OF THE RAIN

3) LAST CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR PNLA 2013

4) COME TO THE CELEBRATION

5) APPLY NOW FOR BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Secretary of State Sam Reed is leaving his Office in January, but he won’t be leaving the Washington State Library.  Washington State Library’s online catalog will continue to preserve Sam’s career in public service as an author, co-author, and through subject headings.

Sam Reed is listed as an author or co-author in 17 entries in the online catalog.  The authority heading as an author is Reed, Sam, 1941-.  There is a “See” reference for Reed, Sam Sumner, 1941 which points to Reed, Sam 1941.  The 17 entries include Washington State Publications in both print and electronic formats.

The oldest title listed was published in 1968:

An analysis of the factional power struggle in the Republican Party of Washington State from 1962 to 1967  [Pullman] Dept. of Political Science, Washington State University, c1968

Perhaps this was the beginning of Sam’s interest in civility in government?

Sam Reed’s new book, A Survival Guide for Life in the Public Arena,  shares his views and experiences on leadership and how to succeed in government service.  This book will soon be available through the Washington State Library’ s catalog.

Searching for Sam Reed as a title brings up two entries.  One is a work in which Sam is featured in a case study.  The other is an electronic publication of the Office of the Secretary of State.

As a subject, Sam has two subject headings:  Reed, Sam, 1941- and Reed, Sam, 1941- — Correspondence.  There are two entries for Reed, Sam, 1941 and one entry for Reed, Sam –Correspondence.  Recently, a book detailing Sam Reed’s political history and accomplishments as Secretary of State was published.  The book, Sam Reed Secretary of State:  A Dozen Years of Service & Civility, will also soon be available in the Washington State Library catalog.

Sam can also be found in the Washington State Library’s Select Index to The Olympian and other regional publications.  This online index contains citations to articles in The Olympian and other newspapers throughout Washington.  Dates covered are 1993-2009, inclusive.  Searching for Sam Reed will bring up 515 results which include citations to articles when Sam was Thurston County Auditor and during his tenure as Secretary of State.

As long as there is a Washington State Library, Sam will remain in its stacks and catalog.

Volume 9, January 3, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) IT’S A NEW YEAR – RECHARGE WITH FIRST TUESDAYS

2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS

3) NATIONAL LEADERSHIP GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES

4) SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS FOR LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS

5) HOW AGILE IS YOUR LIBRARY?

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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