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WSL Updates for March 31, 2011

Wednesday, March 30th, 2011 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for March 31, 2011


Volume 7, March 31, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) RESOURCE SHARING GRANT Q&A SESSION

2) FIRST TUESDAYS – SEARCH THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES

3) FUNDING FOR LIBRARY SUPPORT STAFF CERTIFICATION

4) NEW YORK TIMES AVAILABLE THROUGH LIBRARIES

5) MAKING SENSE OF THE CIVIL WAR

6) CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK (SOME FREE, SOME NOT)

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WSL Updates for February 3, 2011

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for February 3, 2011


Volume 7, February 3, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WSL OFFERS ONLINE TRUSTEE ORIENTATION

2) SUPPORT FOR CATALOGING COLLECTIONS AND ARCHIVES

3) SNAPDRAGON FUNDS SCHOOL LIBRARIES

4) PERCEPTIONS OF LIBRARIES 2010

5) YA READING FOR PLEASURE GRANTS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES

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WSL Updates for January 20, 2011

Wednesday, January 19th, 2011 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for January 20, 2011


Volume 7, January 20, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) BUILDING COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR BROADBAND

2) WASHINGTON NEWSPAPERS ON MICROFILM

3) GRANT WRITING GUIDE

4) NEW EMERGENCY RESPONSE NETWORK

5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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WSL Updates for January 13, 2011

Wednesday, January 12th, 2011 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, Institutional Library Services, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates, Washington Talking Book and Braille Library | Comments Off on WSL Updates for January 13, 2011


Volume 7, January 13, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – NORTH PEND OREILLE HERITAGE

2) LIBRARY SNAPSHOT DAY FEATURES WSL ILS

3) FIRST TUESDAYS – WTBBL NEEDS YOU!

4) WASHINGTON LIBRARIES HELP JOB SEEKERS

5) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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WSL Updates for September 23, 2010

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for September 23, 2010


Volume 6, September 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION – KIONA-BENTON CITY HERITAGE

2) 2009 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT

3) THERE’S STILL TIME TO TAKE THE SURVEY

4) SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS

5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANTS FROM ALA

6) MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM

7) AMIGOS ANNOUNCES WESTERN RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT

8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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WSL Updates for September 2, 2010

Wednesday, September 1st, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for September 2, 2010


Volume 6, September 2, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS PRESENTS the Career Bridge database

2) CONNECTING THE DOTS WEBSITE

3) FIND AN EARLY LEARNING FAIR IN YOUR AREA

4) BOOKS FOR BABIES

5) CIRCLE OF LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS

6) ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

7) UPCOMING FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES

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WSL Updates for August 26, 2010

Thursday, August 26th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for August 26, 2010


Volume 6, August 26, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) ELLUMINATE TRAINING FOR MODERATORS

2) EARLY LEARNING SYMPOSIUM

3) GOING TO YOUR CUSTOMER – OUTREACH AND STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS

4) I LOVE MY LIBRARIAN NOMINATIONS OPEN

5) BEST SMALL LIBRARY IN AMERICA AWARD NOMINATIONS

6) YALSA RESEARCH GRANT

7) K-12 FIELD TRIPS GRANTS

8) FREE COLLEGE OF DUPAGE TELECONFERENCES

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WSL Updates for August 12, 2010

Wednesday, August 11th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for August 12, 2010


Volume 6, August 12, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) ASK-WA LAUNCHES SMART PHONE APP

2) FULL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR DENVER LIBRARY CONFERENCE

3) TRANSFORMING LIFE AFTER 50

4) ACTIVATE YOUR LYRASIS MEMBERSHIP NOW

5) FALL BOOK BUZZ 2010

6) FREE FUNDRAISING E-BOOK

7) FREE ONLINE CE EVENTS NEXT WEEK

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WSL Updates for July 15, 2010

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, Grants and Funding, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for July 15, 2010


Volume 6, July 15, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) ARSL ABOS SCHOLARSHIP DEADLINE JULY 30

2) ELLUMINATION! INTRODUCTION TO ELLUMINATE

3) COMMUNITY PREPAREDNESS DAY AWARDS

4) PUBLIC WORKFORCE SYSTEM & LIBRARY PARTNERSHIPS

5) ARE YOU READY? COMES TO SPOKANE

6) LET’S GET SOCIAL – SOCIAL BOOKMARKING

7) DOES YOUR AUDIENCE HEAR WHAT YOU MEAN?

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WSL Updates for July 8, 2010

Thursday, July 8th, 2010 Posted in For Libraries, News, Training and Continuing Education, Updates | Comments Off on WSL Updates for July 8, 2010


Volume 6, July 8, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) PUBLIC LIBRARIES SURVEY REPORT RELEASED

2) WSL REFERENCE LIBRARIAN POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

3) READER-FRIENDLY LIBRARY SERVICE

4) HOW TO INCREASE YOUR TIME, SPACE, AND COURAGE

5) MISSION INSPIRED GIFT FUNDRAISING

6) CREATING A HIGH PERFORMING WORKPLACE

7) HELPING LEARNERS ACQUIRE MOTIVATION AND SKILLS

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