Volume 13, April 13, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) LIBRARY SNAPSHOTS

2) SCRUB YOUR DIGITAL METADATA

3) LIGHTHOUSES AT THE STATE LIBRARY

4) LINCOLN CENTER LOCAL @ YOUR LIBRARY

5) COMMUNITY SALUTE HELPS LIBRARIES SERVE VETERANS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, April 6, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS

2) GRANTS FOR DIGITIZATION

3) NEH PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS

4) CIVILITY GOES VIRAL

5) IMLS GRANTS TO STATES

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) SCHOOL LIBRARY GRANTS

The Washington State Library (WSL) is accepting applications for RSL-2: a new cycle of “Refreshing School Libraries” grants. The purpose of the grant is to help bolster schools’ nonfiction collections. We hope to help support Common Core Standards and student enjoyment.

We anticipate making 100 awards of $2,000 in reimbursable funding. Libraries in public and non-profit K-12 schools are eligible. The deadline for both the online application and the signature sheet (postmark) is May 1, 2017. Awards will be announced on May 30, 2017. For more information, including the guidelines and application documents, visit sos.wa.gov/q/grants.

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2) GRANTS FOR DIGITIZATION

Washington Rural Heritage (WRH), the Washington State Library’s statewide digitization initiative for public and tribal libraries, is currently accepting grant applications for 2017-2018 digitization projects:

• This grant cycle is open to all public and tribal libraries currently lacking a functioning digital repository. Current WRH partners are not excluded.
• Libraries from communities of any size may apply at either the system or individual branch level.

• The application deadline is Wednesday, May 31, 2017.
• To review eligibility requirements, grant guidelines, and to download grant applications, visit sos.wa.gov/q/grants.

Collections digitized with these grants will be publicly accessible at www.washingtonruralheritage.org. Learn more about the project and see a full list of contributors by visiting www.washingtonruralheritage.org/cdm/about. For questions and to discuss potential projects, applicants are encouraged to contact Evan Robb, WRH Project Manager, at 360-704-5228 or [email protected].

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3) NEH PRESERVATION ASSISTANCE GRANTS

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) provides Preservation Assistance Grants (PAG) to help small and mid-sized institutions such as libraries improve their ability to preserve and care for their significant humanities collections. These grants can help institutions purchase supplies, attend classes or workshops, or hire a consultant for collections care. The program encourages applications from small and mid-sized institutions that have never received an NEH grant. The application deadline is May 2, 2017.

LYRASIS can provide training and consulting services to suit your analog or digital preservation needs. Their free webinar recording on applying for a PAG is available via this shortcut: sos.wa.gov/q/LYRASIS-NEH. Contact [email protected] with questions.

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4) CIVILITY GOES VIRAL

To “choose civility” means to celebrate diversity and choose respect, compassion, empathy, and inclusiveness when interacting with others. Civility is the healing power we need to counteract the divisive, fragmented forces that seem to be undermining our social fabric.

Since 2006, Howard County Library System (MD) has been leading the way toward community connectedness with their Choose Civility initiative. They, along with three library systems across the country, invite you to join the movement to nurture civility in your own community. Learn how kindness creates communities, how to challenge stereotypes effectively, and cultivate random acts of civility. Find opportunities to implement Choose Civility to enhance internal and external customer service, develop partnerships and community support, and create a more connected community of people who will #choose2Bkind. Let’s see civility go viral in 2017.

This free webinar, “Civility Goes Viral: A New Approach for a New Era,” is sponsored by WebJunction.

• Tuesday, April 18, 2017; 12:00 – 1:00 pm PDT. Register: sos.wa.gov/q/civility.

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5) IMLS GRANTS TO STATES

The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) website, IMLS.gov, offers information about grants made by the agency to libraries and museums across the nation. The Grants to States program is the largest source of federal funding for library services in the U.S. Using a population-based formula, more than $150 million is distributed every year to State Library Administrative Agencies (such as state libraries) located in each of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as the territories and the Freely Associated States.

For a guide on how to access the most frequently requested data regarding the Grants to States program and more, visit sos.wa.gov/q/FindingIMLS.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, April 10

• Revolutionizing Customer Service (Harvard Business Review); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m., PDT
• Statistics in Schools: Resources for Teaching and Learning (U.S. Census Bureau); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT

Tuesday, April 11

• How Patron Bashing is Killing our Spirit Virtual Forum (ACRL); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., PDT
• Nonprofit 911: The Anatomy of a Major Gift Ask (Network for Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., PDT
• Your Neighborhood by the Numbers: Advanced American FactFinder (Tracts, Block Groups, and Blocks) (U.S. Census Bureau); 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Middle-Grade Reading, Spring 2017 (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT
• Bozarthzone! Turning Stress into Power (InSync); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT
• Fundraising 101: The Campaign Feasibility Assessment – Can You Do it on Your Own? (Charity How To); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT
• Measuring the Impact and ROI of Training (Training Magazine Network); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT
• Sleeper Hits for Summer 2017 (Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT

Wednesday, April 12

• Building a Digital Image Collection With Flickr: A low (or no) cost way to share your digital assets (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m., PDT
• Over Diagnosis: Why Too Many Lab Tests Are Bad for Your Health (NNLM); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• Accessing International Trade Data (U.S. Census Bureau); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Managing Culture and Diversity in the Global Workplace (American Management Association); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., PDT
• PubMed for Librarians: Using Evidence-Based Search Features (NNLM); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m., PDT
• Fuel Yourself to Fulfill your Mission: Self-Care Tips for Social Impact Leaders (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m., PDT
• Your Business by The Numbers: Census Business Builder App (U.S. Census Bureau); 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Results Reporting, Unique Evidence, and the Role of Medical Librarians (NNLM); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m., PDT
• Introduction to Legal Issues in Collections Management (Connecting to Collections Care); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 a.m., PDT
• Planning for and Managing Storage for Digital Collections (FDLP Academy); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT
• Brand architecture: Rethinking how you connect the dots of your programs (GuideStar); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT
• Build an Engagement Plan for Successful Outreach (North Carolina Library Association); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT
• Engage Constituents with Your Website (Firespring); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., PDT
• Amazing, Fantastic, Insightful Videos – Techniques Using Stories Plus (Training Magazine Network); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT
• Informational Books for Storytime (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT

Thursday, April 13

• Income & Poverty Related Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau); 7:30 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• American Indian and Alaskan Native Statistics Workshop with My Tribal Area (U.S. Census Bureau); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Taking On New Job Responsibilities (AL Live); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• American Indian and Alaskan Native Statistics Workshop with My Tribal Area Repeated (U.S. Census Bureau); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Measuring America Series: Accessing Work From Home Data (U.S. Census Bureau); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Understanding the American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau); 11:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• PNR Partners (NNLM); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m., PDT
• The Inclusive Library – Providing Service to Your Refugee and Immigrant Communities (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)
• Inside Innovation Funding: Exploring Philanthropy at the Intersection of Problem-Solving, Technology and Design (GrantSpace); 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT
• Is Your Agency Blind to Cyber Risks? (GovLoop); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., PDT

Friday, April 14

• Data on a Deadline: Quick Data Tools & Interactive Maps (U.S. Census Bureau); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT
• Crisis in the Library: Are You Prepared? (NNLM); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., PDT

Saturday, April 15

• Google Training: Learn How to Use Collaborative Google Tools Step-by-Step (SimpleK12); 7:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., PDT

For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training.

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DISCLAIMER: The State Library regularly highlights third-party events and online resources as a way to alert the library community to training and resource opportunities.  By doing so, we are not endorsing the content of the event, nor promoting any specific product, but merely providing this information as an FYI to librarians who must then decide what is right for them.

The Washington State Library has gone social! Friend/follow us at:

• Facebook: fb.me/FBWSL;
• Twitter: com/WAStateLib.

Here at the State Library we love maps.  We have a large number of maps in our collection, some which have been digitized and many, many more in our stacks. In recent years we’ve fallen in love with something called Storymaps, which is a web platform that allows you to create maps to tell a story.  As our service area includes the entire state we’ve found it to be a fun and different way to tell the State Library’s story.  Many of the maps we have shared are about projects we’ve sponsored using funds from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS)

This year IMLS is celebrating its 20^th Anniversary.  IMLS is the branch of the federal government which supports libraries and museums around the country “to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development.” (1).  The IMLS funds that the State Library receives are transformed into grants and programs which support libraries all over Washington.  For IMLS’s 20^th anniversary we thought we’d re-share some of the maps we’ve made.

Click on each image to be taken to the corresponding Storymap. The first is really the mother-lode featuring eleven different programs.  Public, Academic, Special and Tribal libraries all show up in these maps.  Make sure that you click on the icons as they provide more information about each library.

The next map represents the outcome of a grant that we gave to 230 school libraries, sending each library an age appropriate treasure box of books related to the STEM subjects.

And finally we come to our traveling STEM kits.  The kids (and adults) think they are playing but in addition, we are helping Washington youth gain a comfort with everything from coding to engineering. This kits and more are still circulating around the state.

Volume 13, March 23, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) REFRESHING SCHOOL LIBRARIES GRANTS

2) RAISING VISIBILITY AND RELEVANCY

3) PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES UPDATE

4) THINK, DO, SHOW – EVALUATION WORKSHOP

5) IMLS RELEASES STATEMENT ON BUDGET

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, February 23, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE

2) FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE HISTORY 101

3) BEYOND THE WALLS – TV WHITESPACE FUNDING

4) THE CHANGING ROLE OF LIBRARIES

5) ALA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, February 16, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) SIGN UP FOR SERVICE EXCELLENCE

2) VISUALIZING (AND FINDING!) LIBRARY FUNDING

3) NIH FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

4) NEW IMLS GRANT OPPORTUNITY

5) WE’RE WAY PAST PEAS – USES OF GENETIC INFORMATION

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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Volume 13, January 26, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL

2) WE HAVE ZINE WINNERS!

3) SPARKING CHANGE AS COMMUNITY CATALYSTS

4) EDITORIAL CARTOON EXHIBITS

5) READING APPRENTICESHIP CONFERENCE

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL

The Washington State Library is offering a free, 3-hour, hands-on course designed to teach the following skills:

• Using email formats to create clarity;
• Understanding and utilizing the general and courteous “rules of engagement” when composing or replying to email;
• Performing an audience analysis prior to writing;
• Composing email that clearly communicates desired actions (e.g., approval, commitment, providing information, etc.);
• Recognizing and stopping inappropriate, emotional, or harmful email threads;
• Essential proofreading for tone, punctuation, and grammar.

Identical morning and afternoon sessions will be offered at four locations throughout the month of February:

• Thursday, February 2, 2017: King County Service Center, 960 Newport Way NW, Issaquah;
• Tuesday, February 14, 2017: Pierce County Service Center, 3005 112th St E, Tacoma;
• Thursday, February 16, 2017: Fort Vancouver Regional Library. 1007 Mill Plain Blvd, Vancouver;
• Thursday, February 23, 2017: Spokane City Library, 906 W Main Ave.

Visit www.sos.wa.gov/q/email for exact times, and to register.

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2) WE HAVE ZINE WINNERS!

The Washington State Library received many wonderful entries to this year’s 2nd Annual Historical Zine Contest and the choices were tough, but here are the winners:

• Grades 4-6: The Grand Coulee Dam, Anna Riley, 4^th grade (Bainbridge Island);
• Grades 7-9: Women’s Rights & Wonder Women from Washington’s Past, Janisa Cook, 7^th grade (Bothell);
• Grades 10-12: Pike Place Market, Adrian Poslednik, 12^th Grade (Steilacoom);
• Adult: 721 Seventeenth Avenue: A Love (Hi)Story, Amanda Demeter (Seattle).

Each winner will receive $75, a certificate of participation and their Zine will be added to the Washington State Library Zine Manuscript Collection. For more information, visit sos.wa.gov/q/Zine.

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3) SPARKING CHANGE AS COMMUNITY CATALYSTS

Remember that “Most Likely to Succeed” award in high school? If you have gone back to a high school reunion you know how unpredictable life’s ups and downs can be. The same holds for community change initiatives. Often it’s the unexpected scrappy little rag-tag groups that succeed. You can dream about change and take your chances on stumbling into just the right partnerships and circumstances, or you can attempt to engineer it.

A new report from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and Reinvestment Fund provides insights for libraries and museums to connect with their communities in newer and deeper ways. Produced as part of the Community Catalyst initiative, the 59-page report is a handbook for libraries and museums to position themselves as critical sites within broader social and institutional networks that support community well-being. The report includes case studies and a discussion of conceptual frameworks that can guide libraries, archives, and museums that seek to spark catalytic change in their communities. The report’s full title is “Strengthening Networks, Sparking Change: Museums and Libraries as Community Catalysts.”

For more information and to download the report, use this link: sos.wa.gov/q/spark.

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4) EDITORIAL CARTOON EXHIBITS

On behalf of The Herb Block Foundation, ELY, Inc., a museums services company, is offering five panel exhibitions featuring the illustrations of Herb Block, editorial cartoonist for The Washington Post. We are asking for your help to spread the word about this exciting opportunity to bring these educational and thought provoking exhibits to university and college libraries. There is no rental fee for the exhibitions. The hosting institution is only responsible for the shipping costs. These exhibits discuss the following subjects:

• Education
• Civil rights
• The environment
• The presidency
• Democracy

For more information or to apply, visit www.herblockexhibitions.org/exhibit.

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5) READING APPRENTICESHIP CONFERENCE

The third annual Regional Reading Apprenticeship® Conference, Metacognition & Mindfulness: Academic Literacies for the 21st Century, will be held March 10, 2017 from 3 to 7 p.m. and March 11, 2017 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Renton Technical College. As an example of a session described as a must-attend for librarians and English composition instructors, consider the following:

“Thinking About Thinking About the Research Paper: Engaging Metacognition Throughout the Student Research Process,” presented by Zoe Fisher, University of Denver. Participants will:

• Identify Reading Apprenticeship routines to use at various points in the research process, including searching for sources, reading sources, and integrating sources;
• Model and practice RA routines to use in the classroom;
• Reflect on how to integrate RA routines into existing research paper assignments.

For a full schedule, and to register, visit www.rtc.edu/3rd-annual-reading-conference. Early-bird discounted registration is available until February 1.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, January 30

• ABI Inform Trade & Industry (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• ProQuest Administrator Module (PAM) (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST

Tuesday, January 31

• Research Information Management at Duke University: A Researcher-centered Approach (OCLC); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
• Overcoming the Forgetting Curve: New Content Creation Paradigms (InSync); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• 6 Ways to Elevate Your New Hire Onboarding (Training Magazine); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Get Kids Coding (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• The Magic of Music in Storytimes (Texas State Library and Archives Commission); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
• Mainstreaming Open Access Monographs (ACRL/CHOICE); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Making a Difference: Intro to LYRASIS Membership (LYRASIS); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Measuring Success: How to Strategically Assess Your Program (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Body, Mind and Spirit Spring 2017 (Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
• The Catalyst Fund: $100,000 to Fund New Ideas (LYRASIS): 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST

Wednesday, February 1

• EGAD! Bed Bugs in the Library? (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
• The Role of Staff and Volunteer Leadership in the Development Process (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m.

Thursday, February 2

• Writing Effective Email (WSL); KCLS Service Center, Issaquah; 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST
• Working with Born-Digital Materials in the BitCurator Environment (ACRL); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• Beyond Google – Another Look at Finding Government Information (FDLP); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Celebrating Women’s History with Library Resources (ACRL/CHOICE); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Liquor, Gambling, Raffles, Cannabis… and your event (WA Secretary of State Charities); 12:00 – 1:00 PM PST
• Writing Effective Email (WSL); KCLS Service Center, Issaquah; 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. PST

Friday, February 3

• LYRASIS ArchivesSpace Hosting Services Demo (LYRASIS); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
• 7 Deadly Sins of Time Management (Velocity Firm); 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. PST

For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training.

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The Washington State Library has gone social! Friend/follow us at:

• Facebook: fb.me/FBWSL;
• Twitter: com/WAStateLib.

Volume 13, January 12, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) LSTA ANNUAL REPORT

2) WRITING EFFECTIVE EMAIL

3) FREE COMPUTERS – MIA LAB GRANTS

4) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE

5) IMLS GRANT OPPORTUNITIES

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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As 2016 comes to a close, we here at Washington Rural Heritage are at a crossroads. We’re steadily working with our grantees on this past year’s collections, and at the same time, we’re looking forward to the new projects that we will be helping with next year. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let’s take the time to stop and reflect on what our community has accomplished from 2015 to 2016 in their efforts to preserve Washington’s cultural heritage.

Highlights of these collections include:

• Asotin County Library’s collection now has images by the photographer, Asahel Curtis, providing a glimpse at everyday life during the turn of the century in eastern Washington, as well as a collection of postcards, which span the first half of the 20^th century.
• The Ellensburg Public Library has digitized various items in City of Ellensburg’s art collection. Included in this selection are works by local artist, muralist, and author, Ernest R. Norling.

• Continuing the theme of Washington based artists, the La Conner Regional Library collaborated with the Museum of Northwest Art and Western Washington University to create a collection that highlights the works, ephemera, and personal letters of three members of the Northwest School art movement.
• The Port Angeles Public Library of the North Olympic Library System has expanded upon its already sizable collection of photographs and negatives donated by Bert Kellogg. Notable additions include images of Olympic Peninsula tribes, as well as maritime photos of the Northwest.

• Kettle Falls Public Library has added to its collection of local history. Included in this year’s project are images of local residents, Kettle Falls, and a “bunny”
• The Whitman County Library has collaborated with a number of institutions this year, combining items from the Staley Museum, the City of Colfax, and the Colfax Fire Department, as well as private holdings, which were all added to Whitman County’s 2015 collection. The diversity of items in this year’s project is reflected in the cultural artifacts, which include women’s clothing, farm equipment, uniforms, and badges.

• The Spokane County Library District teamed up with the Rockford Area Museum and Historical Society and digitized a number of items, which consists of photographs, early 20^th century machinery, and textile objects, including this early 20^th century Corona typewriter.

Digitization of these collections in 2015-2016 was accomplished with a grant award from the Washington State Library, funded by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

Washington public and tribal libraries will be eligible for our next round of digitization grants to be announced in early 2017. Questions about the grant opportunity should be directed to Evan Robb, Digital Repository Librarian, [email protected], (360) 704-5228.

Volume 11, November 12, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) PROGRAM IN A BOX WEBINARS

2) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE PLANNING

3) DIGITAL LITERACY SERVICES IN ACTION WEBINAR

4) NEW AGENCY FOR HOMELESS YOUTH PROGRAMS

5) MUSEUMS FOR ALL

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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