Volume 14, March 1, 2018 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME

2) COPYRIGHT LIBRARIAN STARTER KIT

3) READ-A-RAMA

4) DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS

5) FEDERAL BUDGET WOULD CLOSE IMLS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) ALL ABOARD FOR STORYTIME

Registration is now open for All Aboard for Storytime: Preparing for Kindergarten Readiness.

• Join the Washington State Library (WSL) for this workshop on what children need to know before they start kindergarten and how libraries can support families so their children are ready.
• Share what your library is doing and find out what other libraries around Washington State are doing.
• Dive into the importance of intentional planning, including how Every Child Ready to Read and Supercharged Storytimes can help you support kindergarten readiness in all your programs.
• Explore how the six domains of the Washington Kindergarten Inventory of Developing Skills (WaKIDS) can be integrated into storytimes.

You will leave with a myriad of fun ideas, activities, and booklists that you may begin using immediately. This workshop will also cover ways to share readiness information with parents, caregivers, teachers, and childcare providers. These trainings provide an opportunity for youth services staff to invite their local early childhood workers to come with them and refresh skills together.

Trainings are located in both Eastern and Western Washington on a variety of dates from March 27 through April 27. WSL supports these trainings with Library Services and Technology Act funds supplied by the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Register: sos.wa.gov/q/AllAboard.

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2) COPYRIGHT LIBRARIAN STARTER KIT

An archived copy of the ALA Office for Information Technology (OITP) Policy CopyTalk webinar “Copyright Librarian Starter Kit” originally webcast on February 1, 2018 is now available. The speaker, Emilie Algenio, Copyright/Fair Use Librarian for the Texas A&M University Libraries, described her method and process for becoming a copyright librarian and provided helpful tips to other incoming copyright librarians on what to know and expect.

Emilie shared her knowledge base of user needs and best practices including how to find collaborators within and beyond the library, how to start building the foundation for an education program, understanding what advocacy looks like, and getting a handle on the kinds of questions a Copyright Librarian answers. This was one of OITP’s most popular webinars ever so do check it out!

Mark your calendars: OITP’s Copyright Education Subcommittee sponsors CopyTalk on the first Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. Pacific time. March 1’s CopyTalk webinar is on the topic “Who owns culture? An introduction to copyright for undergraduate students.”

The webinars are free, and OITP wants to keep it that way. There is a 100-seat limit because any additional seats are very expensive. If possible, consider watching the webinar with colleagues or joining the webinar before the start time. And remember, there is an archive with webinars for the last five years.

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3) READ-A-RAMA

Since 2001, Dr. Michelle H. Martin, now the Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, has been crafting programming for children that uses children’s books as the springboard for all activities. Activities that help teach kids to “live books” can also strengthen your summer programs.

These Read-a-Rama workshops will help educators, librarians, youth professionals and parents/guardians design new ideas for innovative and interactive programs that pair books with hands-on, interdisciplinary activities to promote early literacy and fully engaged learning. Designed for adults, each program is approximately 2 hours long and all are fun and fully interactive. (Children who are old enough and focused enough to participate are welcome.)

Details:

• When: Saturdays from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
• Where: Compass on Dexter, 756 John Street, Seattle
• Cost: $35/$20 for students
• What/When: March 10: Create! Bookish Art and Artsy Books
• What/When: April 7: Bug Eyes, Bird Beaks & Bat Wings: Bookish Fun about Animal Adaptations

For more information and to register, use this shortcut: sos.wa.gov/q/Read-a-Rama.

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4) DIVERSITY INTERNSHIPS

The Public Library Association (PLA) is now accepting applications from public libraries interested in participating in PLA’s Inclusive Internship Initiative (III) for the summer of 2018. Last year, PLA piloted III, an internship program designed to introduce young people from diverse backgrounds to careers in librarianship. The project was a tremendous success, and PLA is proud to offer III once again with the support of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (grant RE-00-17-0129-17).

Through III, PLA will sponsor paid, mentored summer internships at public libraries for 50 high school juniors and seniors. With individual guidance from a mentor, each intern will engage with multiple facets of library life, from administration to programming to user services, while also completing a connected-learning project on behalf of their host library.

Applications are due March 25.

Read the full press release.

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5) FEDERAL BUDGET WOULD CLOSE IMLS

Once again, the President’s budget request, as submitted to Congress for FY 2019, proposes funding for the orderly closure of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

According to a statement from IMLS Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew, “This is the first step for the FY 2019 federal budget, and we will provide information to the Office of Management and Budget and Congress throughout the process as requested. We are disappointed that for a second year, the President’s budget request did not provide funding for the continuation of IMLS activities for the next fiscal year. In the meantime, the agency will continue normal grantmaking operations with allocated FY 2018 funds.”

Her statement continues: “The libraries and museums across our nation provide essential programs, services, and resources to the public. As the primary source of federal funding for museums and libraries, IMLS grants make a difference in communities of all sizes, from rural to urban, in every U.S. state and territory. . . Without IMLS funding for museums and libraries, it would be more difficult for many people to gain access to the internet, continue their education, learn critical research skills, and find employment.”

Read the full statement, which includes references to specific IMLS-funded grants and projects. The Library Development Program at the Washington State Library is funded by the IMLS Grants to the States program.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

Monday, March 5

• The Incredible Times: A News & Media Literacy Game from Common Sense Education (edWeb.net) 1:00 – 2:00 PST
• Surveys & Questionnaires: a brief course for librarians (Part 3 of 3) (Montana State Library) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST

Tuesday, March 6

• Develop a Winning Nonprofit Culture with Minimal Resources (Firespring) 7:30 -8:30 a.m. PST
• ArchivesSpace Hosting Services Demo (LYRASIS) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
• Financial Literacy: Facts vs. Fiction (Washington State Library) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
• eLibrary (NEW) (ProQuest) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• Training Needs and the Role of Measurement (Training Industry) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• eBooks can do that? Customize your academic library with digital (CHOICE/OverDrive) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Partnerships with Correctional Libraries (Colorado State Library) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Spring YA Announcements, 2018 (Booklist) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• USGS Library Materials for Earth’s Age (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST
• A Fresh Look at Test-Prep Tools (edWeb.net) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST
• Measures that Matter (Chief Officers of State Library Agencies) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST
• Going for Gold: Insider’s Scoop on the Newbery Medal (Britannica Digital Learning) 2:00 -3:00 p.m. PST

Wednesday, March 7

• NCompass Live: Pioneers in Violence Prevention: Libraries & Rape Crisis Centers (Nebraska Library Commission) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
• Free Graphics, Audio, and Video for Education (ACRL University Libraries Section Professional Development Committee) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• Let’s Move in Libraries (Let’s Move in Libraries) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• Measures that Matter (Chief Officers of State Library Agencies) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• 3 Ways the New Tax Reform Act Impacts the Nonprofit Community (Network for Good) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• Serving Special Populations for College and Career Readiness (OSPI) 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST
• Collection Stewardship: Protecting the Access Rights of Present and Future Users (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Improving the Health, Safety and Well-being of LGBT Populations: Part 1 (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Introduction to Proposal Writing (GrantSpace) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Library of Congress BIBFRAME Pilot: Phase Two (Association for Library Collections and Technical Services) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• The Role of Public Libraries in Healthy Communities (Indiana State Library) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Picturing the Project Approach: Seeing How It Works for Teachers and Children in Practice (Early Childhood Investigations) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PST
• English Learners in the United States Today and Tomorrow (edWeb.net) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
• Facilitating Constructive Contributions: Dealing with Difficult Behaviors; Helping People Share from a Better Place (Infopeople) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
• Public Service Directors of Large Research Libraries Discussion Group (ACRL University Libraries Section) 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PST
• AASL Standards and Advocacy Go Together Like Peanut Butter and Jelly (American Association of School Librarians) 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PST

Thursday, March 8

• The 5 Donor Love Languages (Bloomerang) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
• PubMed for Librarians – Introduction to PubMed (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST
• Visual Storytelling: The Complete Infographic Toolkit for Nonprofits (Idealware) 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST
• MRSC Rosters Overview Webinar for Public Agencies (Municipal Research Service Center) 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. PST
• A Student’s Guide through Benefits.gov (Federal Depository Library Program) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Academic Library Impact Research Grants Discussion Forum (ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Committee) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Digital Forms: Improving Efficiency in the Field (GovLoop) 11:00 m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Teen Growth & Development (YALSA) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• The 7 Fundamentals of a Monthly Giving Program (CharityHowTo) 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. PST
• Current and Emerging Technology for Individuals with Autism (edWeb.net) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
• Handling Negative Feedback Online: Strategies for your Library (Infopeople) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
• Library 2.018: Design Thinking: How Librarians Are Incorporating It Into Their Practice (Library 2.0/SJSU mini-conference) 12:00 – 3:00 p.m. PST
• Developing a LEAN Mindset for Effective Teaching & Learning (edWeb.net) 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PST

Friday, March 9

• Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
• Relevant, Relatable Reference Services in Your Library (Booklist) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST

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Volume 13, June 22, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) ZINES TO THE FRONT

2) COUNTER CODE – WHAT’S NEW?

3) DIGITAL DIRECTIONS

4) READ-A-RAMA WITH DR. MARTIN

5) BUILDING COMMUNITY BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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1) ZINES TO THE FRONT

Zines to the Front: Building a Library Collection for the People, by the People is the title of July’s First Tuesdays program. Allison Mackey and Kelsey Smith from the Timberland Regional Library system will provide an overview of zines, zine culture, and zine collections in libraries. Topics will include drafting a zine collection proposal for your library, zine acquisitions and cataloging, ziners advisory, and using zines in library programming and outreach. Resources for further exploration of this topic will also be made available.

• July 11, 2017, 9:00 a.m. Pacific time
• To connect: sos.wa.gov/q/FirstT

First Tuesdays is designed as a continuing-education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State. This free web presentation allows attendees to share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. The special-subject presentations, lasting about 60 minutes, are recorded so that others may listen at their own convenience. Past sessions are archived here: sos.wa.gov/q/Broadcasts.

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2) COUNTER CODE – WHAT’S NEW?

LYRASIS is offering a free webinar for COUNTER, a non-profit organization that creates standards for the counting of electronic resource usage. COUNTER is supported by a global community of library, publisher and vendor members, who contribute to the development of the COUNTER Code of Practice through working groups and outreach. This webinar will explain the recent changes to the Code of Practice and how librarians can prepare.

Designing Release 5 of the COUNTER Code of Practice has been challenging but also an exciting and essential task. It has been a collaboration aimed at meeting both content providers’ and librarians’ needs. Please join Lorraine Estelle, COUNTER Project Director, as she discusses the latest release.

Event details:

• COUNTER Code of Practice, What’s New?
• June 30, 2017, 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Register for the webinar

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3) DIGITAL DIRECTIONS

Are you just getting started in digitization and digital preservation? Trying to bring several digital projects together into a cohesive digital preservation program? Or are you well into a digital project and need a refresher on the latest standards and best practices?

The Digital Directions conference is geared toward professionals working with digital collections at archives, libraries, museums, historical organizations, town and city clerks, and other government agencies, tribal entities, corporate archives, and other organizations that steward digital collections.

Get the Big Picture – Learn to Advocate for Your Digital Preservation Project – Build Contacts and Support Networks. “Digital Directions: Fundamentals of Creating and Managing Digital Collections” will be held August 21-23, 2017 at the Bell Harbor International Conference Center, Seattle, Washington. For complete information, and to register, visit bit.ly/n-dd17.

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4) READ-A-RAMA WITH DR. MARTIN

Since 2001, Dr. Michelle H. Martin, now the Beverly Cleary Endowed Professor in the Information School at the University of Washington, has been crafting programming for children that uses children’s books as the springboard for all activities. Activities designed for Camp Read-a-Rama®, 40-hour, one-week-long, themed literacy immersion camps that help teach kids to “live books” can also strengthen your summer programs.

These workshops will help educators, librarians, youth professionals and parents/guardians design new ideas for innovative and interactive programs that pair books with hands-on, interdisciplinary activities to promote early literacy and fully engaged learning. Designed for adults, each program is approximately 2 hours long and all are fun and fully interactive. (Children who are old enough and focused enough to participate are welcome.)

All sessions are held on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. at Compass On Dexter, 756 John Street, Seattle. Cost is $35/$20 for students.

• July 8: Bug Eyes, Bird Beaks & Bat Wings: Bookish Fun about Animal Adaptations
• July 15: Incredible Edibles: Fun with Food About Books
• August 12: Create! Bookish Art and Artsy Books

For more information and to register, use this shortcut link: sos.wa.gov/q/Read-a-Rama.

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5) BUILDING COMMUNITY BUSINESS CONNECTIONS

Does your library have valuable business resources that you struggle to share and promote to the community? Do you have big plans for developing meaningful connections with small business owners, professionals, and job seekers in your community but don’t know how to get started? This free webinar will walk you through all of the steps that are integral to taking your connections to the next level through embedded networking and structured library services.

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Understand how embedded business librarianship differs from providing outreach services and why it makes a difference.
• Develop an action plan for making new networks and keeping them connected.
• Create relevant presentations, programming, training, and long-term initiatives that add value to the community.

Webinar: Building Business Connections in Your Community; July 11, 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT. Sponsored by the Federal Depository Library Program. Speaker: Barbara Alvarez, Communications & Information Specialist.

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6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT 2 WEEKS

Monday, June 26

• Help New Managers Succeed with Good Leadership Habits (Training Industry) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

Tuesday, June 27

• Personal Learning Networks for School Librarians (Wyoming State Library) 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PDT
• Low-Cost Tools for Data Visualization (IdealWare) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Build Staff Buy-In for Volunteer Engagement (VolunteerMatch.org) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Part 2 (FDLP) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• CONTENTdm Basic Skills 1 – Getting Started with CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Engagement Through Immersive Technology (InSync) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• 9 Easy Techniques to Make Your Training Look Modern (So Millennials Don’t Think You’re Old!) (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

Wednesday, June 28

• Cooking Matters for Child Care Professionals (Colorado State Library) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Collaborating on Course Design: Part II (North Carolina Library Association) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• CONTENTdm Basic Skills 2 – Working with Text in CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Deep Dive into Defense: Locating DOD Reports (FDLP) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Let’s Tour Tox Town! (NNLM) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Outside the Lines: Shifting Perceptions of Libraries (TechSoup) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• The Internet Archive: Making the libraries in your state digital libraries by 2020 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Understanding the Evolving Information Needs of Researchers (ACRL Choice/ProQuest) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

Thursday, June 29

• Health Services Research & Public Health Information: An Introduction to NICHSR ONESearch (NNLM) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Putting an Invisible Fence Around Informal Learning (Training Magazine Network) 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• 7 Keys to Successful & Enthusiastic Volunteer Involvement at Your Nonprofit (CharityHowTo) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• CONTENTdm Basic Skills 3 – Maintaining Collections in CONTENTdm (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations (LYRASIS) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Measuring Success: How to Strategically Assess Your Program (VolunteerMatch.org) 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
• Why the Cloud Is Critical for Digital Transformation (GovLoop) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• WorldCat data sync collections, Part 2 (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Effective Online Outreach: Tools and Tactics for Connecting Communities and Collections (OCLC) 12:00 – 1:00 PDT
• Research Update: New Trends and Best Practices in Training & Learning Management (Training Magazine Network) 12:00 – 1:00 PDT

Friday, June 30

• COUNTER Code of Practice, What’s New? (LYRASIS) 9:30 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• PubMed for Librarians: Building and Refining Your Search (National Network of Libraries of Medicine) 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT

Wednesday, July 5

• PubMed, PubMed Central, MEDLINE, MedlinePlus… (NCompass Live) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• WorldCat Discovery Searching Fundamentals (OCLC) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

Thursday, July 6

• The Pieces of Systematic Review with Margaret Foster (NNLM) 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
• Accessing TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Is Your Coaching Truly Effective? Let’s Change That (Training Magazine Network) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

Friday, July 7

• ALA Annual Tech Wrap-up (American Libraries Live) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• PubMed for Librarians: Using Evidence-Based Search Features (NNLM) 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT

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NOTE: WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week because of the ALA Annual Conference, and will return with the July 6 issue.

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.

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