WSL Updates for January 1, 2015

Volume 11, January 1, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR 2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2015 3) INVITATION TO E-RATE PROGRAM WEBINARS 4) 2015 LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY 5) HAPPY NEW YEAR! 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR Making Connections through ROOTS (Researching Our Origins for Teens and Seniors)

  • Presented by Maggie Buckholz and Karen Prasse, Burlington Public Library
  • January 6, 2015 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
The Burlington Public Library, in partnership with the Skagit Valley Genealogical Society, launched a pilot project to match teenagers with senior genealogists in which the teens learned how to search, collect, and record family history. Senior genealogists gained skills with mentoring, new technologies, and new worldwide cultural family history resources. The two-year project, funded by the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation, had positive results which exceeded the expectations of all participants. This webinar is for Teen and Adult programming staff and anyone who is interested in using genealogy to bridge generations and connect the community with the library. You’ll acquire a curriculum, tools for developing an inter-generational genealogy program, and tips for creating a meaningful experience for all participants while avoiding pitfalls. First Tuesdays is designed as a continuing-education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2015 The Letters About Literature annual contest final due date is approaching. Level 1 (grades 4-6) and Level 2 (grades 7-8) entries must be postmarked by January 15, 2015. This is the tenth year Washington State Library has sponsored Letters About Literature. To learn more about this year's contest and/or to print the entry form and participation guidelines for your library patrons, please visit Letters About Literature 2015. For additional information, contact Crystal Lentz at [email protected] or 360-704-5275 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) INVITATION TO E-RATE PROGRAM WEBINARS All participants in the Schools and Libraries (E-rate) Program are invited to join Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) for a series of webinars on various topics regarding changes in the E-rate program for funding year 2015 over the next few weeks. To Register: Category Two Budgets Webinar Tuesday, January 6, 2015, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PST To Register: Discount Calculations Webinar Thursday, January 8, 2015, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PST To Register: Urban/Rural Tool Webinar Tuesday, January 13, 2015, 12:00 to 1:00 p.m. PST Please note: Due to the large size of the virtual audience, the presenters will not accept live questions during the webinar. All webinars will be recorded and will be available for viewing a day after the original webinar presentation, in the Schools and Libraries Program's Online Learning Library. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) 2015 LIBRARY LEGISLATIVE DAY Washington Library Association 2015 Library Legislative Day is scheduled for: Friday, January 30, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in Olympia. Library Legislative Day is a great opportunity to network with library supporters from around the state and meet with State Legislators and their staff to discuss the value of libraries. For more information, please contact Kelsi Brisebois at [email protected] or 425-967-0739. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) HAPPY NEW YEAR! Washington State Library will be closed on Thursday, January 1, 2015 for the New Year’s Day Holiday. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK January 5
  • Global Teacher Librarian with Andy Plemmons & Joyce Valenza (TLVirtual Café); 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PST
January 6
  • Making Connections Through ROOTS (First Tuesdays,Washington State Library); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
January 7
  • Extreme Customer Service@Your Library (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
  • You’ve Gone Mobile, Now What? (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
  • 5 Steps for Transforming Business Contacts into High-Performing Relationships (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Grow Your Major Gifts: Then Don’t Let Them Wither on the Vine (4Good); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
January 8
  • New Year, New E-rate: What Does It Mean for Your Library? (Public Library Association); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Data-Driven Marketing: How to Engage Your Customers (Harvard Business Review); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
  • 8 Great PowerPoint Presentation Tips to Save You from a Fate Worse than Death by PowerPoint (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Data-Informed Design (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Made to be Modern: Website Trends for 2015 (Idealware); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Better than Bullet Points (Insynctraining); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Tech Donations for Libraries! (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
  • ProQuest Statistical Abstract of the U.S.; 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PST
  • ProQuest Statistical Abstracts of the World; 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. PST
January 9
  • Are Textbooks History? (Cengage Learning); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
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