Volume 11, March 12, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANT CYCLE OPEN 2) RECORDED BOOKS ONECLICK RENEWALS 3) SAN JUAN ISLAND LIBRARY WINS AWARD 4) STORYCORPS COMES TO NISQUALLY 5) WELL-FED & WELL-READ – SUMMER MEAL SITES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANT CYCLE OPEN Would your library like to digitize its historical materials and special collections? Create an online community archive of unique materials from your patrons’ family collections? Partner with local historical societies and other organizations to collaboratively digitize local history resources? Washington Rural Heritage (WRH), the Washington State Library’s statewide digitization initiative for public and tribal libraries is currently accepting grant applications for 2015 – 2016 digitization projects. A total of $25,000 in LSTA funds is available to award five (5) or more grants up to $5,000 each. To date, more than 100 cultural institutions throughout Washington, including 39 libraries, have contributed to this growing collection of digitized primary sources. This year’s grant cycle is open to all public and tribal libraries currently lacking a functioning digital repository. This grant cycle does not exclude current WRH partners. Libraries from communities of any size may apply, at the system or individual branch level. Collections digitized with this grant will be publicly accessible through Washington Rural Heritage at www.washingtonruralheritage.org. To learn more about the project and to see a full list of contributors to WRH, visit sos.wa.gov/q/WRHabout. To review eligibility requirements, grant guidelines, and to download grant applications, go to sos.wa.gov/q/grants. For questions and to discuss potential projects, applicants are encouraged to contact Evan Robb, Washington Rural Heritage Project Manager, at 360.704.5228 or [email protected]. The application deadline for this grant cycle is Friday, May 15, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) RECORDED BOOKS ONECLICK RENEWALS No fooling! April 1 marks the renewal date for most Washington libraries participating in the OneClickdigital group purchase of downloadable audiobooks and eBooks from Recorded Books. Recorded Books is offering either of two renewal incentives:

1. A 20% discount for current active public and academic library subscriptions will mitigate the effect of the loss of the LSTA subsidy provided by the State Library, meaning most libraries will see no price increase despite the loss of the previous year’s subsidy.
2. Recorded Books will also be offering a “Zinio for Libraries” group purchase through the Washington State Library. To be eligible to participate libraries must circulate less than 300,000 items per year and not be currently offering Zinio.

• To join the webinar, use this shortcut link: sos.wa.gov/q/wellfed;
• The webinar will be archived for listening at your convenience at www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/projects/summerreading;
• Questions? Please contact Carolyn Petersen at [email protected].

• SIRS Discoverer (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: wa.gov/q/PQ1080
• Teacher Librarian News Night (TL Virtual Café); 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. PDT

• Building STEAM with Día: The Whys and Hows to Getting Started (Association for Library Services to Children); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• ProQuest Administrator Module; 11:00 – 12:00 p.m. PDT: wa.gov/q/PQ1077
• The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Spring 2015 (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Beyond Book Displays: Helping Readers Help Themselves (Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
• eLibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: wa.gov/q/PQ1079

• 6 Winning Practices for Engaging Your Employees: Proven Methods from FranklinCovey (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Breezing Along with the Regional Medical Library: Altmetrics (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
• Keys to Managing the Major Gifts Process: It's All in the Execution (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PDT: wa.gov/q/PQ1078
• Assisting Patrons with E-Readers: Tactics for Teaching & Troubleshooting (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Making Members Feel They Matter (Wild Apricot); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Making the Most of Your Board: Best Practices for Onboarding and Engaging Board Members (GuideStar); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Collaborative Flipped Instruction (EdWeb); 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT

• Performance Improvement: How Savvy Managers Create Measurable Change (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Proposal Writing Basics (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
• Government Information Online: A Digital Government Information Reference Tool that Blends Librarian Expertise, Discovery, and Reference/Referral (Federal Depository Library Program); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• STEM-sational Learning: What to Look for in Early Childhood Programming (DEMCO); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• The Pursuit of Happiness…Through Libraries (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective Organizations Webinar (GuideStar); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

• Making Difficult Conversations Easy (Effectiveness Institute); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT