WSL Updates for June 18, 2015

June 17, 2015

Volume 11, June 18, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015 ARSL CONFERENCE 2) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES 3) COMMUNICATE WITH CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP 4) COMMUNICATING IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE WORKSHOP 5) ALLIANCE FOR INNOVATION MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR 2015 ARSL CONFERENCE Washington State Library invites you to apply for a scholarship to attend the 2015 conference of the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The ARSL conference is specifically targeted for rural library staff. Previous conference topics have included building community advocacy; effective trustee recruitment; inexpensive programming ideas; innovative web services with few resources; virtual networking; and many more. ARSL Conference dates are September 30^th for the pre-conferences and October 1 – 3, 2015. More information about the conference is located at ARSL 2015 Conference Information. Requirements for conference scholarship eligibility:

Must work at a small and rural library or library branch (serving 10,000 or fewer) in Washington State
Individuals must be first time applicants who have not attended an ARSL conference
Must commit to a follow-up project resulting from attendance at the conference
Demonstrate willingness to share knowledge gained with fellow library/district staffers
Show how conference attendance will help meet library's goals related to the LSTA priorities
Signed permission from person in your organization who must approve your conference attendance

Each scholarship recipient will be required to do the following:

Attend a scholarship get-together during the conference
Identify a project to do in the attendee’s library which results from attendance at the conference
Describe this project during a webinar one month after the conference
Six months later, participate in a webinar to describe the results of the project
A one to two page report will be required after the six month webinar

Scholarships will include transportation, all conference fees and meals provided during the conference, and lodging. Thursday and Friday evening meals will be covered at the Arkansas state per diem rate. Applications are due by July 17, 2015 and must be postmarked by that date. The application form may be found here: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/grants/arsl-scholarships.aspx Questions? Contact Carolyn Petersen ([email protected] or 360-570-5560) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES Thanks to the generosity of Everett Public Library, Jefferson County Library, Seattle Public Library Foundation, and Walla Walla Public Library, Washington State Library has the following titles to distribute for reading club kits or as a community read to any public or school library within Washington State: Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, nonfiction – Large print – 4 copies Reading in the Dark by Seamus Deane, fiction – 20 copies Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, fiction – 7 copies Dalva by Jim Harrison, fiction – 11 copies The Greek Myths (from Ovid’s Metamorphoses) by Leon Katz, drama, Story Theater form – 14 copies The Assistant by Bernard Malamud, fiction – 20 copies Stories for Boys: A Memoir by Gregory Martin, nonfiction – 11 copies Angle of Repose by Wallace Stegner, fiction – 11 copies Usually a minimum order of 5 copies of the same title is required but we are offering a mix and match special on these titles, minimum of 5 total books per order. These will be distributed on a first come, first served basis at no charge to the requestor.

If you are interested in any of the titles above, please contact Marilyn Lindholm at [email protected]. Please indicate which title(s), which format, and how many you would like.
If you have any questions about free books redistribution, please contact Shirley Lewis at [email protected].

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) COMMUNICATE WITH CONFIDENCE WORKSHOP Communicate with Confidence: How to Build Relationships with Anyone! After attending this workshop, participants will be able to:

Identify their own style of communication and recognize ways to tap into the strengths of others
Discover practical ways to increase their communication as a team member
Understand and more fully value the communication preferences of different people
Discover how to better deal with conflict
Learn how to build collaborative relationships with others

Workshop dates and locations:

July 14, 2015; Spokane Public Library, Downtown Branch
September 15, 2015; Washington State Library, Tumwater
September 17, 2015; Whatcom County Library Processing and Administrative Office, Bellingham

Session attendees will receive an online DiSC (Dominance, Influence, Steadiness, Conscientiousness) Profile access code prior to the training session to take their individualized assessment and bring their completed report to the session.
Because of the DiSC assessment, class size is limited to 25 per session and we will not be able to over-fill classes.
Each DiSC assessment has a cost associated with it so participants will need to take the assessment and attend the training.
Cancellations are required 2 weeks in advance to allow wait-list attendees to register.

Presented by Jan Dwyer, Boundless Results. Lunch and light refreshments provided. Questions? Please email Shirley Lewis at [email protected]. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) COMMUNICATING IN THE MIDST OF CHANGE WORKSHOP Changes in libraries can have a large impact on staff, customers, and other stakeholders. Something as small as rearranging a few chairs and tables can lead to strained interactions if change is not communicated well. What about the larger changes? The tools and processes for communicating change are similar whether the change is minuscule or enormous. Whether you are dealing with customers who have a hard time adjusting to changes in their environment (e.g. rearranged furniture) or staff who are trying to maintain high levels of service in the midst of major changes (e.g. moving to a new building), good communication is imperative at every level of the library.

Thursday, July 9, 2015; 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; San Juan Island Library, Friday Harbor
Thursday, July 16, 2015; 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Sno-Isle Libraries Service Center, Marysville
Wednesday, September 9, 2015; 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Yakima Valley Libraries, Main Library, Yakima
Thursday, September 10, 2015; 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.; Ritzville Public Library

Please register here and please register for the July workshops by June 30, 2015. Presented by Leslie Boyter, Essential Explorations. No lunch is provided for this half-day workshop, refreshments provided for participants by local hosts. Questions? Please email Shirley Lewis at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) ALLIANCE FOR INNOVATION MEMBERSHIP OPPORTUNITY Washington Public Libraries can join the Alliance for Innovation for free for one year. This opportunity is offered through the Government Performance Consortium and sponsored by the Washington State Auditor’s Office Local Government Performance Center. Please sign up for membership and register for one of the virtual orientation sessions offered on June 29 and July 1, 2015. Register today for one of the Alliance for Innovation New Membership Orientation sessions. (More dates to be announced this fall.)

June 29, 2015 - WA Virtual Orientation - Session 1: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5183030010514059521
July 1, 2015 - WA Virtual Orientation - Session 2: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8460220074612119809

Watch the video to learn more about Alliance members and how they are leveraging their membership to transform their communities!

Washington public libraries can sign up for Alliance for Innovation membership benefits today by sending the public library’s primary contact information (First Name, Last Name, Title, Organization, Address, City, State, Zip, Tel, Email Address) to Byron Katsuyama at Municipal Research Service Center (MRSC): [email protected].
Once the primary organization contact has been registered, then all of library staff with the same email extension will be able to sign up at no cost.
Questions? Please contact Byron Katsuyama at the email address listed above.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK June 22

Learning across the Performance Spectrum: Designing for the Moment of Need (InSync); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
ebrary Download and Mobile Device Apps (ProQuest); 12:00 – 12:30 p.m. PDT

June 23

Take the Bite Out of Hiring: Abandon Competencies for Lean Key Accountabilities (Training Magazine Network); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Beyond Book Sales: Practical Ideas for Raising Funds for Your Library (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Creating the Mobile Virtual Classroom (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 - 11:00 a.m. PDT
Managing Difficult Volunteer Transitions (VolunteerMatch.org) 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
ebrary - Search, Find and Use e-books (ProQuest); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT
ebrary Acquisitions & Administrative Training (ProQuest); 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PDT
ebrary – Search, Find and Use e-books (ProQuest); 2:00 – 2:45 p.m. PDT

June 24

Metadata Manipulations: Using MarcEdit and Open Refine to Enhance Technical Services Workflows (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Order in the Court Records: Finding Briefs, Transcripts, and other Court Materials (North Carolina Library Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
Striving for Excellence, Not Perfection (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
Telling Your Story with Data (Federal Depository Library Program); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Your Board and Fundraising (GrantSpace); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
How to Manage Social Media During Your Summer Vacation (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

June 25

Minding Your Own Business: Library services for businesses and entrepreneurs (Colorado State Library); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
What’s New with Office 365 for Nonprofits? (Techsoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

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