WSL Updates for October 8, 2015

October 08, 2015

Volume 11, October 8, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) THE FUTURE STEMS FROM READING GRANT CYCLE - APPLY NOW 2) WALE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE 3) ADA AT 25: STORIES OF INCLUSION 4) WLMA CONFERENCE OCTOBER 15-17 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) THE FUTURE STEMS FROM READING GRANT CYCLE - APPLY NOW The Washington State Library (WSL) wants to help school libraries update their science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) collections. An advisory committee of teacher-librarians recommended 230 STEM book collections using lists of award-winning books aimed at elementary, middle, and high school students. WSL is awarding 230 STEM book collections. Each collection has 50 awarding-winning STEM books, plus three professional titles for teachers. The collections, purchased from Follett, will be shelf ready, i.e. the books will have jackets and appropriate spine labels. The collections are materials from the 500 and 600 Dewey numbers. Most copyrights are post 2012. There are:

120 elementary school collections
55 middle school collections
55 high school collections

The grants will be awarded via a one page application available here. All public and non-profit elementary and secondary schools in Washington are eligible to apply. Application deadline: postmarked or hand delivered by 4:00 p.m. Friday, October 30, 2015. For more information: http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/grants/grants.aspx --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) WALE CONFERENCE REGISTRATION DEADLINE The 24^th annual Washington Library Employees (WALE) Conference still has room to register, but the early bird rate closes Friday, October 9, 2015. Revitalize your focus with three stellar keynotes; choose from twenty-two preconference and breakout sessions geared for library staff; and network with colleagues from across the state all in the beauty of Lake Chelan at Campbell’s Resort. Save now and register online at Book to the Future for this great event happening October 26 – 28. Full conference details can be found at http://www.wla.org/wale-conference-2015. For more information, please contact Conference Co-Chairs Di Zhang, [email protected], 206-386-4660, or Warren Chin, [email protected], 206-684-4711. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) ADA AT 25: STORIES OF INCLUSION North Seattle College Library is hosting two webinar "watch and talk" events on October 14 and 28. This is a great opportunity to bring local colleagues from museums, archives, libraries, and the disability community together to share ideas, information, and inspiration around this important topic. There is no charge to attend a local "watch and talk" event.

October 14: Responding to Visitors who are Deaf, Hard-of-Hearing, Blind or with Low Vision
October 28: Responding to Visitors with Cognitive, Developmental and Emotional Disabilities

Each "watch and talk" event consists of pre-webinar check-in, a 90-minute live webinar, and (time permitting) post-webinar facilitated discussion. Please RSVP to attend the North Seattle College Library "watch and talk" events. For additional program information, visit the AAM website or email North Seattle College Library Host Contact at [email protected]. "Watch and Talk" events are hosted by local institutions in collaboration with the Coalition to Advance Learning in Archives, Libraries and Museums, the AAM Education Committee (EdCom), the AAM Diversity Committee (DivCom), and the Museum Access Consortium (MAC). This program series is supported in part by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), creating strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) WLMA CONFERENCE OCTOBER 15-17 Washington Library Media Association (WLMA) conference will be held October 15-17, 2015 in Yakima. For more information, please visit the registration page: http://www.wla.org/wlma-conference-2015 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK October 13 Engaging Reluctant Middle Grade Readers (School Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT Leaving Library Services Behind: An e-Forum on Preparing for Retirement (ALCTS); 7:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT Finding Reliable Information Online: Adventures of an Information Sleuth (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT Bringing Creativity into Your Library with Buncee (AASL); 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT Writing Accurate and Useful Volunteer Position Descriptions (VolunteerMatch.org); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT October 14 The Digital Shift: Libraries Connecting Communities (Library Journal & School Library Journal); 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. PDT Pinterest for Libraries: Building Community Through Social Media (Techsoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT Engage Science Learners with the iBiome-Wetland App (AASL); 4:00 – 5:00 p.m. PDT Leaving Library Services Behind: An e-Forum on Preparing for Retirement (ALCTS); 7:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT Silent Auction Secrets: 5 Simple Changes to Generate Bigger Bids (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT 5 Steps to Making Your Virtual Classroom Mobile and Social (insynctraining); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT October 15 Straight Outta Britannica: The Real Story Behind Research (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT Thank Goodness It’s Monday (TGIM!): Enjoy Your Job, Enjoy Your Life; (insynctraining); 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. PDT Playing by the Rules: Creating an Effective Volunteer Handbook; (VolunteerMatch.org); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT Ten Things You Should Know About Prevailing Wages (MRSC and L&I); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT Legislative History Research for Law Clerks, Associates, Interns, and Externs (ProQuest); 12:30 – 2:00 p.m. PDT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For more information and to register (unless otherwise linked above), visit the WSL Training Calendar at sos.wa.gov/q/training. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Washington State Library has gone social! Friend/follow us at:  Facebook: on.fb.me/FBWSL;  Twitter: twitter.com/WAStateLib.
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