WSL Updates for January 21, 2016

Volume 12, January 21, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A CENTURY OF STEWARDSHIP: THE NESSET FAMILY FARM 2) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM 3) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 4) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A CENTURY OF STEWARDSHIP: THE NESSET FAMILY FARM The Washington Rural Heritage Program is pleased to announce a new digital collection from the Deming Library (Whatcom County Library System).

  • The Nesset Family Farm Collection tells the story of Norwegian immigrant homesteaders who settled on the South Fork Nooksack River in 1902 and for decades worked tirelessly to coax a living from the land, raise five children, and run a small dairy. Family members documented the many pleasures of settler life in the South Fork, including hiking and skiing on Mount Baker, and fishing on the Nooksack River. The collection, along with an interactive timeline, can be viewed here.
  • Digitization in 2014-2015 was accomplished with a grant award from the Washington State Library, funded by the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) through the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).
Washington public and tribal libraries will be eligible for the next round of digitization grants to be announced in early 2016. Questions about the grant opportunity should be directed to Evan Robb, Digital Repository Librarian, [email protected], or 360-704-5228. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM The next First Tuesdays webinar is Creating a Mobile Makerspace Program presented by Luke Ellington, North Central Regional Library, on Tuesday, February 2, 2016 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST. North Central Regional Library (NCRL) developed its Mobile Makerspace program to engage teen patrons with educational programming. To serve patrons in 30 branches across 5 counties, the program needed to be able to travel and operate with a limited number of employees. Join us as Luke describes the STEM/STEAM tools acquired and NCRL's makerspace-style approach. He’ll also identify the pitfalls they discovered and what NCRL is doing today to steer clear of those in the future. First Tuesdays is a free, monthly continuing education opportunity. If you have questions, please email Carolyn Petersen at [email protected] --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® Washington State Library announces Gaining STEAM workshops – a Lego Mindstorms EV3® experience.
  • Gaining STEAM workshops are offered as a hands-on 6-hour robotics building and programming workshop to prepare library staff to host programs in their communities.
  • The workshops are for beginners; no previous robotics or programming experience is needed. Library staff from all types of libraries are welcome.
Gaining STEAM workshops are happening at:
  • January 25 – Port Angeles
  • January 27 – Vancouver
  • February 3 – Sedro-Woolley
  • February 4 – Anacortes
  • February 5 – Marysville
  • February 11 – Tumwater
  • February 12 – Issaquah
  • March 2 – Ritzville
  • March 3 – Spokane
  • March 4 – Spokane
  • March 14 – Richland
  • March 15 – Clarkston
  • March 17 – Moxee
So, get STEAMed: register here. Space is limited, please register now. Starting in May 2016, the Lego Mindstorms EV3® kits used for this training will be offered for circulation to public and tribal libraries around the state. Details on how to reserve the kits for local library programs will be announced in the spring. Lunch will be one and one-half hours and on your own. A week before the session date for which you’ve registered, you will receive an email with nearby restaurant suggestions. Our goal is to provide useful and fun Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics (STEAM) training for library staff throughout the state. Gaining STEAM is an outreach program provided by the Washington State Library in partnership with the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to enrich Washington State communities through the libraries that serve them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT The “hacking” spirit has captured the hearts of educators around the world – more and more educators are transforming the way they teach and the way their students learn. We invite each and every educator on the planet to join us on:
  • Saturday, January 30, 2016 from 8:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST to be amazed, empowered, and inspired by this wonderfully disruptive movement in education.
  • Please read more and pre-register here.
Initiatives such as Hour of Code and the Maker Movement have been groundbreaking, which is why we are excited to announce this three-hour event focused on bringing the leaders of these movements to you for a live, interactive session to share the stories of teachers and students who have embraced the “Hack the Classroom” mentality and are inspiring thousands of other schools and libraries to do the same. Questions? Please contact Elizabeth Iaukea at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION Continuing Education offerings from National Network of Libraries of Medicine Pacific Northwest Region (NN/LM PNR): PNR Partners - Thursday, January 28, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. PST, two PNR-funded projects will be featured at this free webinar.
  • Christine Wilson Owens, Program Supervisor of EthnoMed, will explain their collaboration with the Somali Health Board.
  • Judith Hayes, Library Services Manager at Tuality Healthcare, will describe her partnership with a local theater group to increase cultural awareness in her hospital.
Caring for the Mind: Providing Mental Health Information at Your Library - This Moodle format class runs from February 1 – 29, 2016.
  • Responding to questions on mental health topics is challenging for even the most experienced librarian. Participants will learn how to effectively provide mental health information at their libraries or community organizations.
  • Caring for the Mind CEs count towards the Medical Library Association’s Consumer Health Information Specialization (CHIS). Being a medical librarian is not required for this specialization nor to take the class. Learn more and register.
Data Curation/Management Journal Club – NN/LM PNR is starting a Data Curation/Management Journal Club with the purpose of helping club members understand big data and identify roles librarians can play in data management and curation in clinical settings. Meetings will be held online via webinar, with discussion on Moodle. Chemicals, Drugs and Genetics – Oh My!: Searching PubMed and Beyond - February 15 - March 11, 2016. This class will help improve effectiveness in searching PubMed and related NLM and NIH databases for information on chemicals, drugs, and genetics. Intermediate level; experience with PubMed is required. Offered online/asynchronous via Moodle. More information and registration February’s PNR Rendezvous will feature Sally James, a health reporter on the Healthnewsreview.org team, to tell us more about the use of social media by patients.
  • Plan to attend this free webinar on Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at 1:00 p.m. PST. Registration is not required.
  • Learn more and how to attend PNR Rendezvous
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK January 25 January 26 January 27
  • One Book, One School, One Community – Experiences with all-school reads (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
  • 7 Powerful Excel Features Every Government User Needs to Know (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PST
  • Technology Skills for Library Staff: Effective and Engaging Training Programs (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Managing Cash Flow [for NonProfits] (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PST
  • Getting Started with Robotics [first of three part series] (School Library Journal); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PST
  • Hiring the Right Contractor (Municipal Research Services Center); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PST
  • SIRS Issues Researcher (ProQuest); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PST
  • ebrary Search, Find and Use Ebooks (ProQuest); 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PST
  • Amazon’s Book Monopoly: A Threat to Freedom of Expression? (New America): 9:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. PST
January 28
  • Clear and to the Point: The Importance of Using Plain Language in Your Communications (Texas State Library and Archives Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PST
  • Engaging Your Community in Sustainable Funding (Maine State Library); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PST
  • Community Engagement: Serving Diverse Communities Where They Are (WebJunction); 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PST
  • ebrary Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) and Short Term Loans (STL) (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PST
  • Write-N-Cite (ProQuest); 1:00 – 1:30 p.m. PST
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