WSL Updates for March 17, 2016

Volume 12, March 17, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 2) ASK A LIBRARIAN SERVICE AT WSL 3) CIVICS EDUCATION RESOURCES 4) CONFERENCE PROPOSALS WANTED 5) ARSL 2016 CONFERENCE SEEKS PRESENTATION PROPOSALS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE The Washington State Library and the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) have launched the 2016 Teen Video Challenge, a national video competition for teens to get involved with reading and their public library's summer reading program. Teens are invited to create a 30 to 90 second video with their unique interpretation of the 2016 summer reading slogan “Get in the Game – READ”. The idea is to involve teens in summer reading, before and during the summer months, by being part of the process. This is an opportunity for teens to showcase their creativity and have their ideas heard by a national audience. The winning video will be named one of the CSLP 2016 Teen Videos to promote summer reading nationwide. $150 will be awarded to the creator of Washington’s winning video and his/her associated public library will receive prizes worth at least $50 from CSLP and Upstart. Winners will be announced by CSLP during April 2016.

  • Entries must be received by March 25, 2016.
  • For full details about the CSLP 2016 Teen Video Challenge and to find out how to enter Washington’s competition, please visit http://sos.wa.gov/q/teenvideo.
Questions? Please contact Nono Burling at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) ASK A LIBRARIAN SERVICE AT WSL Do you need information on Washington State government? Looking for election results and voter’s pamphlets? Trying to track initiatives and referenda?
  • Washington State Library’s Ask a Librarian service can help – our staff are experts in Washington State government and all things Washington (both ours and “the other”).
  • Using the Washington State Government Publications Collection, we can find answers and get your research on track.
  • WSL librarians are available to answer questions via email and chat Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Email requests may be submitted any time.
  • Phone service is available at 360-704-5221 Monday through Friday 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.We welcome you to visit the State Library Monday through Friday from 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. The Washington State Library is closed on weekends and state holidays.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) CIVICS EDUCATION RESOURCES We all need to understand how our government works. Visit the websites below for resources for teachers, students, researchers, and all about Washington State government, past and present. For more assistance, please contact the Washington State Library’s Ask a Librarian service for expert help with Washington State government and other Washington-related topics. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) CONFERENCE PROPOSALS WANTED Program proposals are now being accepted for the 2016 WALE Conference, to be held October 24-26, 2016 in beautiful Chelan, Washington. This is the 25th annual event for the Washington Library Employees (WALE), an interest group of the Washington Library Association. All proposals from library staff, advocates, and partner organizations will be considered. Please reach out to local dynamic presenters or share your own skills and experience by leading a Conference Session or a Preconference Workshop.
  • Proposals are due no later than Friday, April 8, 2016.
  • Primary Contacts will be notified of proposal status by Friday, April 22, 2016.
  • All Preconference Workshops will be held Monday, October 24, 2016.
  • All Conference Sessions will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2016.
To submit a Preconference Workshop proposal (3-7 hours), please use this form. To submit a Conference Session proposal (75 minutes), please use this form. If you have questions regarding conference programs or this proposal process, please contact Heidi Chittim at [email protected] or Kate Laughlin at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) ARSL 2016 CONFERENCE SEEKS PRESENTATION PROPOSALS Does your library (or you) go “beyond normal”? If yes, plan to go north (and, from Washington, east) in October 2016.
  • The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) is accepting proposals for break-out session presentations for the 2016 Conference to be held in Fargo, North Dakota October 27 – 29, 2016.
  • The theme for ARSL 2016 is “North of Normal” and we’d like to hear about creative ideas which take your library beyond normal.
Workshops must be geared toward the small and rural library audience. Practical, hands-on, and how-to workshops are preferred. This is not the proper venue for post-graduate dissertations or marketing products. Additional instructions are included on this form.
  • Proposals for these 1-hour sessions can be submitted using this online form.
  • The deadline to submit is midnight on March 21, 2016 in order for the Conference Programming Committee to review and make selections. (Please note, the deadline date on the form is incorrect.)
  • Those who submit a proposal will be notified whether or not their proposal was accepted by April 15, 2016.
Workshop presenters will receive ONE complimentary conference registration per workshop title selected, i.e. a team of three presenters working on one workshop will receive one complimentary registration. Please watch the ARSL website www.arsl.info or Facebook and Twitter streams for the latest conference news! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK March 21 March 22
  • Library Outreach to the Business Community (Texas State Library & Archives Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Tween Programming (University of Wisconsin-Madison); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • The National Agricultural Library: Agricultural Information for the 21st Century (Federal Depository Library Program); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Leading Doesn’t Have to be Loud (Colorado State Library); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Spring 2016 (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
March 23
  • Are You Ready for a Capital Campaign? (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • Mix It Up: Spaces, Programs and Outreach That Engage Teens (Demco); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Super Happy Maker Fun Hour (Colorado State Library); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Digital Literacy Training Tutorials for Libraries (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • ProQuest Research Companion (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
March 24
  • Using Data to Make Smart Decisions (Idealware); 9:00 – 10:00 a.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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