WSL Updates for September 8, 2016

Volume 12, September 8, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) MINING THE CSLP MANUAL FOR ADULT PROGRAMMING IDEAS 2) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 3) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 2016-2017 GRANTS 4) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES 5) WHO ARE WE? WRITING, ART, AND FILM CONTEST 2016 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) MINING THE CSLP MANUAL FOR ADULT PROGRAMMING IDEAS Need adult programming ideas? The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) manual has added a section which allows adult programming to tie in with the summer reading programs which youth services staff are presenting. The webinar will review some adult programming ideas from past summer reading programs. The new 2017 manual will be out in early fall of 2016.

  • This webinar will take place on Tuesday, September 13, 2016 from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT. It has been scheduled so as not to conflict with the Labor Day Holiday.
Instructions and Login for First Tuesdays session Questions? Please contact Carolyn Petersen at [email protected]. First Tuesdays is designed as a continuing-education opportunity for staff of libraries in Washington State. This free webinar allows attendees to share their skills and successes and learn about new topics. The special-subject presentations, lasting about 60 minutes, are recorded so others may listen at their convenience. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON Applications are currently being accepted for three Library Council of Washington positions. The positions are designed to represent these three different library constituencies in the state:
  • Academic Libraries – Two-Year Colleges
  • Special Libraries – Non-corporate
  • Public Libraries under 100,000
The Library Council of Washington advises the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide library issues and the expenditure of federal LSTA funding.
  • Applications must be postmarked by Friday, October 21, 2016.
Members are chosen for a three-year term. A second three-year term is possible. The first three-year term for these positions will begin in January 2017. The first in-person meeting will be March 2017. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jeff Martin at 360.704.5248, [email protected] or Maura Walsh at 360.704.5246, [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 2016-2017 GRANTS Applications are still being accepted to fund Microsoft Imagine Academy projects for coding programs and Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) certification. Organizations that are Microsoft Imagine Academy program members under State Library funding may apply for up to $4,500 per library system for equipment purchased by the State Library, and/or the funds to purchase equipment of the applicant library’s choice. Funding for materials, promotional activities, and other activities which support project goals also may be requested.
  • Grants are accepted continuously and will be reviewed every 2 weeks and awarded as long as funding is available.
  • Grant materials (Guidelines and Application) are available here.
Questions about this opportunity should be directed to Elizabeth Iaukea, [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) FREE BOOKS FOR WASHINGTON LIBRARIES Thanks to the generosity of Bellingham Public Library, Jefferson County Library, and the Seattle Public Library Foundation, Washington State Library has the following titles to distribute to any public or school library within Washington State:
  • The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by Debby Applegate, nonfiction – 1 copy
  • Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil by John Berendt, nonfiction – 1 copy
  • For All of Us, One Today by Richard Blanco, poetry in English & Spanish – 4 copies
  • The Shallows: What the Internet is Doing to Our Brains by Nicholas Carr, nonfiction – 8 copies
  • Little Bee by Chris Cleave, fiction – 10 copies
  • Sarah’s Key by Tatiana de Rosnay, fiction – 5 copies
  • The Privileges by Jonathan Dee, fiction – 10 copies
  • Justine by Lawrence Durrell, fiction – 12 copies
  • The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down: A Hmong Child, Her American Doctors, and the Collision of Two Cultures by Anne Fadiman, nonfiction – 1 copy
  • We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler – 234 copies
  • God on the Rocks by Jane Gardam, fiction – 12 copies
  • A Reliable Wife by Robert Goolrick, fiction – 14 copies
  • Snow Falling on Cedars by David Guterson, fiction – 7 copies
  • The Painter by Peter Heller, fiction – 114 copies
  • The Selected Works of T.S. Spivet by Reif Larsen, fiction – 3 copies
  • Life of Pi by Yann Martel, fiction – 12 copies
  • Stories For Boys, A Memoir by Gregory Martin, nonfiction – 16 copies
  • Atonement by Ian McEwan, fiction – 3 copies
  • The Last Dickens by Matthew Pearl, fiction – 12 copies
  • A Land So Strange: the Epic Journey of Cabeza de Vaca by Andrés Reséndez, nonfiction – 12 copies
  • Gilead by Marilynne Robinson, fiction – 12 copies
  • The Submission by Amy Waldmen, fiction – 6 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. Please do not return any books received as part of this program without contacting Shirley Lewis. If you are interested in any of the titles above, please contact Leanna Hammond at [email protected]. Please indicate which title(s) and how many you would like. If you have any questions about free books redistribution, please contact Shirley Lewis at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) WHO ARE WE? WRITING, ART, AND FILM CONTEST 2016 Legacy Washington, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, is sponsoring a contest for Washington students in grades 6-12.
  • Participating students will explore the question of who they are and who they hope to become.
  • Students can submit entries in different formats, including writings, film projects, or two-dimensional art.
  • The contest starts Wednesday, September 7 and runs through Wednesday, November 30, 2016.
All Washington middle school or high school students are invited to enter. More contest details are here. For more information, please contact Laura Mott at [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK September 12 September 13
  • Mining the Collaborative Summer Library manual for adult programming ideas (Washington State Library); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Making a Maker Fair (Maine State Library; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Measuring America Series – An Overview on Children Statistics (U.S. Census); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Keep Your Romance Collection Fresh and Exciting (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Bozarthzone! Juggling 101: Managing Multiple Priorities (InSync Training); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Virtual Reality & Augmented Reality: What’s Next (School Library Journal & ISTE); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Building Business Connections With Your Community (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • SIRS Knowledge Source (ProQuest); 12:30 – 1:30 p.m. PDT
September 14
  • Nebraska 150 Books: Read Nebraska Authors with your book group! (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • PubMed® for Librarians: MeSH (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. PDT
  • Before You Hire an Architect: Reduce Costs and Risks, Produce Better Results (4Good); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Pokémon! How Two Libraries Scored Major Points with a Game Craze (Programming Librarian); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Introduction to Fundraising Planning (GrantSpace); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • How to Generate More Major Gifts and Planned Gifts with Less (Nonprofit Hub); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
  • Asset Based Community Development (ABCD) in the Library (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 PDT
  • Why #GoOpen? Using Open Educational Resources in Your School/District (EdWeb); 1:00 – 2:00 PDT
  • Global Collaboration Day (Library 2.0); 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. PDT
  • Inspiring a Performance Culture: Building a Foundation (Municipal Research Services Center – MRSC); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • LLAMA Thought Leaders Webinar (Library Leadership & Management Association, ALA); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
September 15
  • After the Storm: Libraries Helping to Heal Their Communities (Texas State Library and Archives Commission); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.
  • 10 Ways to Increase Your Reach on Social Media (IdealWare); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Moving Your Board from Good to Great (GrantSpace); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • Database of the Month--CultureGrams (Wyoming State Library); 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • Makerspace Projects for School, Public and Academic Libraries (Demco); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
  • Snaps and Stripes: Sharing Public Service Stories with Snapchat (DigitalGov); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Support Small Business Development at Your Library (WebJunction); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Graphic Novel Book Clubs: From Idea to Reality (AASL); 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.
  • Ancestry Library Edition (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- An archive of WSL Updates is available at http://list.statelib.wa.gov/read/?forum=wslupdates.
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