WSL Updates for September 15, 2016

Volume 12, September 15, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Please note: There will be no WSL Updates published September 22, 2016. The next regularly scheduled WSL Updates will be published September 29, 2016. Topics include: 1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST OPENS 3) 2ND ANNUAL HISTORICIAL ZINE CONTEST 4) ONLINE LIBRARY COURSES BEGIN THIS MONTH 5) NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 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]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST OPENS The annual Letters About Literature contest has begun! Please encourage teachers and students in grades 4 - 12 at your school or in your library service area to participate. Homeschoolers are welcome as well.
  • Level 3 (grades 9-12) entries must be postmarked by December 2, 2016.
  • Level 1 (grades 4-6) and Level 2 (grades 7-8) entries must be postmarked by January 9, 2017.
To learn more about this year's contest and/or to print the entry form and participation guidelines for your library patrons, please visit the Letters about Literature 2017 contest page. The 24th annual writing contest for young readers is made possible by a generous grant from the Dollar General Literacy Foundation, with additional support from gifts to the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, which promotes the contest through its affiliate Centers for the Book, State Libraries and other organizations. This is the 12th year that Washington State Library, a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, has sponsored Letters About Literature as part of Washington Reads. For additional information, contact Crystal Lentz at [email protected] or 360-704-5275. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) 2ND ANNUAL HISTORICIAL ZINE CONTEST Washington State Library is sponsoring the 2nd Annual Historical Zine Contest. Participants are asked to create a Zine about some aspect of Washington History using primary resources. Entries will be accepted from four age groups:
  • Grades 4-6
  • Grades 7-9
  • Grades 10-12
  • Adults of all ages
Entries will be accepted from September 1 - December 15, 2016. See the Zine webpage for more information and a video about how to make a zine. Questions? Contact Judy Pitchford at [email protected]. Washington State Library is a division of the Office of the Secretary of State. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) ONLINE LIBRARY COURSES BEGIN THIS MONTH Highline College is offering two online library courses during Fall Quarter 2016: LIBR 132 "Serving Diverse Communities" ONLINE for 5 credits. "Examination of library services to diverse populations including, but not limited to, ethnicity, national origin, language, gender, age, disability (human exceptionalities), and sexual orientation. Focuses on proactively developing collections and services that foster an atmosphere of inclusion and which meet the needs of all the library's users.” LIBR 122 “Public Services” ONLINE for 5 credits this fall. "Explores the policies, procedures, and tools used in public services, with a focus on customer service. Students learn about patron privacy issues, collection management, and library safety & security. Communication, customer relations, and problem solving will be explored in depth.” Register now – classes begin September 26. Contact [email protected] for more information. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) NATIONAL NOVEL WRITING MONTH National Novel Writing Month believes in the transformational power of creativity. The nonprofit organization provides the structure, community, and encouragement to help people find their voices, achieve creative goals, and build new worlds—on and off the page. Two of the programs offered by NaNoWriMo are:
  • The Young Writers Program promotes writing fluency, creative education, and the sheer joy of novel-writing in K-12 classrooms. Free classroom kits, writing workbooks, Common Core-aligned curricula, and virtual class management tools are available to educators from Dubai to Boston.
  • The Come Write In program provides free resources to libraries, community centers, and local bookstores to build writing havens in your neighborhood. On November 1, participants begin working towards the goal of writing a 50,000-word novel by 11:59 PM on November 30. Valuing enthusiasm, determination, and a deadline, NaNoWriMo is for anyone who has ever thought about writing a novel. 1,012 libraries, bookstores, and community centers across the nation opened their doors to novelists through the Come Write In program in 2015.
Several libraries in Washington already participate in this program. Time may (or may not) be too short to participate in November 2016, but think about participating in next year’s program which will be offered in November 2017. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit that believes stories matter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK September 19
  • The National Science Foundation: Statistical Data and Grantseeker Resources (North Carolina Library Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Fold3 Library Edition (ProQuest); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
September 20
  • Talent Development in the Digital Age: Designing Learning Environments (InSync Training); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • Integrating User Feedback to Make Changes Big & Small (Colorado State Library); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Teen Programming: A Mover & Shaker's Recipe for Impact and Success (WebJunction); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • One Book For Nebraska Kids & One Book For Nebraska Teens (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • Ancestry Library Edition (ProQuest); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
  • HeritageQuest Online (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
September 21
  • Health and Wellness at Your Library (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Get Big Things Done: Unleash Your Connectional Intelligence (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
  • Contagious: Why Things Catch On (Harvard Business Review); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDL
  • PubMed® for Librarians: Automatic Term Mapping (ATM) (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 10:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT
  • Does Your Leadership Team Measure Up? (Training Industry); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • 5 Steps to Telling Better Non-Profit Stories (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • Toddlers Empowered by the 5 R’s: A New Research-Based Framework for Building Language (Early Childhood Investigations); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • Toddlers Empowered by the 5 R’s: A New Research-Based Framework for Building Language (Early Childhood Investigations); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Health on the Range: Rural Health Issues and Resources (National Network of Libraries of Medicine); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
  • Weeding the School Library Collection (Wyoming State Library); 9:00 – 10:00 PDT
  • When Push Comes to Shove: Emotional Intelligence and Bullying Behavior (Training Industry); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
  • TechSoup for Libraries - Maximize Your Technology Services with TechSoup (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
  • OCLC Member Forum (OCLC); Chemeketa Cooperative Regional Library Service, Salem, Oregon, 9:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. PDT
  • NEW RefWorks in 15 Minutes (ProQuest); 9:00 – 9:30 a.m. PDT
  • Write-N-Cite in New Refworks (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. PDT
  • Intro to the NEW RefWorks (ProQuest); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
September 22
  • What's Cooking for Fall 2016 (Booklist); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
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