From Our Corner
Spotlight on Staff: Glenn Parsons
Glenn Parsons of Library Technical Services has had some major changes in his job duties, recently splitting hours between his longtime Acquisitions position and helping Public Services with interlibrary loan at the circulation desk. "Glenn recently… Read more
Clippings for the week of September 9, 2011
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] [/caption] Washington State Library News Thanks to a $10,000 Washington Rural Heritage grant awarded by the Washington State Library, staff of the Ellensburg Public Library is about to begin its fourth year of digitizing historical photographs. So far the library has… Read more
WSL Updates for September 15, 2011
Volume 7, September 15, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS
2) RETHINKING REFERENCE COLLECTIONS
3) ONLINE NORTHWEST CALLS FOR PROPOSALS
4) SURVEY - PROFESSIONAL IDENTITIES AND SOCIAL NETWORKING
5) FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
… Read moreStudy statewide ballot measures online!
Image With this November’s General Election less than two months away, we’re starting to see TV ads for some of the initiatives that will be on the statewide ballot. If you want to study up on the five statewide measures that will be on your ballot and… Read more
Redistricting maps unveiled
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Redistricting Commission member Tom Huff (left) answers a reporter's question during a news conference about the panel's proposed maps.
After holding 18 public forums around the… Read moreGrandview Library brings new kind of service
The grand opening of the Grandview Library brings a new type of service to not only the people of Grandview but among Washington libraries. The new library will serve two very different missions. One mission is focused on… Read more
WSL identifies, meets the 'Oh woe!' girl
[caption id="attachment_5996" align="alignright" width="300" caption="Members of the Jensen family check out young Jodi in the lobby of WSL."] Image [/caption] Four-year-old Jodi Jensen had had enough. She'd spent all morning at the Yakima Valley Regional… Read more
Flags flown above Capitol on 9/11 anniversary
Image On the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, 10 soldiers from the U.S. Army Reserves’ 448th Civil Affairs Battalion helped fly 75 American flags and 10 Washington flags above the State Capitol Sunday. These flags flown above the Capitol are… Read more
He’s at the fair, that’s where
Image During his visit to Spokane on Friday, Secretary Reed (fourth from left) helped cut the ribbon to officially open the Spokane County Interstate Fair, which runs through Sept. 18.
Talking elections and redistricting
Image With this year’s General Election exactly two months away, Secretary Reed talked elections issues with Comcast Newsmakers host Sabrina Register during a taped interview Thursday morning in the… Read more
Clippings for the week of September 2, 2011
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] [/caption] Library News At the Wilbur Town Council meeting Wednesday, Aug. 3 Mayor Robert Wyborney informed the council that Assistant Librarian Connie Finch has resigned from the Hesseltine Library effective August 31, 2011. Council approved the appointment of Shirley… Read more
Clippings for the week of August 26, 2011
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] [/caption] Washington State Library News Steve Willis did a double take as he was cataloging an 1853 map at the Washington State Library. He found a strange name – Quenaudenville – right where Aberdeen is today. Working with John C. Hughes, chief oral historian for… Read more
WSL Updates for September 8, 2011
Volume 7, September 8, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2012 2) FREE WEBINAR – BOOK REPAIR BASICS 3) LAST CHANCE FOR FREE WESTPAS WORKSHOP 4) MINING FOR HEALTH INFORMATION AND FINDING GEMS 5) CHECK OUT E-READERS WEBINAR 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2012 The annual Letters About… Read more
Pelts help settle the New World.
Fur, Fortune, and Empire: The Epic History of the Fur Trade in America. By Eric Jay Dolin. New York, N.Y. : W.W. Norton & Co.,… Read more
Spotlight on Staff: Crystal Lentz
This week's staff spotlight comes to you from our Public Services team. As the designated lead on virtual/digital reference and government information, Crystal ensures that all reference transactions comply with quality standards, and she mentors and oversees the reference desk… Read more
Washington State's Letters About Literature 2012
From the desk of Mary Paynton Schaff Letters About Literature encourages young readers to read a book and write a letter to the author about how the book changed their view of the world. This is the seventh year Washington… Read more
WSL Updates for September 1, 2011
Volume 7, September 1, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GENEALOGY RESEARCH VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY 2) TWITTERING – FRITTERING OR FABULOUS? 3) REGISTER NOW FOR VOLUNTEER ENGAGEMENT WORKSHOPS 4) IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO BE PREPARED 5) CALL FOR PROPOSALS – THE FUTURE OF LIBRARIES IN THE DIGITAL AGE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GENEALOGY… Read more
Many become one in an experiment at the Hotel Angeline
Hotel Angeline: A Novel in 36 Voices. New York, NY : Open Road Integrated Media, 2011. 256 p. Recommendation submitted by: Sean Lanksbury, NW and Special Collections Librarian, Washington… Read moreFrom Your Corner: Palouse’s name
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Photo courtesy of Gene Dixon/Pullman Chamber of Commerce
The Palouse region of southeastern Washington is known for its gently rolling hills of wheat and other crops. Depending on who you ask, Palouse Country stretches from southern Spokane County… Read moreSecretary of State
Steve Hobbs
