Volume 6, November 24, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT FACT SHEETS RELEASED
2) MISSING NEWSPAPER ISSUES
3) STEPHEN ABRAMS - LIBRARIES AT THE TIPPING POINT
4) LAURA BUSH GRANT PROVIDES BOOKS FOR K-12 LIBRARIES
5) GETTING READY IN INDIAN COUNTRY
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
… Read morePhoto courtesy of Polson Museum, Hoquiam
After being on a six-month hiatus, we’re bringing back a “From Our Corner” feature that examines how different Washington towns acquired their names.… Read morePhoto courtesy of Washington Digital Archives
November 22 marked the anniversary when John F. Kennedy, our nation’s 35th president, was assassinated in 1963 in Dallas. Our Digital Archives has a few photos… Read moreSnow is still falling on the Capitol Campus this morning, providing a light dusting on the dome of the Legislative Building.
And it wasn't even his OWN library!
Ten-year-old Niv Bhide heard that another school in town didn't have some of the advantages that his school does. The other school doesn't have a Parent Teacher Student Association (PTSA) to sponsor events like the Scholastic book fairs that he enjoyed at his own school.
So he and his mother wrote about 20 letters to folks they know in the community, thinking they… Read more
Photograph courtesy of Danielle Munzing
This amazing photograph of the Yakima Canyon and starlit November sky was taken just last Friday.
Have you traveled anywhere recently around our beautiful state and taken any pictures? If so, we… Read morePhoto courtesy of Washington State Archives
Today marks the anniversary of the inauguration of Washington State’s very first governor, Elisha P. Ferry. The ceremony took place November 18, 1889, at the Territorial Capitol building… Read moreVolume 6, November 18, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION - WAHKIAKUM COUNTY HERITAGE
2) FIRST TUESDAYS - DOES YOUR AUDIENCE HEAR YOU?
3) WSL HISTORIC NEWSPAPERS ADDS ARGUS
4) 2010 ADULT SUMMER READING SURVEY
5) ONLINE CONFERENCE - SERVING THE 21ST CENTURY PATRON
6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK
… Read morePhotograph submitted by John Damitio
This amazingly bright and colorful photo of Mount Rainier looks like it's been color adjusted, but no, it's the real deal. The splendor of this mountain in the fall is just breathtaking.
Have you… Read moreWinter weather is on its way. Or so says the National Weather Service:
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Seattle WA
3:58 pm PST Sun Nov 14 2010
A change to much colder conditions is possible Friday into next weekend...
Cold air is expected to develop over western Canada during the upcoming… Read more
Photograph courtesy of Ben Helle
Yet again, the Capitol building in Olympia provides the perfect backdrop for a gorgeous fall day.
Have you traveled anywhere recently around our beautiful state and taken any… Read more
