Volume 13, August 17, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) SEEKING LIBRARY COUNCIL MEMBERS 2) RURAL HERITAGE GRANT AWARDS 3) WIKIPEDIA + LIBRARIES: BETTER TOGETHER 4) ACADEMIC LIBRARIES TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES 5) STATEWIDE PURCHASING & CONTRACTING WORKSHOP 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
If you’re into genealogy or just like contests, you’ll want to take part in this new one run by our State Archives. The State Digital Archives has nearly 196 million records, and it will reach the 200 million mark in the near future. With the record milestone approaching, the State Archives has started a contest in which the first person to guess the correct, exact date when Digital Archives… Read more
Volume 13, August 10, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WASHINGTON STATE BOOK AWARDS 2) GALAXY SCIFI ARCHIVE 3) THE STATE OF EBOOKS IN LIBRARIES 4) MORE THAN #MOTIVATIONMONDAY 5) LIBRARIES, LGBTQ YOUTH, & HOMELESSNESS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
Most Washingtonians probably can’t even remember life before Interstate 5, I-90 and I-405 were built in our state. But a 1950 state highway map found on our Legacy Washington webpage shows the routes drivers traveled before the arrival of our interstate freeways.
While a drive to Deception Pass State Park spanning Whidbey and Fidalgo islands in northwestern Washington is scenic any time of the year, it’s especially gorgeous on sunny summer days. Need proof? Check out this 1936 photo of Rosario Beach, just north… Read more
If you mention “Torchlight Parade,” “Blue Angels” and “hydro races” anywhere near Seattle, people know that you’re talking about Seafair. This year's Torchlight Parade has come and gone, but the planes and hydroplanes are coming up this Seafair Weekend. [caption id="attachment_23500" align="alignnone" width="720"]… Read more
Volume 13, August 3, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FREE BOOKS 2) LJ DESIGN INSTITUTE COMES TO WASHINGTON 3) MEDIA MARKET CONFERENCE NEARBY 4) COMMUNITY WEB ARCHIVES 5) WHO HAS YOUR BACK? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------… Read more
[caption id="attachment_17893" align="aligncenter" width="660"] Image Hinode Observes Annular Solar Eclipse - Courtesy of NASA[/caption] If you didn’t already know, there will be a total eclipse rolling through the United States on Monday, August 21, 2017, and we are happy to announce that in collaboration with STARnet, the Washington State Library (WSL) has… Read more
Volume 13, July 27, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) STEM PROGRAMS – FIRST TUESDAYS 2) WASHINGTON READS – ONE STATE/ONE BOOK 3) WELCOME TO SKILLPORT 4) LIBRARIES READY TO CODE 5) IMLS GRANTS WEBINAR 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
In conjunction with Get out the Disability Vote Week, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library hosted an event to help members of the disability community take part in this summer’s Primary. Accessible voting units were… Read more
Volume 13, July 20, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IMLS BUDGET VICTORY 2) TWO NEW RURAL HERITAGE COLLECTIONS 3) CENTER FOR THE BOOK 4) MEASURES THAT MATTER PART 3 5) GRANTS – RECORDINGS AT RISK 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
Capitol staffers and visitors might soon notice that the sundial between the John L. O’Brien and John A. Cherberg buildings and just south of the Legislative Building has gone missing. Is the sundial going away for good? No. The Department of Enterprise Services has announced that the popular sundial is being removed this week for repairs… Read more
For many people throughout Washington, a summer highlight is attending the local fair. In fact, many folks in the Olympia area have attended Capital Lakefair, which wraps up this weekend. The main fair season is coming up. The Seafair Torchlight Night is July 29 and Seafair Weekend is Aug. 4-6. And the Washington State Fair in Puyallup is Sept. 1-24. Go… Read more
Volume 13, July 13, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) HIGH SCHOOL 21+ 2) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 3) INTRO TO PROPOSAL WRITING 4) HELP EVERY STUDENT SUCCEED 5) PROJECT OUTCOME UPDATES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Mountains are among the physical marvels that draw visitors throughout the world to our state and make Washingtonians proud to call this place home. Our mountains serve as grand and inspiring, yet dangerous, playgrounds for climbers, scramblers, backpackers, dayhikers and others wanting to get close to nature. Several of Washington’s most notable peaks are dormant volcanoes, including one (Mount St. Helens) that has been active more than once in recent decades. You can find many classic… Read more
Volume 13, July 6, 2017 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FINANCIAL LITERACY FOR LIBRARIANS 2) GOOD, GREAT, OR UNFRIENDLY 3) COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 4) VIETNAM PROGRAMMING 5) PNR PARTNERS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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