WTBBL’s teen patrons to benefit from grant
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WTBBL youth services librarian Marian Mays outside the library. (Photo courtesy WTBBL)
Marian Mays, the new youth services librarian at the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library in… Read moreFrom Our Corner
Clippings February 5, 2016
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of February 5, 2016 Washington State Library News The Washington State Library illuminates rural digital collections… Read more
WSL Updates for February 4, 2016
Volume 12, February 4, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CSLP REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED 2) NATIVE VOICES EXHIBITION 3) BIG TALK FROM SMALL LIBRARIES 2016 4) NEW RESEARCH GRANT OPPORTUNITY 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CSLP REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED The Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) is a consortium… Read more
Black History Month 2016
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Federal Publications United States. Congress. House. Committee on House Administration. United States. Congress. House. Office of History and Preservation. (2008). Black Americans in Congress, 1870-2007. Washington: U.S. G.P.O.The most comprehensive history… Read more
Wyman honors World War II writing contest winners
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Secretary Wyman with three of the World War II writing contest winners (from left), Sajid Amin, Remi Frederick and Elizabeth Min. (Photo courtesy Laura Mott)
Secretary Wyman has honored four students as state champions in an essay and letter-writing… Read moreWyman pays off bet by wearing jersey of former Lacey star Stewart
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Secretary Wyman wears the Carolina jersey of her hometown hero, Lacey's Jonathan Stewart. (Photo courtesy of Laura Mott)
True to her word, Secretary Wyman is ready to wear a Carolina Panthers jersey when she gathers with her counterparts at… Read more`We're Not in Heaven Yet': Legacy WA profile on Rev. McKinney
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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. during his 1961 speech in Seattle. Rev. McKinney invited King to come to Seattle (Photo courtesy Washington State Archives)
Our… Read moreHidden gems in State Library’s federal collection
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State Library staffers who oversee the federal collection look at one of the collection's maps.
It’s no surprise that the Washington State Library houses many books, maps and other documents related to our… Read more2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/29/2016
Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Bill Title Sponsor Status… Read moreClippings January 29, 2016
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of January 29, 2016 Library News New Little Free Library opens to community in Snoqualmie (Snoqualmie Valley Record, Snoqualmie, 1/6/16)… Read more
Rand's new position - Federal Collection Executive Manager
Image You have no doubt heard that Rand Simmons has moved to a new position in the State Library. His new role is “Federal Collection Executive Manager” a job title certainly, but not really a job description. So this intrepid reporter decided to dig a little… Read more
WSL Updates for January 28, 2016
Volume 12, January 28, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM 2) WSL HOSTS “LEARN AND TEACH” CODING PRECONFERENCE 3) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 4) DFI TO HOST MONEY SMART WEEK 5) WORKFORCE SUPPORT NEWS 6) LAST CHANCE – 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CREATING A… Read more
Secretary Wyman visits wintry Wenatchee
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Secretary Wyman with Wenatchee World Chairman Emeritus Wilfred Woods. (Photos courtesy of Stephanie Horn)
From time to time, Secretary of State Wyman leaves Olympia to visit other parts of Washington and… Read moreSecretary Wyman certifies Citizens United I-735
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Assistant Secretary of State Mark Neary signs documents certifying I-735 Wednesday.
Secretary of State Kim Wyman has certified Initiative to the Legislature 735. The… Read moreWA State Library photos: skiing Mount Rainier
Image Our State Library has many rare and historic books, newspapers, maps and other collections (even… Read more
2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/21/2016
Courtesy of the Legislative Planning Committee, Washington Library Association Library Related Legislation. The Washington Library Association (WLA) tracks state legislative activity that will potentially affect Washington Libraries. Their tracker is posted weekly on this blog.
For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Library Tracker 1-21-2016BillTitleSponsorStatusDateHrg… Read moreClippings January 22, 2016
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of January 22, 2016 Library News School winners: little libraries (The Herald, Snohomish, 12/21/15)… Read more
Wyman certifies Initiative 732, sending it to Legislature
Image Secretary of State Kim Wyman has certified Initiative to the Legislature 732, which deals with carbon taxes. It was a close call, though, despite sponsors turning in 363,126 signatures, nearly 120,000 more than the… Read more
WSL Updates for January 21, 2016
Volume 12, January 21, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A CENTURY OF STEWARDSHIP: THE NESSET FAMILY FARM 2) CREATING A MOBILE MAKERSPACE PROGRAM 3) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 4) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION — A… Read more
The Arbuckle Scandal in the Seattle Star
From the desk of Marlys Rudeen - Former Deputy State Librarian The scandal surrounding Roscoe “Fatty” Arbuckle and the death of Virginia Rappe played into many of the anxieties of the general public in the early 1920’s. Changing morals, the role of alcohol in American life, the growth of the movie industry and its effect on modern youth were all hot buttons that were pushed in the various inquiries and trials engendered by Miss Rappe’s death. A movie actor beloved by all became one of the… Read moreSecretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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