From Our Corner
New collection showcases life on Whatcom County family farm
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The almost-completed Nesset family barn in 1919. (Photo courtesy Washington Rural Heritage)
Thanks in part to a grant from the Washington Rural Heritage program, a great new collection of digitized photos shows viewers… Read moreWyman touts voter pre-registration for 17-year-olds
Image Secretary of State Kim Wyman, the state's chief elections official, is proposing voter pre-registration for 17-year-olds as part of high school history and civics classes and events coordinated by the 39 county election… Read more
2016 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/15/2016
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 1-15-2016 FRI… Read moreClippings January 15, 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 15, 2016 Library News Everett Public Library’s historic mural gets a makeover (The Herald, Everett, 12/16/15)… Read more
Martin Luther King Day 2016
[caption id="attachment_15929" align="alignleft" width="326"] Image Photo of Martin Luther King Jr. as found on the Corporation for National and Community Service web site http://www.nationalservice.gov/mlkda[/caption] A great place to start learning more about Martin Luther King, Jr. Day is at the Corporation for National & Community Service website. This organization oversees… Read more
WSL Updates for January 14, 2016 Special Edition
Volume 12, January 14, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Special Edition – Continuing Education Alert The next regular edition of WSL Updates will be published on January 21, 2016. Topics include: 1) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 2) FREE RESOURCES FOR WASHINGTON EDUCATORS WEBINAR 3) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE 4) STORYTIME SHARING EXTRAVAGANZA 5) BECOME A STATE-APPROVED CHILD CARE TRAINER 6) MORE CE RESOURCES 7) 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 8) 2016… Read more
WSL Updates for January 14, 2016
Volume 12, January 14, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES WEBPAGE UPDATED 2) 2016 CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 3) HACK THE CLASSROOM DIGITAL EVENT 4) MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 5) NN/LM PNR CONTINUING EDUCATION CLASSES 6) USCIS GRANT PROGRAM WEBINAR 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) PUBLIC… Read more
Our initiative process, from filing to checking
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Signature checkers review signatures for I-732.
With Washington’s initiative process under way, you might wonder what it takes to get an initiative onto the ballot. After an initiative is filed with our office, it is sent to the Code Reviser for… Read moreWA lawmakers convene 2016 session
Image The 2016 election-year session of the Washington Legislature is under way. Gavels fell at noon to usher in a 60-day session, with lawmakers expressing hope that there will be no need for overtime. Last year they went into triple overtime that lasted until… Read more
'Raise Up Wa' initiative would boost min-wage
Image A citizen coalition has filed an initiative proposal to boost the state minimum wage to $13.50 over four years, and expand paid sick leave. A throng of supporters filed their "Raise Up Washington" initiative at… Read more
WA initiative season underway
Image As WA lawmakers prepare to open their session on Monday, the people’s process of writing laws by initiative got its start Friday. By mid-afternoon, 24 proposals were filed with the… Read more
Clippings January 8, 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 8, 2016 Library News Growing literacy and community (Camas-Washougal Post-Record, Camas, 12/8/15) Library board… Read more
New books for Washington School Libraries
Image Did you know the average publication year of STEM books in many Washington school libraries is 1997? While it’s true that “Trees haven’t changed much in the last 20 years.” formatting and the visual appeal… Read more
Malheur Wildlife Refuge
[caption id="attachment_15872" align="alignleft" width="400"] Image Steens Mountain, Oregon. Stueby's Outdoor Journal: http://stuebysoutdoorjournal.blogspot.com/[/caption] From the desk of Rand Simmons The conflict between the Bureau of Land Management and protesters and ranchers has received widespread attention from the media. The site of… Read more
12th Man rally draws crowd at Capitol
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Secretary Wyman and former Seahawk Lawyer Milloy at the 12th Man rally (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Helle)
Not much can stop the Capitol from preparing for the 2016 Legislative Session, except a visit from… Read moreRegistration deadlines coming for February special election
Image If you aren’t a registered voter in Washington but want to vote in the special election period ending Feb. 9, you need to register soon. Jan. 11 is the last day to register online or by mail, or to update… Read more
WSL Updates for January 7, 2016
Volume 12, January 7, 2016 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR 2) GAINING STEAM WITH LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3® 3) FREE RESOURCES FOR WASHINGTON EDUCATORS 4) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE CONTEST 5) LATEST WORKSOURCEWA.COM NEWS 6) FEDERAL GRANT FUNDING OPPORTUNTIES 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR In times of… Read more
From Your Corner: wintry Lake Chelan
Image (photo by Brian Zylstra) Many sun-loving vacationers know what Lake Chelan looks like in the summer. This photo shows how the popular and gorgeous lake… Read more
Rare, historic atlas wins Library Jewels tourney!
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Our super high-tech tourney bracket shows the path to victory for the atlas.
The secret to winning the Library Jewels tourney? Be old. Be very old. Just as it done in earlier rounds of the tourney, the State… Read moreSecretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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