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Library tourney Game 8: Dr. Seuss malaria booklet vs. 1924 WA road map
We’ve finally reached the eighth and final game of the first round of the Library Jewels tourney. It’s a World War II booklet on malaria by Dr. Seuss against a 1924 road map of Washington. Wanna vote? Just use the online poll below. You have until Friday at 10 a.m. to vote, so don't miss out!… Read more
WSL Updates for December 17, 2015
Volume 11, December 17, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list There will be no WSL Updates for December 24, 2015. Topics include: 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR 2) STORYTIME SHARING EXTRAVAGANZA 3) MICROSOFT IMAGINE ACADEMY 4) TRUSTEE TRAINING INFO REQUEST 5) STAR LIBRARY EDUCATION NETWORK 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) REFERENCE TRIAGE WEBINAR In times of staff… Read more
Wyman honors companies that give back to communities
Image Secretary Wyman with 2015 Corporations for Communities Award winners and honor roll recipients on the Capitol Rotunda steps. In this season of giving, four Washington companies have been honored for giving back to their local communities. They are recipients… Read more
The National Union Catalog never looked so good!
Image We all know the joy that a book can give us. I suspect that curling up with a good book is one of life’s great pleasures for most of our readers. But I doubt there are many people… Read more
Library Jewels Game 7: Book on WA hops vs. Asahel Curtis photo collection
We’re now on the seventh game of the first round of our Library Jewels tourney. This one pits a book about Washington’s hop culture against a collection of photos by famous photographer Asahel Curtis and others. You can vote by using the online poll below. Remember that it closes Thursday at 9 a.m.… Read more
Library tourney: Thompson photo collection cruises
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One of J.W. Thompson's photos. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Library)
J.W. Thompson’s… Read moreLibrary tourney Game 6: Thompson photo collection vs. WTBBL “turntable” room photos
It’s time for Game 6 of the Library Jewels tourney. This first-round matchup features a collection of photographs and slides of Washington, taken by J.W. Thompson between 1950 and 1968, up against photos of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library’s “turntable” room, which is now the library’s children’s room in the front of the building. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll below. The… Read more
Bill of Rights Day
Image From the desk of Rand Simmons Vol. 1 no7 December 15, 2015 The Founding Fathers drafted the United States Constitution during the First Constitutional Convention, held from May through September 1787 in Philadelphia. The completed draft constitution, sent to the States for ratification in September 1787, did not include any mention of individual rights. The framers' focus was largely on structuring a strong government, and getting that… Read more
Library tourney Game 5: 1784 chart of NW coast vs. 1873 picnic photo
It’s on to Game 5 of our Library Jewels tourney. This matchup pits a 1784 chart of the Northwest coast against an 1873 photo of a Tacoma family enjoying a picnic in the woods. Want to vote on your favorite? Just use the online poll below. It closes tomorrow at 9 a.m., so make sure to vote in time!… Read more
Library tourney: territorial census collection squeaks by
Image The first round of our Library Jewels… Read more
Library tourney Game 4: suffrage leader’s scrapbook vs. territorial censuses
Some of the Library Jewels tourney matchups feature items or collections that go far back in Washington history. The Game 4 contestants are a case in point. This one pairs the scrapbook of suffrage leader Clara Watson Elsom against a collection of Washington territorial censuses from 1860 to 1880. You can vote for your favorite using the online poll (below), which closes at 9 a.m. Monday.… Read more
Active Shooter Resources
Image From the desk of Rand Simmons December 2015 Because of recent events in the media there is national concern over active shooting and keeping family and friends safe. Here is one list of resources, many of… Read more
Library tourney: 1874 book on NW marine mammals advances
Image It was a come-from-behind win for an… Read more
Clippings November 20, 2015 (published December 10, 2015)
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of November 20, 2015 Washington State Library News State Library invites students to write ‘Letters About Literature’ (Snoqualmie Valley Record,… Read more
Library tourney Game 3: Aerial photos of 1980 St. Helens eruption vs. 1874 book on NW coast’s marine mammals
Game 3 of our Library Jewels tournament showcases the power of nature against the beauty of nature. On one side, you have aerial photos of the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption. On the other, you have an 1874 book, written by Charles Scammon, about the Northwest coast’s marine mammals. You can choose your fave through the online poll below. It closes Friday at 9 a.m., so make sure to vote before it’s too late!… Read more
Library tourney: 1910 NW WA photo album advances
Image Game 2 of our Library Jewels tourney is history, as the… Read more
WSL Updates for December 10, 2015
Volume 11, December 10, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE 2) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 3) BUILDING BRIDGES CONFERENCE 4) DECEMBER PNR RENDEZVOUS 5) EARLY LEARNING PLAN UPDATE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) VIRTUAL REFERENCE CONFERENCE Does your library have a VR program? Have you considered adding virtual reference to… Read more
Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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