Volume 11, July 30, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) THE KIDS ARE NOT ALL WHITE FIRST TUESDAYS WEBINAR 2) EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY: ET KITS GRANT CYCLE OPEN 3) ZINE CONTEST ENTRIES DUE AUGUST 31 4) RETURN TO RELEVANCE WEBINAR REGISTRATION OPEN 5) FREE TRAINING FROM UW HEALTH SCIENCES LIBRARY 6) UW LIBRARIES TEACHING AND LEARNING UNCONFERENCE 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
[caption id="attachment_20523" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Image Chelan County Flag (image courtesy of the Washington State Archives)[/caption]
Chelan is third in a series covering Washington's 39… Read more
Since many of you are getting ready to vote in the Primary ending next week, here’s a chance to sharpen your voting skills by taking part in the July edition of the State Library Jewels poll. This month’s three candidates are a copy of the book Hop Culture in the United States, a copy of the book American Archives, and the book The Marine Mammals of the North-western Coast of North America, by Charles Melville Scammon. You can select your favorite jewel by going to our online poll (below… Read more
[caption id="attachment_20508" align="aligncenter" width="579"] Image Scammon's illustration of a Gray Whale (image courtesy of flikr) [/caption] During the summer months, tourists and Washingtonians alike flock to the San Juan… Read more
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of July 24, 2015 Library News SCLD gathers input to impact society Spokane County Library District’s (SCLD) Community Impact Plan for 2013-2015 focused on four areas: to develop young learners, explore and discover,… Read more
[caption id="attachment_20494" align="aligncenter" width="396"] Image Roster of the 7/15/1776 Convention for the City of Philadelphia (image courtesy of the Washington State Library) [/caption] July is the most… Read more
From the desk of Marlys Rudeen I will admit to a weakness for a murder mystery – but one from the early 1920’s with shady characters, a missing trunk, divers in Lake Union, forgery, fraud and general unsavoriness? Well, that’s irresistible. And all done up in purple prose by the Seattle Star? Even better! Feel free to follow the story yourself by looking at the Seattle Star in Chronicling America (http://… Read more
Volume 11, July 23, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IT ACADEMY WEBINARS 2) EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES 3) PRESENTING THE GADGET MENAGERIE 4) 2015 DIGITAL LITERACY GRANT AWARDS 5) LINK TO VOTER INFO 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IT ACADEMY WEBINARS Have you heard? Funding for the Microsoft IT Academy was renewed for another two years,… Read more
[caption id="attachment_20486" align="aligncenter" width="587"] Image A drawing of a hops facility found in Meeker's book (courtesy of the Washington State Library) [/caption] In the hot month of July,… Read more
[caption id="attachment_20480" align="aligncenter" width="592"] Image The flag of Benton County (image courtesy of the Washington State Archives)[/caption] Benton is third in a series covering Washington's 39… Read more
From the desk of Jessica Aws, Library Associate at the Washington Corrections Center. Image During April, the Washington Corrections Center Branch of the Washington State Library was a gathering place of poets. In celebration… Read more
[caption id="attachment_20445" align="aligncenter" width="655"] Image The flag of Asotin County (Image courtesy of the Washington State Archives) [/caption] Asotin is second in a series covering… Read more
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The votes are in, and the winner of July’s… Read more[caption id="attachment_20434" align="aligncenter" width="567"] Image The Flag of Adams County (Image courtesy of the Washington State Archives) [/caption] Adams is first in a series covering Washington's 39… Read more
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of July 17, 2015 Library News Mid-Columbia Libraries develop auto-renewal service Mid-Columbia Libraries developed an auto-renewal service which went into effect on June 10. Auto-renewal is a service that… Read more
Secretary Wyman and USS Olympia officers, with one of them holding a portrait of the Olympia. (Photo courtesy of Patrick McDonald)
Secretary of State Kim Wyman welcomed USS Olympia officers to their namesake city Thursday, thanking them for their… Read moreVolume 11, July 16, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DIGITIZATION GRANTS AWARDED FOR WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE 2015-2016 2) EXPLORING TECHNOLOGY (ET) KITS GRANT CYCLE OPEN 3) MAKE HISTORY COME ALIVE WITH ZINES! 4) NCCE FREE TWO-DAY WORKSHOPS 5) NORTHWEST ELEARN CONFERENCE 2015 6) THERE’S A CONFERENCE FOR EVERYTHING DEPARTMENT 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
