Dr. Seuss booklet from World War II tops Library Jewels poll
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Four early newspapers added to historic collection
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Today’s newspapers are moving to digital platforms, and thanks to the work of the Washington State Library and the Chronicling America program, so are many newspapers from the past. The… Read moreRemembering Olympia reporting legend Adele Ferguson
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Adele Ferguson (Photo courtesy Legacy Washington)
State Capitol veterans and Olympia political observers were saddened by news that Adele Ferguson, the longtime Olympia correspondent for The Bremerton Sun,… Read moreAfter 100 years, a public record comes home
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Palouse Clerk-Treasurer Mike Bagott (left) hands a very old volume of Palouse City Council minutes to Lee Pierce, an employee with the Washington State Archives. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
… Read moreThe Impersonator, by Mary Miley
Image The Impersonator: A Mystery. By Mary Miley. (New York: Minotaur Books, 2014. 320 pp.) (A Roaring Twenties Mystery, Book 1) Recommendation by: Carolyn Petersen, Assistant Program Manager, Library Development, Tumwater, WA. Mary Miley’… Read more
Inslee greenlights Medal of Valor for Oso communities
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Gov. Inslee signs Medal of Valor legislation as state officials and OSOS staffers stand by. (Photo courtesy of Legislative Photo Department)
One year ago, on the morning of March 22, a massive… Read moreAsk WA- Washington’s Virtual Reference Cooperative
Image Imagine you are out and about and have a burning question. Or maybe you have a big paper due tomorrow and there is something you need to cite that defies all logic. What do you do? Pull out your smartphone or tablet, or log on to the internet and Ask a… Read more
Library Jewels poll is open, so vote!
It might now be March, but we’re thinking about February when it comes to our State Library Jewels blog series. After displaying February’s three Library Jewels last week, we’ve opened the online poll so you and others can choose your fave. The first Library Jewel is a hand-pressed book of romantic and Valentine’s Day-themed… Read more
Foley Institute, OSOS host event on 'Polling & the Pollsters'
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Secretary Wyman kicks off Friday's forum about polling and politics. Seated are pollster Stuart Elway and polling expert Kathy Frankovic (right).
Public opinion polling, focus groups and shaping public policy and political campaigns were the focus of… Read more2015 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 2/27/2015
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.… Read more
Library Jewel #3: Dr. Seuss booklet from WWII
Image Dr. Seuss created a character even more frightening than the Grinch, and her name was Ann. The name may not seem scary, but “Ann” really stands for “Anopheles,” which is the genus of mosquito that transmits malaria. This week’s third State Library Jewel features Ann in a book called “This is Ann: She's Dying to Meet You.” "This… Read more
WSL Updates for February 26, 2015
Volume 11, February 26, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAY ORAL HISTORY WEBINAR 2) WELL-FED & WELL READ: SUMMER MEAL SITES 3) TEEN VIDEO CHALLENGE 4) SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES 5) PACIFIC NORTHWEST HISTORIANS GUILD CONFERENCE 6) PERFORMANCE PARTNERSHIP PILOTS FOR DISCONNECTED YOUTH 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAY… Read more
February Library Jewel #1: romantic poems book
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Valentine’s Day has passed, but for those of you who like romance all year long, the first State Library Jewel for February is right up your alley. It’s a hand-… Read moreCentennial Time Capsule closes for another 25 years
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Secretary Wyman has fun with some of the new Capsule Keepers in front of the Centennial Time Capsule in the Capitol. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle)
Washington‘s Centennial Time Capsule was sealed for the… Read more2015 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 2/20/2015
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.… Read more
Archives Treasure poll: Black Panthers protest photos win
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One of the 1969 photos of the Black Panthers protest on the Capitol steps in Olympia. (Photo courtesy Washington State Archives)
Judging by the results of February’s Archives Treasures… Read moreClippings February 20, 2015
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library Clippings for the week of February 20, 2015 Library News IRS makes fewer forms available at libraries (The Mukilteo Beacon,… Read more
WSL Updates for February 19, 2015
Volume 11, February 19, 2015 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY CUSTOMER FEEDBACK SURVEY 2) SUPERCHARGED STORYTIMES 3) SDL NEEDS ASSESSMENT SURVEYS 4) FREE MRSC WEBINARS AVAILABLE 5) CALL FOR WOMEN OF LIBRARY HISTORY SUBMISSIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY CUSTOMER FEEDBACK SURVEY If you’ve spent any… Read more
Talk focuses on women and Washington State Constitution
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Local historian Shanna Stevenson talks about the history of suffrage in Washington.
Suffragists in Washington Territory were told to leave voting rights to the “chivalry of men,” who would eventually… Read moreSecretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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