Elephant Head Rock on the Washington coast.
There's no denying that Washington has many beautiful places and a wide variety of stunning landscapes, from rugged ocean beaches and evergreen forests to… Read moreFrom the desk of Marly Rudeen Each newspaper has its own personality supplied in part by the editor, in part by its subscribers and correspondents, and in part by the events of the time period. The Puget Sound Mail from La Conner strikes me as an outward looking paper. Much of front page news comes from San Francisco and other west coast cities, including regular news from southern Oregon and the Willamette Valley. But the rest of that valuable space is given to international, East Coast… Read more
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library News The University of Washington Libraries Special Collections has created a documentary from 35mm film discovered in an abandoned Seattle storage locker. The film, circa 1920’s, depicts the everyday happenings of people in Grays Harbor… Read more
Volume 10, August 7, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2014 DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING GRANT INFORMATIONAL ONLINE MEETING 2) WEBJUNCTION IS NEW AGAIN 3) PUBLIC LIBRARY POLICIES PAGE HAS MOVED 4) BRAILLE TRANSCRIPTION CLASS 5) INTERNATIONAL COPYRIGHT AND LIBRARY PRACTICES WEBINAR 6) FREE DISASTER RECOVERY WORKSHOP 7) FREE CE EVENTS NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2014… Read more
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library News The Silverdale Library is benefiting from the attention of the Kitsap County Rose Society. The Rose Society has been tending the roses outside of the Silverdale Library since 1999. Two to three hours a week volunteers tent the 17 bushes… Read more
The Washington State Library participates in the National Digital Newspaper Program (NDNP), sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities and Library of Congress. Shawn Schollmeyer, the NDNP coordinator for our state, has had the pleasure of working this past year with two recent MLIS graduate students at the University of Washington, Rachel Foshag and Loryn Lestz. [caption… Read more
Volume 10, July 31, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DIGITAL SKILLS TRAINING 2014 GRANT CYCLE 2) 2014-2015 WASHINGTON RURAL HERITAGE GRANTS AWARDED 3) KID AND PARENT FRIENDLY SUBJECT HEADINGS FOR PICTURE BOOKS 4) NEEDS ASSESSMENT RFP RE-RELEASE 5) FIRE VICTIMS CAN REPLACE BALLOTS AT LOCAL LIBRARIES 6) TRANSFORMING LIBRARY SPACES FOR COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT 7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
In the midst of summer, people in the Olympia area seem to flock to Capitol Lake. The lake, which sits at the mouth of the Deschutes River at the edge of downtown Olympia, provides a scenic 1.5 mile loop with an amazing view of the state capitol buildings. The trail attracts walkers, runners, bikers, dogs, children, skaters and even the occasional unicycle. Of course, the trail around the lake is open year round, but several activities are hosted in the summertime.… Read more
I'm sure you know that staff of the Washington State Library travels to all corner's of the state and reaches out to diverse communities. Today we received a missive from Lyla Brekke, of the Eastern State Hospital Branch that shows you just how far we are willing to go to reach all the citizens of Washington State. We felt that Lyla's message should be shared.
The Washington State Library does a wonderful job of bringing quality library services to its many and varied branches… Read more
[caption id="attachment_13764" align="alignright" width="258"] Image Harry Sutherland, pole vaulting at Eastsound, WA, May, 1915. From the Orcas Island Historical Museum, James T. Geoghegan Collection.[/caption] From the desk of Evan Robb Congratulations to the latest group of Washington libraries and museum receiving 2014-2015 LSTA grant awards through the… Read more
If you throw a birthday party and want to attract a huge crowd, just make sure the Lombardi Trophy is there! That’s what our office did when it hosted a 30th birthday celebration last week for the Combined Fund Drive, the largest giving program for public employees in Washington. Attracted by the trophy given to the Seattle Seahawks for winning the Super Bowl last winter, more than 750 people attended the bash, the most ever for a CFD event. Other… Read more
Volume 10, July 25, 2014 Special edition for the WSL Updates mailing list FIRE VICTIMS CAN REPLACE BALLOTS AT LOCAL LIBRARIES Wild fires in Okanogan and Ferry County area may hinder voters from receiving their ballots for the upcoming election. Voters without Internet access can print a replacement ballot using the computers, printers, and Internet access available at their local library. The website a voter would use is www.sos.wa.gov/… Read more
A wildfire rages near Malott in Okanogan County. (Photo courtesy of Omak-Okanogan Chronicle)
As crews continue battling the largest wildfires in Washington history, Secretary of State Kim Wyman is offering assistance to affected… Read moreIf you had to use one word to describe Jennifer “Non-stop” would be a good one. Other words that apply are enthusiastic, friendly, and knowledgeable. Image Jennifer has worked in libraries for over 25 years starting in her high school years at King… Read more
(Photo courtesy of Scott D. Nelson)
Last week's annual Capital Lakefair event in Olympia concluded Sunday night with a spectacular fireworks show with the Capitol Dome visible in the… Read moreA signature checker reviews some of the signatures for I-1351. (Photo courtesy of Katy Payne)
Our Elections Division is busy this week checking signatures that were submitted in early July for… Read more
