Members stand as a State Patrol Color Guard brings in the U.S. and Washington flags at the start of the opening-day floor session in the House of Representatives. (Photos courtesy of… Read more
Two Washington libraries are in OverDrive's 2013 Million Digital Checkouts Club. The King County Library System (KCLS) actually led the way with the most OverDrive digital checkouts of any library system… Read more
Volume 10, January 9, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FREE BOOKS FOR COMMUNITY READS OR CLUB KITS 2) YOUTH SERVICES CONFERENCE 3) ONLINE NORTHWEST—IT’S NOT TOO LATE FOR THE EARLY BIRD 4) GET READY FOR TEEN TECH WEEK 5) APPLY NOW FOR BOOKAPALOOZA 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FREE BOOKS FOR COMMUNITY READS OR CLUB KITS Thanks to the… Read more
Secretary Wyman wears her Marshawn Lynch jersey at the Seahawks rally Wednesday at the Capitol. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle)
In true Pacific Northwest fashion, Seattle Seahawks fans and state workers gathered despite the… Read moreWashington's initiative season is open, and much of the early attention is on an attempt by initiative activist Tim Eyman to use a heavy hammer to persuade lawmakers to submit a… Read more
Volume 10, January 2, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EDGE INITIATIVE 2) PNLA CALL FOR CONFERENCE PROPOSALS 3) APPLY NOW FOR A BIG READ GRANT 4) NASIG 2014 CONFERENCE AWARDS 5) ALA AWARDS FOR INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – EDGE INITIATIVE The Edge Toolkit is a new management… Read more
(Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
For anyone who celebrated Christmas this week with children, one highlight is watching kids' eyes light up as they open a cool gift. This… Read moreKrist Novoselic and Secretary of State Kim Wyman at "Grand Coulee to Grunge" exhibit launch last September. (Photo courtesy of Benjamin Helle)
It isn’t every day that a band or artist from our fair state of Washington is… Read moreContestants in the 1968 Miss Washington-Universe Pageant, held at Ocean Shores. (Photo courtesy of Ocean Shores Heritage)
The latest digital collection of the… Read moreVolume 9, December 19, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list – Expanded Edition Note: WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week. Topics include: 1) LIBRARYAWARE COMMUNITY AWARD 2) GET THE EDGE ON TECHNOLOGY 3) PARALIBRARIAN OF THE YEAR 4) CALL FOR PROPOSALS – LIBRARY ASSESSMENT CONFERENCE 5) UNITED FOR LIBRARIES TRUSTEE CONFERENCE GRANT 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES – DECEMBER 23 – JANUARY 3… Read more
[caption id="attachment_12450" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Image Willie Keil marker with Grave on top of hill[/caption] Territorial Era Love Story, Bucoda 1889 This one is a nice spin on an old story, but the backstory is even more… Read more
Volume 9, December 12, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – DEADLINE APPROACHING 2) CALL FOR SPEAKERS – BIG TALK FROM SMALL LIBRARIES 3) OPPORTUNITY FOR NOVICE RESEARCHERS 4) WORLD BOOK NIGHT 2014 5) FRIENDS – EVERYONE NEEDS THEM 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE – DEADLINE APPROACHING Although… Read more
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Dec. 7 marks the 72nd anniversary of the attack on the U.S. Navy fleet in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. Gov. Inslee has ordered that flags at the Capitol and… Read more
