Volume 4: November 26, 2008 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NEW WSL BLOG AVAILABLE—ADVENTURES IN DIGITIZATION

2) FIRST TUESDAY ON DEC. 2 WILL FEATURE WTBBL

3) WEBJUNCTION FOCUSES ON “LIBRARIES IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES”

4) PRESERVATION BOOKSHELF—AN ONLINE UPDATE FOR ONE TITLE, PLUS…

5) ARCHIVED WEBINAR OF “YOUR LIBRARY’S ROLE: BULLS-EYE OR FRINGE?”

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1) NEW WSL BLOG AVAILABLE—ADVENTURES IN DIGITIZATION

The Research & Development Team at WSL has unveiled a new team blog: “Adventures in Digitization” at blogs.sos.wa.gov/digitization/.

The blog targets the history-loving public as well as the library community and others interested in digital collection issues. Historically significant and amusing items from the Library's digital collections will be highlighted, and the blog will attempt to demystify the digitization process for libraries through occasional discussions about project planning, material selection, and digital imaging resources. Consider subscribing to the blog’s RSS feed for alerts on new articles and content.

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2) FIRST TUESDAY ON DEC. 2 WILL FEATURE WTBBL

On Tuesday, December 2 at 9:00 a.m., join us for a First Tuesdays presentation by Danielle King of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, discussing WTBBL and the services it can offer to your customers.

This free webinar will be available at webj.horizonwimba.com, Washington Training Room 1. First Tuesdays began as a service to small and rural libraries, but those from any library are welcome to take part. Branch staff should first check with supervisors. If you have never participated in any Wimba session, you will need to go through a quick set-up wizard first. For more information, contact Susan Barrett, [email protected] or toll free 1-866-538-4996. Archival recordings of past programs can be found at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/tuesday.

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3) WEBJUNCTION FOCUSES ON “LIBRARIES IN TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES”

WebJunction will be hosting a series of three "virtual town hall" online events on the topic of "Libraries in Tough Economic Times." The format will be an active discussion designed to engage attendees in sharing stories and questions, brainstorming, and strategizing.

The three “virtual town halls” will take place on Thursday, Dec. 4, at 10:00 a.m., on Friday, Dec. 12, at 11:00 a.m., and on Thursday, Dec. 18 at noon, all Pacific Standard Time. A BlogJunction post lists the registration links www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/Webj-economy. Attend using your own computer.

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4) PRESERVATION BOOKSHELF—AN ONLINE UPDATE FOR ONE TITLE, PLUS…

For libraries that have received or plan to apply for the IMLS "Connecting to Collections Bookshelf", the appendices to one of the resources has been updated online.

A Companion Website by Lorrie Dong to Promoting Preservation Awareness: A Source book for Academic, Public, School, and Special Collections, by Jeanne M. Drewes and Julie A. Page is available at lu.com/preservation/.The updated Appendices can be downloaded or linked to web pages. The website will be updated as more resources are discovered.

If you have not applied for a Connecting to Collections Bookshelf and would still like to receive one, IMLS has announced that based on the enthusiastic response from museum, library and archive professionals throughout the country, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) will offer a third, and final, round of competition to distribute an additional 1,000 copies of the IMLS Connecting to Collections Bookshelf. Online applications can be submitted to the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) between January 5, 2009, and March 9, 2009, at www.aaslh.org/Bookshelf.

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5) ARCHIVED WEBINAR OF “YOUR LIBRARY’S ROLE: BULLS-EYE OR FRINGE?”

The recent ARSL (Association of Rural & Small Libraries) webinar "Your Library's Role: Bulls-eye or Fringe?" is now archived and available for free viewing at www.webjunction.org/rural-webinars/articles/content/30266856.

Does your library have a seat at the table of your community? In this webinar, Ellen Miller, Pat Fisher, and Linda Heuertz show why it’s so important for the library to be integrated into every aspect of the community. Port Orford (OR) is the featured library.