WSL Updates for October 16, 2014

October 16, 2014

Volume 10, October 16, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WSL ESSENTIAL SERVICES SURVEY 2) WASHINGTON EARLY LEARNING STEM INSTITUTE 3) WSL/WLA CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT 4) ALA SCHOLARSHIPS 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WSL ESSENTIAL SERVICES SURVEY The Washington State Library (WSL), a division of the Office of the Secretary of State, faces a severe reduction in operating funds for the 2015-2017 biennium due to a revenue shortfall. If the state legislature does not appropriate “back-fill” funds, the State Library will be an estimated $2.4 million short, a quarter of the budget. Therefore, we are examining our services to determine which are essential and we want your perspective. Please take a few minutes to complete our online survey located at sos.wa.gov/q/2014. Thank you for helping us develop a preferred future for the Washington State Library. Please complete the survey by close of day on Friday, October 17, 2014. Please don’t respond to it more than once. Thank you. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) WASHINGTON EARLY LEARNING STEM INSTITUTE Register now to attend the 2014 Early Learning STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) Institute, presented by the Early Learning Public Library Partnership (ELPLP) and the Washington State Head Start/ECEAP (Early Childhood Education and Assistance Program) Association. Keynote speaker, Dr. Katie Davis from the University of Washington’s Information School, will present on the digital revolution and its effect on young minds. Institute sessions include:

Math Common Core and its relation to early learning;
Project VIEWS2 and the benefits of storytime;
Integrating STEM in the classroom.

Institute specifics:

What: Washington Early Learning STEM Institute;
When: Wednesday, December 3, 2014, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. PST;
Where: The Museum of Flight, 9404 E. Marginal Way S., Seattle (Exit 158 off Interstate 5);
Registration: Free for ELPLP members; $100 for non-members; registration deadline is Monday, November 24.

For additional information:

Contact Susan Yang, Program Director at Thrive by Five Washington at [email protected] or 206.621.5573.
Want to find out more about ELPLP? Visit sos.wa.gov/q/ELPLP.

Librarians and support staff who need financial assistance to attend this event may be eligible for Continuing Education (CE) grants from the State Library, provided they work ten or more hours per week (paid or volunteer) in a library or library consortia that is eligible to receive Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds. Training must meet one or more of the seven LSTA priorities and must have a direct benefit to library customers. To provide additional support during these hard economic times, the Washington State Library is temporarily lowering the match for CE grants to 25%, and will cover the remaining 75% of eligible expenses. CE Grant applications must be postmarked no later than 30 days before the beginning of the conference. For additional information about CE Grants and to apply, visit sos.wa.gov/q/CE. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) WSL/WLA CONTINUING EDUCATION NEEDS ASSESSMENT The Washington State Library/Washington Library Association Continuing Education Needs Assessment (CENA) is available until Friday, October 17, 2014. Your participation will help WSL and WLA offer valuable, targeted continuing education opportunities over the next 2 years. Please share this survey widely with all library staff in public, school, academic, college, tribal and other libraries. Thank you. The survey should only take 15-20 minutes to complete. https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WACENA2014 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) ALA SCHOLARSHIPS The American Library Association (ALA) has more than $300,000 for students who are studying in library science or school library media programs at the master's degree level. Scholarships typically range from $1,500 to $7,000 per student per year. To be considered for one of these scholarships, applicants must attend a master’s level program in library and information science that has been accredited by the ALA. Applicants interested in school librarianship must attend a program that meets ALA curriculum guidelines for the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The scholarship process is open annually from September through March. For more information, applications, and instructions, visit the ALA Scholarship page at www.ala.org/educationcareers/scholarships or call the ALA Scholarship Clearinghouse at (800) 545-2433, ext. 4279. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK October 20

ProQuest Research Companion; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
ELibrary for Schools (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
K12 eLibrary Curriculum Edition (ProQuest); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT
Introduction to the ProQuest Platform; 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PDT
ProQuest African American Heritage Introduction; 10:00 – 10:45 a.m. PDT
ProQuest Legislative Insight; 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT

October 21

Serving the Underserved: Children with Disabilities at Your Library (Webjunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
LearningExpress Library 3.0 (Wyoming Libraries); 10:15 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
Anatomy of a Successful Library Campaign: Real World Tips for Getting the Funding You Need (United for Libraries); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Needles in the Haystack of History: How to Use the WPA Historical Records Survey (Federal Depository Library Program); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Successful Volunteer Interview Strategies (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT

October 22

Bonding with Your Community: How to Craft Your Library Story (Colorado State Library); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Awareness of Power in Non-profits (4Good); 10:00 – 11:00 PDT
Storytelling for Non-profits (4Good); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT
Teen Theater Groups: Creating Communities of Empowered Teens (Nebraska Library Commission); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT
Making Cents of Financial Literacy: Tech Tools and Innovative Programs (Techsoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 pm PDT
Digital Archiving: A Train the Trainer Webinar (Georgia Library Association); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Fiction & Nonfiction for Middle and High School Readers (SLJ); 12:00 – 1 p.m. PDT
Motivational Techniques for Online Training (Training Magazine Network); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
Making It Last with For-Profit Companies (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
ProQuest Administrator Module; 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT
ProQuest Research Library and K12; 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT
Boston Globe and Election 2014 (ProQuest); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT
The Vogue Archive (ProQuest); 6:00 – 7:00 a.m. PDT
ProQuest SciTech Collections – Spanish; 7:00 – 7:45 a.m. PDT

October 23

Evaluating ELearning: What You Measure is What You Get (Insync); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
From Hostile to Productive Learning: Making Compliance and Technical eLearning Meet Learners’ Needs while Complying with Legal and Certification Demands (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT
Writing Accurate and Useful Volunteer Position Descriptions (VolunteerMatch); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT
ProQuest Research Companion; 12:00 – 12:45 p.m. PDT
International Datasets (ProQuest); 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. PDT

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