From Our Corner
2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 01/22/12
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 to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Friday 1-22-2012… Read more“Archives treasures” item #2: Capitol construction
Image On Tuesday, we began our new blog series that highlights some of the many incredible documents, images, maps and other historical goodies possessed by our State Archives. The first “… Read more
2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries
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 to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Friday 01-13-2012… Read moreSpotlight on Staff: Kathleen Benoun
Kathleen Benoun has worked at the Western State Hospital (WSH) Branch Library for over 30 years. She is a tireless advocate for libraries and the rights of the mentally ill. Her value to the hospital and the library is described by the WSH Director of Consumer Affairs in this way:
Boxing legends kick off new “Archives treasures” poll
Image Muhammad Ali’s boxing license application for our state is just one of millions of documents or other items housed by our Washington State Archives. If you like Washington history, you’ll want to check out our new blog series featuring our… Read more
A snowy Capitol
The Capitol Campus in Olympia is beautiful any time of year, but it’s especially scenic now, thanks to the dustings of snow that started hitting Washington on Saturday. The forecast calls for more white flakes to fall in the next couple of days. This photo shows the Winged Victory Monument, with the Legislative Building’s dome lurking in the background.… Read more
From Your Corner of Washington: Capitol Lake sunrise
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Photo courtesy of Dyan Boling
In Olympia during winter, we are rarely privy to the sunsets and sunrises that more arid climates often enjoy. Which is why this spectacular sunrise recently was particularly welcome to us, especially amidst the busyness of… Read moreClippings for the week of January 6, 2012
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] Image [/caption] Library News The North Olympic Library System has started offering e-readers for checkout. The devices are Barnes & Noble Nooks and they will be pre-loaded with 10 popular fiction and nonfiction titles for adults. The devices will be… Read more
Book Club of Washington Journal features the State Library's Tweney 89 Project
Image From the desk of Sean Lanksbury. PNW & Special Collections Librarian Have you ever wanted to learn more about Pacific Northwest and Washington State History? Perhaps you moved here later in life and hear faint murmurings of arduous emigration… Read more
Slade talks redistricting, 9/11, Senate and more
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John C. Hughes and former U.S. Senator Slade Gorton sign copies of the book that Hughes recently wrote about the longtime statesman.
Former state Attorney General and U.S. Senator Slade Gorton was the featured guest at a forum and book signing Thursday… Read moreWSL Updates for January 12, 2012
Volume 8, January 12, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WHERE WILL YOU BE ON JANUARY 28? 2) BE PREPARED FOR EBOOKS – COME TO THE ACADEMY 3) DO YOU HAVE HIDDEN COLLECTIONS? 4) PRESERVATION TRAINING COMES TO YOU 5) MOBILE TECHNOLOGY SURVEY 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WHERE WILL YOU BE ON JANUARY 28? Why not spend the day at the Fourth Annual… Read more
Book club a success at Airway Heights Corrections Center
Image On November 18, 2011 at 9:50 am the Airway Heights Corrections Center Inmate Book Club met for the first time. It was a wonderful experience for the inmates and for me as well. Our first book was Cannery Row, by John Steinbeck. There were 13 inmates… Read more
`Statewides' gather for Gregoire's State of the State
Image It’s a rare occasion when most, if not all, of Washington’s statewide elected officials are in the same room. The Governor’s State of the State speech Tuesday morning offered such an opportunity. Moments before they entered the House Chambers to attend… Read more
Lawmakers kick off election-year session
Image Washington lawmakers are back at work, confronting a $1.5 billion budget gap, the possibility of a tax referendum, and a number of touchy social issues, including gay marriage, marijuana, and abortion -- all… Read more
Washington State Library addresses budget cuts from the end of 2011 special session
The result of the Special Legislative Session held in November and December 2011 was a cut of nearly $1.4 million to the Washington State Library's 2011-2013 biennial budget, a 12.5% reduction. $498,000 was directed by the Legislature and the remainder is the State Library's portion of the cut to the Office of the Secretary of State.
The cuts will be addressed in the following ways: 1) implementing 8 days of furloughs, January 2012 - June 2013; 2) closing the Evergreen Radio Reading… Read more
Citizen initiative process now open for business
Image Getting a jump on the Monday convening of the Washington Legislature, the… Read more
Clippings for the week of December 30, 2011
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] Image [/caption] Washington State Library News Going digital will help the Washington State Library adjust to leaner times. The Legislature approved $498,000 in cuts from the state library’s operating budget for next year, continuing 10 years of reductions. “… Read more
WSL Updates for January 5, 2012
Volume 8, January 5, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – CONNECTING WITH YOUR COMMUNITY 2) SEEKING FINAL COMMENTS ON EARLY LEARNING GUIDELINES 3) GRANTS FOR NATIVE AMERICAN LIBRARY SERVICES 4) REWARDING EXCELLENCE IN YOUTH-FOCUSED PROGRAMS 5) DOING MORE WITH LESS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – CONNECTING WITH… Read more
Gregoire urges lawmakers to OK gay marriage
Image Gov. Chris Gregoire is urging the Washington Legislature to make the state the seventh in the US to authorize same-sex marriage. The… Read more
Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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