Volume 7, June 16, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) LCW NEEDS SPECIAL LIBRARIES REPRESENTATIVE 2) FREE MEDICAL REFERENCE WORKSHOPS 3) FREE COPIES OF CANNERY ROW 4) EBOOK READER PILOT PROJECT 5) SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SMALL AND RURAL LIBRARIES 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) LCW NEEDS SPECIAL LIBRARIES REPRESENTATIVE Applications are still being accepted for one Library Council of Washington position representing Special Libraries. Applications must be postmarked by Friday, July 29, 2011, to be considered. The term for this position is anticipated to begin in November 2011. More information is available at www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/vacancy. If you have questions, please feel free to contact Jeff Martin, at 360-704-5248, [email protected], or Anne Yarbrough at 360-704-5246, [email protected]. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) FREE MEDICAL REFERENCE WORKSHOPS Dark chocolate, red wine, and stem cells – what do these have in common? All have been reported in the news as having health benefits. Often the first place your patrons will hear about health issues is in the media. Health Issues in the Headlines – Learning to Read Between the Lines, is an interactive, hands-on, CE session where participants will learn how health is reported in the news and will discover how to evaluate the accuracy and validity of science and health stories. The impact of celebrity illness will also be discussed. By the end of this session, participants will be better equipped to help their patrons look more critically at health issues that are being reported in the news media. Actual news articles and research reports will be included for critique. Presented by Gail Kouame, NN/LM PNR, University of Washington. Workshops have been scheduled for several locations: Pierce County Library System, University Place Branch:

• July 25, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

• July 26, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• July 26, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

• July 28, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• July 28, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

• August 9, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• August 9, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

• August 10, 8:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
• August 10, 1:30 – 5:00 p.m.

• Work at a small and rural library (serving 10,000 or fewer) in Washington state;
• Not have previously attended an ARSL or ABOS conference;
• Commit to a follow-up project (e.g., webinar, printed article, blog post, etc.);
• Demonstrate a willingness to share knowledge gained with fellow library/district staffers;
• Show how conference attendance will help meet their library’s goals related to the six LSTA priorities;
• Have signed permission from a person in their organization who has the authority to approve their attendance at the conference. (Please attach this with your application.)

• Managing Your Migration (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ69;

• Providing Services to People with Disabilities Series: Accessibility and Accessible Information Technology (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. PDT;
• Foreclosure, and Bad Credit and No Job, Oh My! (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• My Research (ProQuest); 9:00 – 9:45 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ70;

• Requesting a Donation: Part 2 – Eligibility Requirements (TechSoup); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TS3;
• My Research & RefWorks: Perfect Together (ProQuest); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ71;
• Getting Social Using Drupal (Common Knowledge); 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. PDT;
• Preventing Staff Burnout (Infopeople); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;

• Winning Grants (TechSoup); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/TS4;

• Introduction to the New Platform (ProQuest); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/PQ72.