Volume 7, July 14, 2011 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) WANTED – LCW SPECIAL LIBRARIES REPRESENTATIVE 2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS 3) HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF IMLS 4) BOTTOM LINE ON VOLUNTEERS – DATE CORRECTION 5) BOOK GROUP BUZZING 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) WANTED – LCW SPECIAL LIBRARIES REPRESENTATIVE Applications are currently 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 BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS OR COMMUNITY READS If your library could use gently used copies of the Big Burn: Teddy Roosevelt and the Fire that Saved America by Timothy Egan, the Washington State Library will be happy to send them to any library in the state. This riveting nonfiction account details an unstoppable blaze that roared through forests in Montana, Idaho, and Washington in 1910. The copies are all trade paperbacks that have been property stamped and are left over from Pierce County Library’s community read program. 309 print and 34 audio books are available. A minimum request of at least five books is required. If you are interested, please contact Carolyn Petersen at [email protected] or toll-free at 866-538-4996. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) HELP SHAPE THE FUTURE OF IMLS The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is developing a strategic plan to guide their work and priorities over the next five years, and will be posting highlights of the draft plan for public comment on Friday, July 15. The new plan will help IMLS rigorously examine its grant programs, research and leadership initiatives, and to focus on results. The years ahead will be critical ones for the nation’s libraries and museums. Your help is needed to shape IMLS programs and services to most effectively meet public needs. To view the draft and provide feedback, go to www.imls.gov. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4) BOTTOM LINE ON VOLUNTEERS – DATE CORRECTION When the library budget calls for doing more with less, volunteers can be a great solution. They can be an amazing addition to your organization, or be a further drain on resources. By attending the next First Tuesdays program, The Bottom Line on Volunteers, you will acquire tips on how to:

• Prepare for volunteer opportunities;
• Connect with workers in your community;
• Evaluate the value added to your organization.

• OCLC Web-scale Management Services: Building the Future (OCLC); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/OCLC;

• Podcasting in the Library (Georgia Library Association); 7:00 – 8:00 a.m. PDT;
• Tech Talk with Michael Sauers (NCompass Live); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
• A Comedy of Errors: Library Marketing to the Youth Demographic (Georgia Library Association); 8:15 – 9:15 a.m. PDT;
• How to Identify and Manage Critical Project Risks (American Management Association); 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT;
• Information Cartographer: Social Media Librarians of the Future (WebJunction); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• Identifying Museum Insect Pest Damage and Addressing it with Integrated Pest Management (Heritage Preservation, National Park Service); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT: www.sos.wa.gov/quicklinks/bugs;

• Outreach to Seniors (Texas State Library); 8:00 – 9:30 a.m. PDT.