The Whatcom County seat and home of Western Washington University is located on Bellingham Bay between Mount Baker and the San Juans.
Our featured town also had lots of names before it was finally called… Read moreVolume 5, July 9, 2009 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) EASY WAY TO FIND STATE LIBRARY, SECRETARY OF STATE BLOGS
2) NANCY PEARL READER’S ADVISORY WORKSHOPS
3) CE GRANT UPDATE – LESS MATCH REQUIRED
4) WASHINGTON READS GOES PDF
5) STATEWIDE DB TRIALS FINISH FOR MAY – JUNE
6) LIBRARY EXEMPTION FROM DIGITAL PRODUCTS TAX
7) UPDATED PRESERVATION GRANTS RESOURCE
… Read moreImage Today the Washington State Library (WSL) released a new Broadband Stimulus Funding Resource page at http://www.sos.wa.gov/library/libraries/projects/broadband/resources.aspx.
The page describes the role… Read more
Image When you think of libraries, you might just think of books, magazines and free Internet access. You might not be aware that libraries have powerful information experts eagerly waiting for you to ask them your toughest questions.
Getting the best… Read more
Image When you think of libraries, I bet you think of books. Don’t worry, everyone does. If you’re a library power-user, you might be aware of free internet access, computer use, and some fun programs. What you might not be aware of is that libraries have powerful information experts eagerly waiting for you to ask them your toughest questions.
Getting the best… Read more
In the recently completed session, the Washington legislature passed, and the governor has signed a bill, ESHB 2075, which imposes a tax on digital products and services. The bill takes effect on July 26. Fortunately, due to the work of the WLA Legislative Planning Committee (Mike Wirt, co-chair) and Legislative Liaison Steve Duncan, libraries have been exempted from the… Read more
[caption id="attachment_1481" align="alignleft" width="384" caption="SCCC Greenhouse"] Image [/caption] Sustainability has become a major buzz word here at Stafford Creek Corrections Center. By partnering with Evergreen Community College a lot of programs have been started at Stafford Creek that have been a benefit to the inmates as well as to the environment. Prairie grass from Fort Lewis is being reseeded in greenhouses, honey is being… Read more
Many people think of Anacortes as the place where hordes of vacationers and islanders flock to catch a ferry to the San Juans during the summer. But how many of you know how this beautiful town of nearly 17,000 on the northern tip of Fidalgo Island secured its name?
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Image The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is working in partnership with the Corporation for National & Community Service, to get museums and libraries involved in this national volunteer initiative. I encourage libraries and museums throughout the country to use this initiative to engage new volunteers and to encourage new projects.
How can you get involved? Post your local volunteer opportunities online at… Read more
Image John Windhausen from Telepoly, Chris McLean (former Administrator of the Rural Utilities Service) and Greg Rhode (former Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information… Read more
From the IMLS Press Release:
The character of library services has changed dramatically with the advent of new information technologies, the continuous development of locally-tailored services, and the expectations of the 21st century library user, according to the first analysis of the Grants to States program by the Institute of Museum and Library Service (IMLS). The report, “Catalyst for Change: LSTA Grants to State Program and… Read more... that if you count the steps leading up to the entrance of the capitol building, you’ll find out in what order Washington joined the union?
Image That’s right – but the secret is counting the steps correctly. Start at ground zero and count each step. Just make sure you don’t count the landings and remember that the last step into the building is at the front door. If you count properly, you should get to 42 steps. In 1889,… Read moreFormer Nirvana bassist-turned-political activist Krist Novoselic regaled a Capitol audience today with stories of how he went from being a member of arguably the most influential rock band in the 1990s to his current involvement with politics and the Grange.
At first glance, this post may seem to have nothing to do with prison librarianship. The rural, conservative, and isolated location of most prisons is something people outside the profession may not always think about. Most jails, and a few of the smaller or minimum security prisons are located in or near bigger cities, but most of the bigger,… Read more
