Volume 9, June 20, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week. Have a safe and happy July 4^th! Topics include: 1) EVENTS FOR (ALMOST) EVERYONE 2) IPAD TABLET LAB GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 12 3) FREE DISASTER PLANNING WORKSHOP 4) CALL FOR PROPOSALS – ONLINE NORTHWEST 5) WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE – DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) EVENTS FOR (ALMOST) EVERYONE Events can be an excellent way to connect with patrons, volunteers, your partnering organizations, and your surrounding neighborhood. They build good will, spread the word about your services, and add to your list of successes. But with a limited budget, what can you do? Mark your calendars now for the next First Tuesdays program, Events for (Almost) Everyone, where David Junius of the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library, will share the rudiments of low- or no-cost events for which the idea and spirit behind them are as important as their successful execution. This free online webinar will take place on July 9, 2013, from 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. PDT. For more information about First Tuesdays, visit sos.wa.gov/q/tuesdays. For instructions on joining the presentation, visit sos.wa.gov/q/FirstTuesdays. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2) IPAD TABLET LAB GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 12 The purpose of the iPad Tablet Lab grant cycle is to provide iPad tablet training labs, each consisting of 10 Apple iPad tablets, a Bretford PowerSync charging tray, and covers for each tablet, to 15 qualifying libraries in state-funded K-12 schools and/or community and technical colleges in Washington State. The training labs may be used to support a variety of trainings and other library services including, but not limited to, providing educational support and access to online resources. Awarding of grants will be weighted to ensure equitable geographic disbursement of labs across the state. Potential awardees should have the ability to use and maintain the equipment. For K-12 schools, preference will be given to schools with the highest level of participation in the USDA National School Lunch Program (NSLP). This grant cycle is supported with Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds and includes the purchase of equipment that provides access to the Internet. All qualifying K-12 schools in Washington State that can provide certification of compliance with the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) may apply. CIPA certification is not required for participation by community and technical college applicants. For grant guidelines and the application form, go to sos.wa.gov/q/iLab. Grant applications are due Friday, July 12, 2013. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3) FREE DISASTER PLANNING WORKSHOP Burst pipes, floods, fires, earthquakes. All these and more can threaten collections. Register now for a free 2-part disaster preparedness and response workshop, Protecting Cultural Collections, sponsored by the Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (WESTPAS). This workshop is part of a coordinated regional approach to raising awareness about disaster planning for collecting institutions throughout the Western United States. This 2-part training is free to participants, who will:

• Complete a disaster response and collection salvage plan for their collections by the end of Part 2;
• Learn how to train staff to implement the plan effectively;
• Set pre- and post-disaster action priorities for collections;
• Understand how to use practical decision-making skills during an emergency;
• Have hands-on practice in salvage procedures for a variety of materials including books, documents, photographs, and objects.

• Part 1: Prevention & Preparedness: Friday, October 4, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
• Part 2: Response & Recovery: Thursday, November 7, 2013, 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.;
• Location: Odegaard Undergraduate Library, Room 220, University of Washington, Seattle, WA;
• Workshop instructor: Gary Menges, retired Preservation Administrator at the University of Washington Libraries, and member of AIC-CERT (American Institute for Conservation - Collections Emergency Response Team);
• Register online at sos.wa.gov/q/Protect4Oct.

• Mobile computing;
• Ebooks;
• Cloud computing;
• Virtual research environments;
• MOOCs and open education;
• User Experience Design;
• Technology competencies.

• Advanced Searching: Beyond the Single Search Box (ProQuest); 11:00 – 11:45 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ723;

• Fixing Leadership Development Programs & Developing Effective New L & D Initiatives (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN25June;
• Intro to Raspberry Pi (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2650;
• Data-Driven Libraries Part 3: Decoding Data to Plan for the Future (Library Journal); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT;
• OneClickdigital – Downloadable Audiobooks (Recorded Books); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/1Click25June;
• ProQuest Administrator Module (ProQuest); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/PQ724;
• Need Nonprofit Board Members? LinkedIn Helps You Make Connections (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Improving Parenting Skills: New Tools in PerformWell (PerformWell); 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/newtools;
• Build Your First Mobile App With: HTML5, jQuery, PhoneGap (O’Reilly Community); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2739;

• Managing Conflict During (and After) Non-profit Mergers and Collaborations (Nonprofit Webinars); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/Mergers;
• TDD (Test-Driven Development) Web Development from Scratch (O’Reilly Community); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2670;
• Government Statistics (U.S. Census Bureau); 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/CensusEd;
• Using Census Data to Get Grants (Nonprofit Webinars); 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. PDT;
• Go Language for Ops and Site Reliability Engineering (O’Reilly Community); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2712;

• MOOCs and More! (Wyoming Libraries); 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. PDT;
• The Many Faces of ROI: Analyzing Training’s True Value (Training Magazine Network); 10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TMN27June;
• Using DTrace on Your Application Code (O’Reilly Community); 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. PDT: oreillynet.com/pub/e/2711;

• Review, Respond and Shape FridayLive (The TLT Group); 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. PDT: sos.wa.gov/q/TLTShape;

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