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WSL Updates for March 22, 2012

Volume 8, March 22, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) IS YOUR BUILDING KILLING YOUR COLLECTIONS? 2) FREE ART BOOKS FOR SCHOOL AND PUBLIC LIBRARIES 3) THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON NEEDS YOU! 4) GRANTS FOR PRESERVATION ASSESSMENT PROGRAMS 5) CONSERVATION INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) IS YOUR BUILDING KILLING YOUR… Read more

Case of the stolen pens!!!

[caption id="attachment_7142" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Jeannie Remillard"] Image [/caption] When I started working in a library in a maximum-security prison about 11 years ago, I quickly picked up on the fact that having a sense of humor goes… Read more

An Odd Story About the Odds

Image Random News from the Newspapers on Microfilm Collection: An Odd Story About the Odds From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: This tale of coincidence caught my eye as I was perusing… Read more

Barefoot Schoolboy Act wins “Archives treasures” poll

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Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives

Hey, forget college basketball. We have our own version of March Madness right here on this blog! Just as the first two rounds of this year’s NCAA basketball tournament had their share of exciting endings, the… Read more

Clippings for the week of March 9, 2012

[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] Image [/caption] Library News Chelan City Council members unanimously supported applying for a $500,000 federal grant to help pay for converting the former Masonic Lodge building into a library-based civic center. If the city wins the Community Block… Read more

March “Archives treasures” poll opens

Over the last few days we have chosen three of the thousands of interesting treasures from your Washington State Archives, and now it’s time to vote on your favorite. The first is a photograph and information about the founding of the… Read more

The 1020-year old man

Image Random News from the Newspapers on Microfilm Collection: The 1020-year old man and a mathematical puzzle. Found in the… Read more

Rekindle an appreciation for local farmers with this new PNW memoir.

[caption id="attachment_7215" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Used with author's permission. Photographer: Claire Barboza"] Image [/caption] Growing a Farmer: How I Learned to Live Off the Land. By Kurt… Read more

Clallam Bay Library Goodwill in 2011

[caption id="attachment_7030" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Clallam Bay Library"] Image [/caption] The two biggest highlights of 2011 for Clallam Bay Corrections Center were the ILS Library Snapshot Day and the donation of $1,000 to buy library… Read more

Spotlight on Staff: Kathleen Roland

Image Faster than a speeding book truck .

Strong enough to move mountains of newspapers.

Able to scale tall shelving in a single bound.

Look! ---Working in the Stacks.

It's a whirlwind.

It's a library… Read more

WSL Updates for March 15, 2012

Volume 8, March 15, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON 2) MONTH OF THE MILITARY CHILD 3) PROMOTE PRESERVATION WEEK 4) GET READY FOR DÍA 2012 5) HELP FOR ONE MILLION AMERICANS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON The Library Council of… Read more

March “Archives treasures” contender #3: Barefoot Schoolboy Act

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Photo courtesy of the Washington State Archives

Over the last few days we have showcased photos from the… Read more

Court: 2012 elections will use Redistricting Commission maps

Image The Washington Supreme Court has unanimously authorized use of the new Redistricting Commission boundaries to run the… Read more

March "Archives treasures" contender #2: Foiled prison break

Image Yesterday, we provided you with information regarding the… Read more

March “Archives treasures” contender #1: Women’s Club of Olympia

Image It’s the State Archives’ turn to display a few more of its many treasures. The first item to be featured in this month's "Archives treasures" contest is the founding of the… Read more

The Poverty Party in Ridgefield

Random News from the Newspapers on Microfilm Collection: Image Found in the February 18, 1910 issue of Ridgefield Reflector, from the newly incorporated town of Ridgefield, Clark County, Washington:… Read more

Clippings for the week of March 2, 2012

[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] Image [/caption] Library News The City of Yelm is in a “holding pattern” in its plan to purchase the Yelm library. Several different documents are being drafted including a contribution agreement from Timberland Regional Library System. The City of Yelm is… Read more

2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/09/2012 – Sine Die Edition

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. This posting reflects the… Read more

Trial, error, and success was the name of the game at WCC in 2011

[caption id="attachment_6901" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="WCC Library"] Image [/caption] When I first came to the Washington Corrections Center Library in 2010 I went through a little bit of a culture shock. I had worked in other facilities, but… Read more

WSL Updates for March 8, 2012

Volume 8, March 8, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS SUBSCRIPTION RENEWAL 2) FREE WORKSHOP – PROTECTING CULTURAL COLLECTIONS 3) CALL FOR PROPOSALS FOR NORTHWEST ILL 4) CHECK OUT NORTHWEST CENTRAL ON FACEBOOK 5) ONLINE COURSE – FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS… Read more