From Our Corner
Clippings for the week of February 24, 2012
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection"] Image [/caption] Washington State Library News For the past two months, offenders at the Airway Heights Corrections Center have taken part in a book club, which is aimed at promoting pro-social values in a safe environment while incarcerated. Joyce Hanna,… Read more
Legislature sends PCO elections bill to Governor
Image Washington’s PCO elections are on the verge of being back in business. A year after a federal court judge ruled state-run PCO elections unconstitutional in the context of the Top 2 Primary, the Legislature has approved a… Read more
Graced by Apple Blossom Royalty
Image One of the highlights of the legislative session is when the Wenatchee area’s Apple Blossom Royal Court comes across the Cascades for its annual visit to Olympia. That was the case Monday… Read more
And the February State Library jewels winner is…
Image The recent state Republican presidential caucus wasn’t the only event generating buzz in Washington. February’s… Read more
2012 Proposed Legislation Affecting Libraries 03/04/2012
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 only… Read more
Secretary Reed salutes retiring Congressman Dicks
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U.S. Rep. Norm Dicks speaks in Secretary Reed's office during the 2009 launch of the oral history and biography of Kitsap County civil rights activist Lillian Walker.
Secretary of State Sam Reed paid tribute Friday to… Read moreWTBBL's generosity helps Kenyan students
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(Photograph courtesy of the U. S. Embassy in Kenya)
For many years, the Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) in Seattle has made a positive difference by providing braille reading material, talking… Read moreNo need to buy our forms on Internet!
Image If you’re filing paperwork with our Corporations and Charities Division, chances are you’re going to pay a fee when you register or renew. So why in the world would you want to pay for those forms that you’… Read more
Caucus time: Reed urges strong turnout
Image It's Washington's turn for a bit of limelight in the cross-country Republican presidential primary/caucus season. Secretary of State Sam Reed is urging a strong turnout for Washington's precinct caucuses, beginning with the hotly contested Republican… Read more
February "State Library jewels" poll opens
February has come to an end, and so has our February edition of the “State Library jewels” blog series. Throughout the week, we’ve presented to you: the George Washington Bush… Read more
The Singular Sound-- Is It a Volcano?
[caption id="attachment_7118" align="alignleft" width="282" caption="Is it a Volcano?"] Image [/caption] This is the first in a series of blog articles highlighting the early history of Washington as a state and territory. Every week, one article… Read more
Recognizing Washington's African-American legislators
Image The State Library is featuring the 13 African-Americans who have served in Washington’s Legislature, and their accomplishments. The State Library is a division of the Office of Secretary of State.… Read more
WSL Updates for March 1, 2012
Volume 8, March 1, 2012 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) 2012 LSTA GRANT CYCLES OPENING THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 2012 2) FIRST TUESDAYS – READERS’ ADVISORY ON FACEBOOK 3) FREE WEBINAR – EARLY BILINGUAL LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 4) REGISTER NOW FOR THE DÍAS DE CINE READING CLUB 5) WHAT DO TEENS WANT? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) 2012 LSTA GRANT CYCLES… Read more
“State Library jewel” contender #3: 1912 Progressive Party
Image Earlier this week, we began the February edition of our “State Library jewels” blog series. The first two contenders have been the… Read more
African Americans in the Washington State Legislature
Image From the desk of Mary Paynton Schaff February 29 is not only Leap Day, but a day that marks the close of African American History Month. In honor of this, the Washington State Library has put together a list of the… Read more
Senate Ds' budget: No education cuts or sales tax hike
Image Majority Senate Democrats have unveiled a proposed budget that deals with a billion-dollar budget gap without cutting K-12 or higher education, or relying on a voter-approved sales tax hike.… Read more
2nd "State Library jewel" for Feb.: Leavenworth's makeover
Image After opening the February edition of the "State Library jewels" blog series with the… Read more
Broadband is Growing Across Washington State
The 2011 Annual Report on Broadband in Washington, http://broadband.wa.gov/sites/default/files/docs/2011BBAnnualRptFINAL.pdf, was released in January by the Washington State Broadband Office, part of the Washington State Department of Commerce.
The theme for 2011 at the Western State Hospital Library was Re-New and Re-Use!
[caption id="attachment_7017" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Western State Hosptial"] Image [/caption] To re-new interest in the WSH Library, we began the year by participating in ILS Snapshot Day 1-11-11 and all branches shared stories and pictures on the… Read more
Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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