From Our Corner

From Your Corner of Washington: Rimrock Lake

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After a trip to Yakima last Friday, the Secretary and I took Highway 12 back to Olympia and passed by Rim Rock Lake, in Yakima County. We stopped at a resort on the lake and snapped this photograph. It's such a… Read more

A perfect 10: WA still in line for new district

Image Washington apparently is still in line for a new 10th congressional district, according to analysts at Election Data Services. The analysis, reflecting fresh population… Read more

Opening the fair in Yakima

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Photo by Stephanie Horn

Secretary of State Reed has helped officially open the 2010 Central Washington State Fair in Yakima. Daniel Liao with the Taipei Economic… Read more

State Library Contributes 23 Newspaper Titles to Chronicling America

The Washington State Library recently contributed another 23,000 historic newspaper pages from seven newspapers to Chronicling America, making Washington State’s contribution to the program a total of 23 titles and over 115,000 pages. Read and research issues from these and other newspapers around the U.S. for free at chroniclingamerica.loc.gov. [caption id="attachment_3048" align="alignright" width="221" caption="100 years ago. Seattle Star… Read more

Clippings, September 17, 2010

Library News The Quincy Valley Balloon and Wine Festival is back for a third year, bigger and better than ever at Parties on the Green. Tickets to the Saturday evening event are $20 for a car load up to 6 people. A portion of the proceeds will go to the new Quincy Library, a part of North Central Regional Library System, project. (Quincy Valley Post Register, 9.2.10) The Camas Public Library is looking for kids age 13 to 17 to join its Youth Advisory Council. Council members plan library… Read more

From Your Corner of Washington: Bellingham

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Last week while Secretary Reed was in Whatcom County his staff member snapped this photo of the Bellingham marina. We invite you to e-mail your photos and stories to us as part of an ongoing feature called “From Your Corner of Washington” – we want… Read more

WSL Updates for September 23, 2010

Volume 6, September 23, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) NEW DIGITAL COLLECTION - KIONA-BENTON CITY HERITAGE

2) 2009 WASHINGTON PUBLIC LIBRARY STATISTICAL REPORT

3) THERE'S STILL TIME TO TAKE THE SURVEY

4) SPARKS! IGNITION GRANTS

5) GREAT STORIES CLUB GRANTS FROM ALA

6) MUSEUMS FOR AMERICA GRANT PROGRAM

7) AMIGOS ANNOUNCES WESTERN RESOURCE SHARING AGREEMENT

8) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more

"One Card, One Community"...Whatcom County libraries unite

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Sam Reed with Whatcom County library directors.

Whatcom County libraries unite under a new program called "One Card, One Community." Secretary Reed was asked to pose in a photograph with library directors to help promote the new… Read more

Secretary Reed’s elections interview on Ch. 45

Image Comcast Newsmakers is running another round of interviews featuring public officials, and our very own Secretary Reed is among those interviewed by host Sabrina Register. The interview, which can be seen on CNN Headline News (Channel 45), focused on the recent Primary… Read more

Ref22: When Teens Attack!

Image Did you miss out on the live Ref22 webinar last week? Never fear! All Ref22 sessions are archived and available on the website at Ref22: Archived Sessions. Last week we had Jen Robinson from the Seattle Public Library talking about serving teens (and other "difficult" patrons) via chat. Check it out! The… Read more

New digital collection: Kiona–Benton City Heritage

Image Jessie and Lawrence Palmer, Benton City, 1908 From the desk of Evan Robb The Washington Rural Heritage initiative is pleased to announce the first of several new digital collections we'll be unveiling this fall. For its 2009-2010 grant project the… Read more

Transforming Life after Fifty IMLS Initiative

Image For folks over the age of 50 in Washington State, public library services will be markedly different by the year 2012. That is, assuming the 19 Washington public libraries that attended the the Transforming Life after Fifty Institute in Portland achieve their goals.

The Institute provided an extensive two-and-… Read more

McKenna, Reed challenge felon voting decision

Image Washington Attorney General Rob McKenna, backed by Secretary of State Sam Reed, will personally argue in federal appeals court next Wednesday for reversal of a a widely criticized decision that tossed out the state's ban on felon voting. McKenna and… Read more

Clippings, September 10, 2010

Library News Two Ritzville Public Library board members and the library's director have volunteered to serve on a subcommittee that will begin a fact-finding endeavor with the Ritzville Public Development Authority (RPDA) in determining if the Ritzville Business Center would be suitable as a site for some library functions. (Ritzville-Adams County Journal, 9.2.10) This summer families in Stevens County can pick up themed book bags designed for children 2-5 years old. The book bags can be… Read more

Promoting trade between India and Washington State

Image Hemant Sonawala of Mumbai, India, with Secretary Reed

Hoping to increase trade and tourism between Washington State and India, good friend of Sam Reed, Hemant Sonawala, met in the Secretary of State's Office today with colleagues from the… Read more

Bleak times: WA revenue projections plummet $1.4b

Image Washington's expected revenues have plummeted more than $1.4 billion. Governor Gregoire will order across-the-board emergency cuts in state government spending, reportedly in the 6 percent range. The state now has a… Read more

WSL Updates for September 16, 2010

Volume 6, September 16, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) LETTERS ABOUT LITERATURE 2010/2011

2) RENEW WASHINGTON PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS ARE ONLINE

3) TAKE THE EARLY LEARNING SURVEY

4) INFOPEOPLE OFFERS MINI-COURSES

5) FUNDS FOR SCHOOL READINESS PROGRAMS IN WASHINGTON STATE

6) ENVIRONMENTAL AND MEDIA PROGRAMS SUPPORTED

7) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK

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KingCo Prosecutor files on initiative forgeries

Image Based on information from the state Elections Division and a probe by the Washington State Patrol, the King County prosecutor is taking action in a case involving apparent fraud by a signature-gatherer for Initiative 1098. Charging papers… Read more

No Shelf Required Interview on eAudiobooks

Image Sue Polanka of No Shelf Required interviews Ebsco's Senior Director of Sales for eBooks and eAudiobooks for NetLibrary, Scott Wasinger. The interview cover changes to NetLibrary and how it will integrate into the Ebsco interface. "Scott and I discussed how EBSCO is implementing the NetLibrary content into the existing… Read more

Who's registered? Who votes?

Image Your state Elections Division has produced this fresh look at who's registered to vote in Washington, by age category. At the bottom of this post is a look at who turned out for the big 2008 cycle. The results might surprise you. Voter… Read more