From Our Corner

Autobiography with a Side of App

First there was the book - okay, first there were tablets and scrolls and things, and THEN there was the book.

Then came the ebook. AKA the e-book, eBook, Ebook, etc. We'll get that all straightened out one of these days.

And now? Now there is the app-book. Courtesy of none other than Sir Stephen Fry, self-described gadget-head, auteur, and world-renowned actor. With the release of his new book, The Fry Chronicles, Penguin Books has simultaneously released an ebook version… Read more

Tightening the belt: Gregoire orders spending cuts

Image Governor Gregoire has just inked an executive order requiring most agencies and programs of Washington state government to trim their sails some more. The actual percentage -- in the 4-to-7-percent range -- will be filled in by… Read more

From Your Corner of Washington: Hoquiam Loggers Playday

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Photo by Ben Helle

This was part of the scene Saturday night down at Grays Harbor as fans watched the 46th Annual Hoquiam Loggers Playday. Lee Pickett is pictured above in the hot saw competition. Mike… Read more

Northwest Indian College Awarded $196,500 USDA grant

Image Northwest Indian College received a $196,500 grant from the USDA. The college was one of twenty-two tribal colleges in nine states to receive funding through the USDA Rural Development Tribal College Initiative grant program. The funding will be used to begin Phase III of building on the Northwest Indian College Campus. Phase III consists of: Engineering, Clearing, Common Utilities, Water Distribution Systems, Sanitary Sewer Systems, Storm… Read more

Clippings, September 3, 2010

Library News All county residents should have received a guide to Columbia County Rural Library District services. Attached to that guide was a self-addressed, stamped perforated survey card. If you have not already done so, please take a moment to answer three questions and give us your comments about our library and our services to you. (Dayton Chronicle, 8.25.10) To celebrate the building's centennial in 2013, the Port Townsend Public Library is creating a historical retrospective and… Read more

La Connor Regional Library teams with NASA

Image The La Conner Regional Library was awarded a pilot project from the Aerospace and Biotechnology Academy of NASA. The Aerospace and Biotechnology Academy pilot project will train the La Conner Regional Library staff to serve as a resource to assist middle school students explore science through robotics. The La Conner Regional Library will receive kits which will be checked out to middle school teachers whom the library will recruit. The pilot… Read more

From Your Corner of Washington: Mount St. Helens

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Photograph submitted by Ben Helle

Picturesque Mount St. Helens in the summertime with wildflowers in full bloom.

We invite you to e-mail your photos and stories to us as part of an ongoing feature called “From Your… Read more

WSL Updates for September 9, 2010

Volume 6, September 9, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) APPLY FOR A POSITION ON THE LIBRARY COUNCIL OF WASHINGTON

2) REF22 PRESENTS CHAT REFERENCE WITH TEENAGERS

3) HANDS-ON EAUDIOBOOK ORIENTATION SESSIONS

4) IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO REGISTER FOR EARLY LEARNING SYMPOSIUM

5) MY SKILLS MY FUTURE

6) ALCTS RDA E-FORUM

7) YOURS, MINE, OURS - LEADERSHIP THROUGH COLLABORATION

8) FREE ONLINE TRAINING NEXT… Read more

Military voting: `45 days to receive, mark & return'

Image Doug Chapin, a nationally prominent, independent elections analyst, writes at electionline.org that the common thread for Washington and the four… Read more

Countdown to the November 8th Day of Jubilation - Part 7

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My post is full of all kinds of drama and excitement today! I have some good news, and then I have some bad news, but I'm going to end my post with some really great news.

The good news: on… Read more

Reed certifies WA General Election finalists

Image Secretary of State Sam Reed has certified the returns from the Aug. 17 Washington state Top 2 Primary and the… Read more

Initiative petition release green-lighted

Image The Office of Secretary of State has begun the process of releasing copies of petitions for about a dozen initiatives, most sponsored by initiative activist Tim Eyman. Thurston County Superior Court… Read more

Thurston judge OKs release of initiative petitions

Image Judge Richard Hicks of Thurston County Superior Court has just lifted the ban on releasing initiative petitions under the state’s Public Records Act. His decision does not allow release of Referendum 71 petitions, however, since those are still the focus of a… Read more

Countdown to the November 8th Day of Jubilation - Part 6

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Library levies fare well

Image Most of the attention in Washington’s recent Primary Election was on the U.S. Senate race, certain high-profile congressional contests and several legislative matchups. One of the other storylines from the Primary was that many local library levies passed,… Read more

Clippings, August 27, 2010

WA State Library News Northwest Open Access Network (NoaNet) announced Wednesday it has received the necessary funds to extend high-speed broadband service to nearly every area of the state. "The NoaNet application will bring enhanced broadband connectivity to 45 public library buildings and two tribal libraries," said Washington State Librarian Jan Walsh. (Tacoma Daily Index, 8.23.10) http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-… Read more

Military voting: 51-day transit exceeds feds' 45-day rule

Image Washington election officials today emphasized that the state's recent federal "waiver" of the 45-day ballot deadline for military and overseas voters shouldn't be viewed as providing less voting time for our soldiers abroad. Indeed,… Read more

Nominate a hero for Medal of Valor!

Image Know somebody who recently saved a life or did something else heroic? Nominate him or her for the Washington State Medal of Valor. Secretary of State Sam Reed is accepting nominations for this medal, one of the most prestigious honors presented by… Read more

A Good Year for Library Elections

Image With the final votes tallied, and some close calls, libraries have come out on top in the recent Washington elections with a perfect 6 for 6 score. In Cowlitz County, the levy for the Castle Rock Public Library succeeded with 62.34% of the vote, which is great because it needed a supermajority (at least 60%) to pass. The final tally was 298 votes for… Read more

WSL Updates for September 2, 2010

Volume 6, September 2, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list

Topics include:

1) FIRST TUESDAYS PRESENTS the Career Bridge database

2) CONNECTING THE DOTS WEBSITE

3) FIND AN EARLY LEARNING FAIR IN YOUR AREA

4) BOOKS FOR BABIES

5) CIRCLE OF LEARNING SCHOLARSHIPS

6) ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE FUNDING OPPORTUNITY

7) UPCOMING FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES

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