Located in northeastern Washington and sandwiched between Okanogan County to the west and Stevens County to the east, Ferry County (population 7,800) is home to Sherman Pass, which, at 5,575 feet, is the highest drivable pass in the state. The county seat is Republic, which is also the county’s most populated town (1,005). About half of this rugged, scenic county is within the Colville Indian Reservation. Image Ferry County was established… Read more
The Washington State Supreme Court issued a decision today ruling against the Seattle ACLU and their plaintiff's on the Certification of the Question from the U.S. Federal Court on whether libraries must remove internet filters at the request of an adult. The Court found that the North Central Regional Library, the largest library district in the State of Washington, did not violate Article 1, Section 5 of the Washington State Constitution with its policy of filtering the internet. (North… Read more
Giving back was the hot topic in Secretary Reed's office Wednesday afternoon, as standout Washington corporations were applauded for their efforts in making a difference in the state. Image
Image … Read moreVolume 6, May 20, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) RENEW WASHINGTON GRANT CYCLE RE-OPENS
2) THE USER EXPERIENCE IN THE 21ST CENTURY LIBRARY
3) GET INVOLVED IN WASHINGTON'S FUTURE
4) BOOKS FOR CHILDREN GRANTS
5) MISSION CRITICAL - SERVICES TO SPANISH SPEAKERS
6) USING WEB 2.0 TOOLS TO ENHANCE TECHNICAL SERVICES WORK
… Read moreThirty years ago today, at 8:32 AM, Washington experienced this: … Read more
How we loved this Northwest playground – boating, fishing, camping, swimming, hiking, climbing, scouting. This playful image, from around 1960, is from your State Archives. Image And, of course, Tuesday will be the 30th anniversary of the mighty eruption that transformed… Read more
... that the Washington State Digital Archives is a treasure trove of historical pictures? Thousands of scanned photos are available for anyone to download, free of charge. Just last week as I was thumbing through the collection, I came across this slightly unique photo below: Image In the photo, Governor Rosellini is presenting a giant pickle to a gal representing… Read more
There has always been something magical and iconic about Mount St. Helens, shown here in all her glory in a rare 1925 photo by Asahel Curtis, from our State Archives lantern slide collection. Many of us grew up swimming and canoeing on Spirit Lake, attending summer camp, picnicking or tent camping, hiking the wildflower meadows, or scaling the conical peak. Image Rainier may be The Mountain… Read more
Located along Puget Sound about 30 miles north of Seattle, the Snohomish County seat was well known for being a lumber mill town. It also was home of Henry “Scoop” Jackson, who served in the U.S. House from 1941 until 1953, and in the U.S. Senate from 1953 until his death in 1983. Nowadays, Everett is renowned for its Boeing plant (featuring the world’s largest building by volume), where the 787 Dreamliner had its maiden flight last December.
… Read moreVolume 6, May 13, 2010 for the WSL Updates mailing list
Topics include:
1) MARKETING 101 - PR FOR NON-PROFESSIONALS
2) HOW VALUABLE IS YOUR LIBRARY?
3) MORE TRAINING FOR DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS
4) WEBINAR EXPLORES BENEFITS OF PUBLIC INTERNET ACCESS
5) REVISED STANDARDS FOR SERVICE TO YOUNG ADULTS
6) TRENDS IN TEEN LIT - THE INDEPENDENT VIEW
7) DIGITAL PHOTO MANAGEMENT FOR LIBRARIES
8) THE FUTURE IS MOBILE - IS YOUR… Read more
This year marks the 100-year anniversary of women’s suffrage in Washington. Leading up to the centennial, which is in November, we are sharing some tidbits about the fight for women’s right to vote in Washington, and how it was finally won.
In 1877 the Washington Territorial Legislature passed a law allowing tax-paying women to vote in school elections, reflecting a belief that women had a “sphere” that included home and family matters.
