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[caption id="attachment_12775" align="alignleft" width="323"] Image Tom Whited sings "The Strawberry Roan" to guests at his dude ranch in Kittitas County. Roslyn Heritage Collection.[/caption] From the desk of Evan Robb Would your library like to digitize its historical materials and special collections? Create an online community archive of unique materials… Read more
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 weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills… Read more(Image courtesy of Washington State Archives)
For most people, the name George W. Bush automatically makes one think of our 43rd president and son of… Read moreVolume 10, February 27, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – STREAMLINE YOUR WEBSITE 2) IMPROVING LIBRARY SERVICES TO TRIBAL COMMUNITIES 3) FREE LANKES BOOK FOR DOWNLOAD 4) SECOND WEBINAR ON IMMIGRATION AND CITIZENSHIP 5) CELEBRATE PRESERVATION WEEK 2014 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – STREAMLINE YOUR WEBSITE Did… Read more
Lindsay Pryor from the Office of Secretary of State's voter outreach team talks about making voting more attractive to Millennials. (Photo courtesy of Gracelin Moore)
It's a familiar, but vexing topic among election administrators across Washington and… Read moreWashington's Legislative Building under construction in February 1924. (Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
The Legislative Building in Olympia is relatively quiet as many lawmakers head home for town hall meetings or… Read moreCourtesy 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 weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion HB… Read moreSecretary Wyman listens as Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon testifies before the Senate Government Operations Committee on HB 1267, the voter registration deadline bill that he has prime-sponsored. (Photo courtesy of Gracelin Moore)
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Many of us have been watching the Winter Olympics these past two weeks, catching as much of the skiing, skating and sliding as time allows. In… Read moreVolume 10, February 20, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) CITIZENS SAVE LIBRARIES 2) FUNDAMENTALS OF PRESERVATION 3) LIBRARY OF THE YEAR NOMINATIONS 4) FEED YOUR BRAIN 5) LIB2GOV IS HERE! 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) CITIZENS SAVE LIBRARIES United for Libraries was awarded $75,000 from the Neal-Schuman Foundation for two grant cycles to… Read more
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 weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Bill Title Sponsor Status Date Latest Cmte Mtg Info Companion Bills… Read moreThe Hood Canal Bridge after half of it collapsed in a windstorm in 1979. (Photos courtesy of Washington State Archives)
Tucked between President Lincoln’s birthday and Valentine’s Day, Feb. 13 might not seem all that remarkable. But two… Read moreVolume 10, February 13, 2014 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GATHERING IDEAS FOR FUTURE STATEWIDE PROJECTS 2) FREE BOOKS FOR DISCUSSION KITS 3) FREE MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID WORKSHOP 4) NETWORK WITH SOUTH SOUND LIBRARIANS 5) AWARDS FOR STATE AND LOCAL HISTORY PROGRAMS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GATHERING IDEAS FOR FUTURE STATEWIDE PROJECTS… Read more
