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Volunteers working at WTBBL[/caption] September 18, 2013 Today we recognize the many volunteers in the Olympia area who work in the Washington State Library and… Read moreAs summer morphs into fall, Sept. 17 might seem like just another day, but for American history enthusiasts, it’s an important date worth celebrating.
On this day 226 years ago, after four months of proposing and compromising ideas,… Read more
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Colonel Patrick Henry Winston[/caption] From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library The newspaper on microfilm reel grabbed at… Read moreI Image n a press release dated September 5, 2013, the American Library Association-Allied Professional Association (ALA-APA) announced that it will officially recognize graduates of the… Read more
Volume 9, September 12, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) THERE’S STILL TIME TO SING WITH OUR KIDS 2) INFOCAMP SEATTLE 2013 3) CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS FOR NOVEMBER ALKI 4) PLEDGE TO PREPARE 5) PROTECT YOUR COMMUNITY’S CULTURAL HERITAGE 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) THERE’S STILL TIME TO SING WITH OUR KIDS A few spaces are still available for… Read more
Washington State Library staffer Crystal Lentz holds "Wheedle and the Noodle." (Photo courtesy of Jeff Martin)
Washington will again be represented at one of the top annual book events in America. Every year… Read more(Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle)
Secretary Wyman was in Puyallup Friday for the start of this year’s Washington State Fair. The photo above shows her speaking at the opening ceremony, and below she gets a hug from a furry friend. If you care to do the Puyallup, the fair is open until Sept. 22. Image[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library News Lawns at Pierce County Library System (PCLS) branches will be brown this summer as a money-saving measure. PCLS anticipates $8,300 in savings from not watering and, as a result of letting lawns die, less mowing. (South Pierce County… Read more
WSL UPDATES SPECIAL EDITION FOR FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2013 Note: The next regular edition of WSL Updates will appear on Thursday, September 12, 2013. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WANTED – THREE BRANCH LIBRARY ASSOCIATES The Office of the Secretary of State, Washington State Library, is recruiting for three permanent full-time Branch Library Associates. One position is available at each of the following… Read more
State Archivist Steve Excell stacks boxes damaged by water last week at the State Records Center in Tumwater. (Photos courtesy of Benjamin Helle)
One of the Washington State Archives’ chief responsibilities is to preserve the millions of paper records under its care. Last week, that duty was put to the test when a freak flood at the State Records Center in Tumwater soaked dozens of… Read more[caption id="attachment_11796" align="alignleft" width="243"] Image
William H. Packer[/caption] From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library William H. Packer was probably among the last living… Read moreVolume 9, September 5, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – IMPACT SURVEY 2) LAST CALL FOR LCW APPLICATIONS 3) BE LUCKY AND CATCH THE WALE EARLY BIRD NOW 4) 2014 WLA CONFERENCE SEEKS PROPOSALS 5) DISASTER PLANNING – BEYOND COLLECTIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) FIRST TUESDAYS – IMPACT SURVEY Do your library’s technology… Read more
