From Our Corner
Budget breakthrough means no shutdown
Image Gov. Jay Inslee and legislative leaders from both parties and both houses on Thursday announced the good news that had eluded them for weeks -- a budget deal that will avert a partial government shutdown. The state… Read more
Territorial Collection Trivia
Image From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: In the summer of 2002 I was given an assignment that turned out to be a career highlight for me as a cataloger to use my vast powers for Good. The task was… Read more
Central Asian student leaders visit our office
Image One of the highlights of working in our office is seeing the flow of visitors to the Capitol, not only from our state but from around America and the world. The latest example is a group of 20 female… Read more
Clippings for the week of June 21, 2013
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library News Star Wars Stormtroopers, balloon animals, music and a stilt walker were just a few of the many things that happened on Saturday, May 11th at the Camas Public Library. The event was to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the opening of the… Read more
Picnicking in Spokane a century ago
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With summer supposedly here (Sunday night’s drenching around Olympia suggests otherwise), many of us will be looking for excuses to be outdoors and enjoy the warmer weather. Whether you’re part of a couple, a family or a group of friends, a picnic in a park on a nice day is hard to beat. That was the case 100 years ago, as shown in the photo of a group picnicking at Manito Park in… Read moreOCLC WorldShare ILL Update & Training Information
Image As a reminder, all libraries currently using OCLC’s WorldCat Resource Sharing (WCRS) service need to plan a migration to the new WorldShare® Interlibrary Loan service between now and the end of the calendar year, when WCRS will no longer be available. Academic libraries that belong to Washington Group Services (sos.wa.gov/q/waywho) are encouraged to migrate as a group in July and August. Members of… Read morePatriotism in every stitch
Image Currently being hung in the Secretary of State’s lobby in the State Capitol are 13 “Quilts of Valor”. Each quilt has been beautifully handmade by residents of Washington and will be proudly displayed for the month of July. The lobby is being… Read more
Dry Utopia in Mason County
Image From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: We are in the upper lefthand corner. We are on the edge. We are an experiment. Compared to the rest of the Lower 48, Washington State has always been… Read more
New video focuses on military voting
Image We’ve just finished a cool new video that chronicles efforts on behalf of our office to assist military voters. Watch the video here. Entitled “Serving Those Who Serve –… Read more
WSL Updates for June 20, 2013
Volume 9, June 20, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list WSL Updates will be on hiatus next week. Have a safe and happy July 4th! Topics include: 1) EVENTS FOR (ALMOST) EVERYONE 2) IPAD TABLET LAB GRANT APPLICATIONS DUE JULY 12 3) FREE DISASTER PLANNING WORKSHOP 4) CALL FOR PROPOSALS – ONLINE NORTHWEST 5) WATER, WATER EVERYWHERE – DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO DO? 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES… Read more
Budget leaders: 320 million reasons to avert shutdown
Image Relieved budget writers say Washington should be able to avoid a government shutdown, after getting the year's best revenue news, new, more robust revenue projections and a $90 million reduction in expected… Read more
Farewell to Native exhibit, hello to Quilts of Valor
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Staff carefully remove panels from the Native Indian tribe exhibit.
The Office of the Secretary of State has packed up the Northwest Indian tribe exhibit and soon will be hanging the new exhibit, "Quilts of Valor,"… Read moreClippings for the week of June 14, 2013
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library News It’s time again for Orcas Library to plan for next year’s magazine and newspaper collection. We strive to have the best collection for local interests that space and funding will allow. You can be a part of this process by submitting… Read more
It’s Flag Day
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(Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives)
For many schoolchildren here in Washington, June 14 is the first day of summer vacation or the last day of school. It’s also… Read moreGraduation Day for new State Patrol troopers
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(Photo courtesy of Patrick McDonald)
With several hundred family members, friends and veteran troopers watching, 27… Read moreThe Northwestern Industrial Army and the Battle at Sprague
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WSL Updates for June 13, 2013
Volume 9, June 13, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) GRADUATE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS 2) HEALTHY LIVING GRANT PROGRAM 3) COMMUNITY GRANTS HELP TEENS BUILD 21ST CENTURY SKILLS 4) US CENSUS EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES 5) SURVEY FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE INSTITUTIONS 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) GRADUATE STUDY SCHOLARSHIPS The Washington Library Association… Read more
Washington's Second Library is Also the First
Image From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: Although the Washington Territorial/State Library was formed in 1853, making it the first library and indeed cultural institution in Washington… Read more
Secretary of State
Steve Hobbs
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