(Left to right: former Gov. John Spellman, former Gov. Booth Gardner, former Lt. Gov. John Cherberg, former Gov. Al Rosellini. Photo courtesy of Washington State Archives.)
Booth Gardner,… Read more[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Library News A committee of administrators, teachers, parents and a student on Tuesday recommended a book challenged for its graphic depiction of child abuse remain available to seventh and eighth graders at Housel Middle School. Currently, middle-… 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 to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Library Tracker 3-… Read moreWe are proud to announce Lincoln County Heritage -- a small, yet very cool new digital collection from Washington Rural Heritage -- as well as a brand new website for the Davenport Public Library!… Read more
OverDrive, one of the most popular public library eBook and eAudiobook vendors, recently announced its "Library eBook Leaders" for 2012. Two… Read more
Volume 9, March 14, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Topics include: 1) DIGITAL LITERACY IN WASHINGTON LIBRARIES 2) GRANTS FOR EARLY LEARNING 3) OCLC ANNOUNCES ILL TRAINING 4) BOOK REPAIR CLASS AT HIGHLINE 5) CALL TO ACTION – EVERYONEON DIGITAL LITERACY CAMPAIGN 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1) DIGITAL LITERACY IN WASHINGTON LIBRARIES On a national level, much… Read more
Image OCLC is replacing the current WorldCat Resource Sharing interlibrary loan (ILL) service with a new service, OCLC WorldShareT Interlibrary Loan, in 2013.… Read more
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Nestled in the heart of the Yakima Valley is the city of Yakima. With a population of 91,067, it’s the eighth largest city in the state. The name Yakima comes from the… Read more
[caption id="attachment_4996" align="alignright" width="227"] Image Image courtesy North Pend Oreille Heritage collection[/caption] Washington State Library News Wolf recovery in Washington State – a blessing to many, a curse to others – continues on an upward trajectory, despite the controversial killing of seven wolves caught preying on livestock in the northeast corner of the… 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 to the WLA web site and we will also post it weekly on this blog. For information on the legislative process or becoming involved, see the WLA site referenced above.
Library Tracker… Read moreDigitalLearn.org is a new web site for digital literacy support being developed by the Public Library Association with a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. This new tool and resource will enable library users to increase their digital literacy skills through self-directed trainings, and will facilitate the sharing of tools and best practices by library staff who provide digital literacy training. On March 6, Jamie Hollier, from the Public Library Association, provided… Read more
[caption id="attachment_10208" align="alignleft" width="175"] Image William H. Doolittle, Limburger Lover[/caption] From the desk of Steve Willis, Central Library Services Program Manager of the Washington State Library: Sometimes the… Read more
Volume 9, March 7, 2013 for the WSL Updates mailing list Remember to spring forward this weekend – Daylight Savings Time begins on Sunday! Topics include: 1) WOLVES AT THE STATE LIBRARY 2) HELP CELEBRATE TWO GREAT BIRTHDAYS 3) SNAPDRAGON GRANTS FOR SCHOOL LIBRARIES 4) PRESERVATION GRANTS FOR SMALLER INSTITUTIONS 5) PEW WANTS TO HEAR FROM YOU 6) FREE CE OPPORTUNITIES NEXT WEEK… Read more
