Conference Registration Open - Please visit the 2010 Conference site to register now for our joint conference with W
WLMA Board Elections Open - Vote now for the slate of officers for the 2010-11 WLMA Executive Board. Voting will
Forbes' Take on Librarians - Check out this article from Forbes.com: "Young Learners Need Librarians, Not Just Goo
2010 Sasquatch Winner - After more than 19,000 Washington students voted, representing hundreds of thousands
WCCPBA Winner Announced - The 2010 WCCPBA Winner is Two Bobbies by Kirby Larson & Mary Nethery and illustrated
Standards Update - Look at our Standards Page (Under Professional tab) for additional standards informat
WLMA Memberships Due - To be included in the 2010 WLMA Membership Directory, you must complete your membersh
TL Summit a success - On March 3rd, 2010, th first teacher-librarian summit at the NCCE conference took pla
Call to Action - ATTENTION SCHOOL LIBRARY SUPPORTERS! URGENT CALL TO ACTION! Current discuss
CA School Library Standards - California is developing statewide school library standards for the first time, and h
Conference Evaluation - If you attended the 2009 WLMA Conference, please take a few minutes to complete the o
2009 Conference Ends - The 2009 WLMA Conference in Yakima this past weekend brought together 420 attendees a
Video-Lisa Layera Brunkan - Lisa Layera Brunkan, one of the Spokane Moms, recently gave the keynote address at th
Information Literacy Month - On October 1, 2009, President Obama issued a proclamation establishing October as Nat
Ontario Invests in Libraries - Elementary students started the school year with more than one million new books in s
WCCPBA Activity Packet - The 2010 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award activity packet is now avail
T-Librarians in the News - We are tracking news articles about teacher-librarians, primarily in Washington State
ALA ARRA Information - A PDF download from ALA about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and how you
RIF/displacement information - The Fund Our Future Washington website is collecting stories and data about librarian
2009 WCCPBA/Sasquatch Awards - The Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Award and Sasquatch Award for 2009 have
Legislative Update - 3/1/09 - Here is a quick legislative update from our lobbyist, Carolyn Logue. She will be pr
Legislative Action Now! - Dear WLMA folks- It's been almost two years since we started working together to pr
Advocacy Workshop - Finding Voice and Vision Learning to Advocate for Your Library Program Saturday
AASL School Library Survey - AASL has just launched our third year of the longitudinal study "School Libraries Cou
New Signature Contest - Signature Gathering – More Winners, New Contest The winners of a $1,000 set of en
State Grant Reductions - A letter from Gayle Pauley, OSPI: As you are aware, Washington State is facing a
Action Needed Immediately - You've probably followed the decision re: lead in children's toys and how the current
Share Your Funding Story - Tell your story on the Fund Our Future Washington Wiki so legislators and advocates f
AASL/ISTE Standards Workshop - Learn about blending AASL and ISTE Standards and 21st Century Skills goals. WLMA mem
Legislator @ Your Library - As you know, this is a critical year for school library programs in Washington State.
World Book Winners - A Message From Susan McBurney: Hello to all- And a happy Monday after Thanksgiv
Advocacy News Update - On the 10th of each month Roz Thompson, the WLMA Legislative Chair, will be sending o
Central Region Fall Fling - The Central Region is holding a Fall Fling on December 6, 2008, in Yakima. Join Cent
WCCPBA Video Download - The WCCPBA video is available for elementary teacher-librarians to download at: ht
October WLMA E-News online - The latest version of the WLMA E-News from WLMA President Dave Sonnen is now availabl
Spokane Moms Video - A colleague in Seattle, Mary Bannister (and her husband), created a video at the Join
WCCPBA Activity Packet - You can now download the 2009 Washington Children's Choice Picture Book Nominee Activ
Supporting Student Success - Grants for collaboration for Social Studies CBAs is open. The WSL page has applicati
10,000 Signatures! - The petition for support of school libraries coordinated by the Fund Our Future Washi
Are you getting your $4.09? - Are you one of the 87 districts not getting the $4.09? OPSI has reported that of
Free author event Aug 14 - ColumbiaKIDS online history magazine celebrates its launch Thursday August 14 3-8 pm
Conf. - Early Bird Reg. Ends - Early bird registration for the WLMA/OASL Joint Conference ends today, August 1. Aft
All Together Now - 2.0 Tools - School Library Journal is launching a summer Web 2.0 learning experience modeled on H
Spokane Moms Need Sponsors - Do you know of a business executive who would consider sponsoring the 3 Moms and thei
Still Time to Vote! - Vote in the WLMA elections today. From the "About WLMA" menu choose "Elections" and
WLMA Elections Now Open - WLMA members may now vote in the first online election. Information about the candid
June WLMA Enews Posted - Read the latest Enews bulletin, including information about the Joint Education Task
Collect Petition Signatures - Here are paper petition documents that will enable people to gather signatures on pap
More iGrant Information - Download this PDF document with more information about the iGrants to access the stat
Task Force Action Needed - Dear WLMA Members and their Friends and Family - Last night one of the 'Spokane Mo
Sign the Petition - Keep the mission of Fund Our Future Washington alive! As you know, Fund Our Future
Apply for your state grant - As you may know, the $4 allocated from the State Legislature during the past session
Outstanding T-L Nominations - Do you know an Outstanding Teacher-Librarian? If so, consider nominating that profess
Conference Registration Open - Wow...a fun, useful conference combined with the possibility of a family trip to beau
Scholarships Announced - The WLMA Scholarship Committee has announced the 2008 winners of WLMA Scholarships:
North Thurston Levy Passes! - Congratulations to the North Thurston School District, which passed its $48.9 million
Edmonds T-L Update - Through overwhelming staff and community support, all but the smallest school in the
Social Studies GLEs & CBAs - Social Studies GLEs are posted on OSPI web site. Please look at the SOCIAL STUDY SKI
Library Leadership Institute - The annual LLILI (Library Leadership and Information Literacy Institute) website is f
Edmonds T-Ls Facing Cuts - The Edmonds School District is proposing cutting teacher-librarians to half-time at t
Sasquatch Winner - The 2008 Sasquatch winner has been announced: The Ghost's Grave by Peg Kehret. See t
Children's Choice Winner - The winner of the Children's Choice Picture Book Award is "Once Upon a Cool Motorcycl
Legislative Newsletter - Questions about the $4 million for school libraries? Download a newsletter with more
WCCPBA 2009 Nominees - Go to the WCCPBA webpage to download the new 2009 WCCPBA Nominee list. http://www.
Take Action Now - Bridge funding has been secured, but we cannot rest. The next step involves informin
WCSLit Updates - Follow the WCSLit blog to read up-to-the-minute news regarding school library funding
School Libraries in Budget! - $4 million in emergency school library funding has been included in the new supplemen
Arizona Republic article - Arizona's consistently low school funding is claiming another victim: the school libr
Scholarship Applications Due - WLMA Scholarship applications are due in one month, on April 10th. Don't miss this o
Article highlighting T-L - Bill aims to get state funds: Several school staff members and parents in Rainier
News-Tribune letter - From WLMA Member and Advocacy co-chair Christie Kaaland: Elected representatives t
ESSB 6380 out of Ed. Comm. - ESSB 6380 passed out of the House Education Committee on a unanimous vote on Tuesday.
Take 10! - Take ten minutes to complete the following surveys. Betty Marcoux has asked for help
Bloomin' Authors 2008 - Join the Peninsula Region at their spring 2008 retreat with several local authors, in
ESSB6380 passed the Senate! - ESSB6380 passed the Senate with a unanimous vote of 49 - 0. Please take this oppo
SB6380 Hearing - Senate Bill #6380 was scheduled for a hearing on 2/11. For up-to-date information ab
Action Needed on SB 6380 - SSB 6380 could save your job! If one of your legislators is on the Senate Ways and Me
AASL Letter to Legislators - Read this letter from Sara Kelly Johns, AASL President, to our Washington legislators
Librarians = High Scores - New York schools with certified librarians have higher scores on average on the fourt
School Lib. Summit Photos - ALA has uploaded photos to Flickr from the Washington School Library Media Program Su
Fund Our Future/WCSLit Blog - Read WCSLit's blog for up-to-date and behind the scenes legislative information about
YA author Blogfest in March - Prepare your students now to interact with YA authors through a blog. Fourteen questi
School Lib. Funds Decrease - In the federal study, conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics, a di
ENews Alert - 1/30/08 - Please read the special 1/28/08 ENews with time-sensitive Rally and petition informat
Library Summit Information - For up-to-date information for Summit attendees check the WLMA Summit webpage: ht
Support the SKILLs Act - From ALA in support of the SKILLs Act: Send Your Senators a "Save School Libraries
SB6380 Bookmark/Explanation - Do you know someone who can take five minutes to help school libraries? Download, pr
Join the Rally in Olympia - Rally in Olympia Friday, Feb. 1st, for Senate Bill #6380 **Friday, February 1st, 2
January ENews now available - The current January issue of ENews, the newsletter of the WLMA President, is now avai
SLJ Article about Summit - Article from School Library Journal's Extra Helping about the February 1st Summit in
Seattle Times article - Once considered a mainstay, storytimes could be in danger at some area school librari
Take Action Today! - Today is the day to call the Legislative Hotline!!! There is a bill in the Senate
Authors at WWU - Sat. March 1 features Christopher Paul Curtis, Eric Rohmann, Chris Crutcher and John
Visually compare - Doug Johnson read and analyzed the new AASL and NETS standards for students and made
Jon Scieszka 1st Reading Amb - Jon Scieszka has been named by Library of Congress as the first National Ambasssador
Social Studies Conf CBAs - The Washington State Council for the Social Studies is conducting a K-8 workshop Sat.
YAs Major Users of Libraries - Young adults are the heaviest users of public libraries despite the ease with which t
Seattle Times article - "The Readers' Due" is an op-ed piece highlighting the recent work by WCSLit for schoo
Sunday L.A. Times article - The L.A. Times has an article about the Wash. Coalition's efforts to save school libr
Wash. Coalition Needs - Dear WLMA members, The coalition is deep into their own pockets with thousands of
Best edublogs of 2007 - Take a look at some of the best from librarians, teachers, schools, audio and video b
2008 Conference Proposals - Share your expertise with fellow librarians at the next conference. The online propo
AASL Nat.. Survey Results - School Libraries Count! : A National Survey of School Library Media Programs 2007. It
NCCE Booth Volunteers Needed - WLMA volunteers are needed to be Exhibit Booth Buddies at the WLMA booth for the NCCE
Oprah's Angel Great Stories - Free books and help to lead discussions with underserved, troubled teens. This grant
Washington State Coalition - The Washington Coalition for School Libraries and Information Technology is a group o
School Library Petition - A Seattle Times news article published this week highlights the grassroots efforts of
School Libraries Work - An updated 2008 version (including the 2007 Indiana study) of "School Libraries Work!
Indiana Study Results - The Indiana Study titled "How Students, Teachers, and Principals Benefit from Strong
Live Classroom - Try Annick's press live classroom with lessons and Skype (live chat) technology. the
New AASL Standards Released - "Standards for the 21st-Century Learner" officially launched during the American Asso
Info on Advocating SKILLS - Information on who to contact and a poster to get others involved on this important p
YRC 2008 DVD available - Young Readers Choice of the Pacific NW Library Assoc offers seals, a poster and now a
Free educ Web 2.0 conference - Educators can receive an overview of Web 2.0 tools and opportunities for education in
Free kid's guide to I.F. - ALSC of ALA has a new free downloadable guide (color pdf) Kids, Know Your Rights! A Y
LIBRARIAN Act - The Librarian Incentive to Boost Recruitment and Retention in Areas of Need Act of 20
School Library Research - AASL released "Sizing up America's Libraries" as snapshots of the national trends. So
Seattle Times article - Key to literacy, librarians now "highly endangered" http://archives.seattletimes.n
Congrats to TL Year winners - Teacher Librarians of the Year for 2007 are: Karen Huebschman - Elemenatary and Sher
Net Safe Bookmarks - Downloadable bookmarks with tips for kids and teens are available as part of the coop
School Library Learning 2.0 - There's still time to join a WLMA group learning about Web 2.0 technologies this summ
Media Literacy Toolkit - The SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Assoc) provides a new free toolkit
Make your avatar READ Tshirt - In cooperation with yahoo avatars, California School Library 2.0 and ALA, you can mak
Underserved areas and books - Roads to Reading Intiative grants books to programs that are in underserved areas for
New NETS standards - ISTE unvieled the new student NETS refreshed and it includes the use of creativity an
Free IF brochures - ALA has a new free downloadable brochure directed at kids and their intellectual free
School Library 2.0 - California school librarians have teamed together to provide fun and practice with h
BTSB grants awarded for AASL - WLMA is pleased to announce that Tom Curd from Silver Lake Elementary in Everett and
Free Food Force game - Multiple languages of a UN World Food Programme- Food Force game for students. There
Poster-Rights of Readers - One of our professors shared with me-Walker Book has free downloadable poster of the
New group for discounts - The ESDs have combined to a web resource Washington Learning Source with free member
WLMA Speaks out - WLMA president, Marianne Hunter and past president Sarah Applegate wrote a convincing
Bookapalooza Award - The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), is pleased to announce that a
Portal for free learning - Open content portal debuts for educators with over 8,000 sites.There is content and s
Digital Commons offers WASL - The Digital Learning Commons has made ALPs-a WASL prep resource for middle and high s
Economic literacy lesson - A lesson by college students for middle and high school students in the Seattle area:
Washington History CBAs - The Washington State Historical Museum provides over 20 lessons with teacher plans, p
Copyright brochure - One free downloadable brochure from ACRL (academic libraries) is available. The right
New search engines - The world of Google only search is changing. Try these new engines that are trying to
Try another search engine - This article and hyperlinked list allows you to see innovation at work. Look at the
Cal. Librarian accolades - Good article about the impact of a certificated librarian in California. "Librarian
Information Fluency "games" - IMSA 21st Century has added new interactive searching and information fluency games-
30 minute lessons - Deb Ramsey of ESD 101 is providing the Lunch Bag Specials--short introductions to web
Amazon Wish List Award - Due February 16 for outstanding library programs. Amazon's Wish for Lit program is n
Qwest Tech Grants 2/15 - Applications, procedures and rubric for the Qwest Foundation learning Technology for
Work Skills Report - The New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce "unveiled recommendations
Book titles around your neck - This simple, novel, and elegant idea is sparking all sorts of conversation at a Flori
New ease of sharing - The new icons of the printer and mouse on each WLMA web page allows you to print the
Westward to Washington! - The radio play performed at WLMA conference by Joe McHugh and WLMA members is up and
Patterson offers free audio - Maximum Ride is available until Dec. 31 as a free e-book and audio file for teachers.
Free Newspaper Archive - K-12 schools and public libraries now have free access to tens of millions of histori
Puyallup-Miss Jane Pittman - Read about the controversy- The News Tribune article Published: October 20th, 2006 01
Letters About Literature - Students throughout Washington are invited to participate in Letters About Literature
TL of the Year story in news - The Woodinville Weekly did a story on Christopher Tracy, secondary TL of the Year at
Podcasts on timely topics - SLJ sponsors podcasts that extend their articles.Will Richardson will present about B
Children's Poet Laureate - Jack Prelutsky was named the first Children's Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation
Macaulay as genius - David Macaulay won a 2006 MacArthur Genius Award for his work. http://www.cbsnews.co
