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		<title>Changes at Webjunction</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/05/07/changes-at-webjunction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 20:08:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellibrag</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kelli Bragg, Metadata Librarian
In May 2011, I described all the amazing courses available at WebJunction (“Why you MUST visit Webjunction!”). It’s now one year later, and although the Washington State Library is still a member of the WebJunction community, the online professional development resource recently combined forces with OCLC, the world’s largest library cooperative. Therefore, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WLA Member Profile: Megan Dazey</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:06:30 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;I am enjoying being back in the Northwest and I love the rain!&#8221;
WLA Connect is delighted to present this WLA member profile featuring Megan Dazey. Meet Megan:
Q. How do you like your job as Library Systems and Technical Services Manager at Puyallup Public Library?
A. This is a great job, working with some wonderful people.
Q. How [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Find Yourself in a Management Position, Without Much Experience?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 18:02:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>marketing&#38;communicationschair</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Judi Windleharth, Librarian at DigiPen Institute of Technology in Redmond, WA
When I was in library school I took the required management class and learned that most people who end up in management didn&#8217;t plan on running a library. I noted this, but thought to myself—I’m not planning on being a manager, I want to be [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Videos and Closed Captioning: Enhancing Accessibility</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/05/07/videos-and-closed-captioning-enhancing-accessibility/</link>
		<comments>http://wla.org/2012/05/07/videos-and-closed-captioning-enhancing-accessibility/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 17:21:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kelli Bragg, Metadata Librarian
On July 15, 2009, at the ALA Annual Conference, Keith Michael Fels, the Executive Director of the American Library Association, signed a document:  Resolution on Accessibility for Library Web sites.
The final declaration of the document states:
“Whereas, Library Web sites are a key factor in accessing digital library materials; now, therefore, be it: Resolved, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Two iSchool Students Receive Grants to WLA Annual Conference!</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/03/12/two-ischool-students-receive-grants-to-wla-annual-conference/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:31:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Amy Mikel, iSchool Representative
In February, sALA (the iSchool student chapter of the American Library Association) announced two partial student grants to support attendance at the 2012 WLA Conference. To apply, iSchool students were asked to submit a 250-word essay which spoke to the conference&#8217;s theme, &#8220;One Tribe &#8211; Bringing Washington&#8217;s Libraries Together.&#8221;
Sarah Ogden (online student, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What You Need to Know about Pinterest</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 22:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[Best Practices]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kerry Maher, Librarian, King County Library System
The recent Time Magazine article, “What you need to know about Pinterest,” states that “social neophyte Pinterest is gaining traction and plenty of buzz as the newest social media darling. The two-year old company was dubbed TechCrunch’s Best New Startup of 2011 and drew more than 7 million unique [...]]]></description>
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		<title>WLA Member Profile: Amy Mikel</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/03/12/wla-member-profile-amy-mikel/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:47:38 +0000</pubDate>
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&#8220;Libraries need … champions when funding and other decisions are made, or when library services or materials are challenged or threatened, and that’s why I think WLA and other state chapters are so important.&#8221;
Amy Mikel is the outgoing WLA iSchool Representative. In that role she has displayed strong leadership and organizational skills, working with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Continuing Education for Marketing &amp; Advocacy</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/03/12/continuing-education-for-marketing-advocacy/</link>
		<comments>http://wla.org/2012/03/12/continuing-education-for-marketing-advocacy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 21:44:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kelli Bragg, Metadata Librarian
&#8220;Build a better mousetrap and the world will beat a path to your door&#8221;&#8230; true enough (although I wish the product in the adage were more glamorous). But unless you tell people about your new rodent-removing device, your doorbell is going to remain&#8230;well, as quiet as a mouse. Similarly, telling people about [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Tips for Maintaining a Peaceful Workplace</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/03/12/tips-for-maintaining-a-peaceful-workplace/</link>
		<comments>http://wla.org/2012/03/12/tips-for-maintaining-a-peaceful-workplace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 20:30:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>kellibrag</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[active listening]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[patron interactions]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kelli Bragg, Metadata Librarian
Regardless of what type of library we work in, there will almost always be a time when we need to deal with an angry or difficult patron (or coworker). Most of us are probably familiar with the break room &#8220;defuse the situation&#8221; posters, or we took away pointers from training workshops. However, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Camera: Ellensburg Public Library Holds First-Ever Retreat</title>
		<link>http://wla.org/2012/01/13/ellensburg-public-library-holds-first-ever-retreat/</link>
		<comments>http://wla.org/2012/01/13/ellensburg-public-library-holds-first-ever-retreat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 23:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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