LMDC Update - February 11, 2011

1. LMDC Update - February 11, 2011 Washington State Library

2. State Library Budget • Fall 2010 – Another $600,000 in cuts • Supplemental Budget – Not targeted at this point by the House, the Senate, the Governor • Next Biennial Budget – Not targeted in the Governor’s budget • We ask that you support the Governor’s budget for the Office of the Secretary of State • Additional cuts will impact MOE and LSTA

3. LSTA Re-Authorization • Signed into law December 2010 • Maintains target appropriation levels at all time highs • Congress is free to appropriate more or less • Potentially provides more flexibility in the use of LSTA but much remains unknown • We should learn more at the LSTA State Programs Conference held mid-March

4. LSTA Five-Year Plan • The planning process for the time period 2013 – 2017 will begin this spring • The plan must be submitted to IMLS for approval by June 30, 2012 • The plan provides guidance for the use of LSTA funding – what are the goals and activities that relate to CTCs • The plan becomes effective October 1, 2012

5. LSTA Five-Year Evaluation • The development process for the LSTA Five-Year Evaluation covering 2008 – 2012 begins this spring • We will be asking for support to complete that portion of the evaluation pertaining to LSTA funded CTC projects and activity • The Five-Year Evaluation must be submitted by March 30, 2012

6. Ask-WA Project Management • You likely know that Ahniwa Ferrari is leaving • He has accepted new challenges • We know he will do great and we wish him well in this new aspect of his career • We are in the process of re-filling his position • Short term plans are in place • Long term plans require an exemption to the hiring freeze; these plans are moving forward • Let me know if questions or concerns arise

7. State Library Updates • Newspapers at the Washington State Library • The microfilm collection consists of over 46,000 reels from more than 1,500 daily and weekly newspapers dating from the 1850s to the present • These reels are available to be borrowed via Interlibrary Loan • Twenty-four historic Washington newspapers, over 12,000 pages, from 1852 to 1890 are online • These digitized pages have been indexed by WSL and are keyword searchable

8. State Library Updates • Newspapers at the Washington State Library • Chronicling America enhances access to America's historic newspapers • Twenty-three newspapers from Washington State totaling more than 110,000 pages are included in this collection hosted by the Library of Congress • Search and view newspaper pages from 1860-1922 • Information on all three collection sets is at www.sos.wa.gov/library/newspapers_wsl.aspx

9. State Library Updates • Washington Rural Heritage (WRH) • WRH is a collection of historic materials documenting the early culture, industry, and community life of Washington State • A statewide digitization project for small and rural libraries • Collections include old photographs, historical texts, memorabilia & ephemera, scrapbooks, maps, artwork, objects & artifacts, etc  • Information on this project is at http://wrh.statelib.lib.wa.us/

10. Twenty-two library-led projects in partnership with local historical societies, museums, schools, in total, more than 60 contributing institutions • To date: 7,000+ individually cataloged resources (14,000 discrete files) • www.washingtonruralheritage.org • Stacking hay at J.B. Palmer’s, 1908. Shown: Lawrence and Jessie Palmer • Kiona-Benton City Heritage, photo courtesy of the Kiona-Benton City Historical Society and Mid-Columbia Libraries