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In Results: 84 Total Projects $17,823,989.95 LSTA Funds $15,106,441.13 Match Funds
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $766,439.05
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $538,860.00
The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) builds community and provides equal access to information and reading materials for Washington residents unable to read standard print. WTBBL provides free, statewide library services consisting of books and magazines in alternate formats by mail or download to meet the information, education, and recreational needs of visually impaired, blind, deaf-blind, physically disabled (such that it is difficult to hold a book or turn a page), and reading-disabled residents statewide who are eligible under the criteria of the U.S. Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). It also provides readers’ advisory, youth services programming, and local audio and braille book production for this audience.
Workforce Development
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $86,420.19
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $810,000.00
Washington State Library contributes to the state’s economic prosperity by supporting relevant and high-quality education, literacy and reading, and life-long learning opportunities to help Washingtonians get living-wage jobs and support the creation of a highly skilled workforce for employers and industry to thrive in the current and future economy. WSL achieves this by engaging libraries and traditional workforce development partners at the local, state, and national levels, identifying areas where the goals of libraries and traditional partners intersect, and fostering partnerships that help the community as a whole move forward. The workforce development resources are funded by the state but a portion of the salary and benefits of the project manager are paid with LSTA funds.
Ask WA Cooperative Virtual Reference Project
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $34,250.54
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $19,318.00
The Ask WA program provides online services for Washington residents by creating a network of collaboration and support among libraries throughout the state. To accomplish this, the Ask WA program offers a 24/7 platform for libraries to both offer services to their patrons and to contribute to the cooperative. This gives comprehensive coverage to residents statewide, even outside operational hours. Through not all Washington libraries participate in Ask WA, all Washington residents may use the service.
Washington Digital Newspapers
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $165,824.88
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Washington Digital Newspapers (WDN) has been a popular program for genealogists and researchers to access Washington newspapers from anywhere at any time. Washington State Library has the largest collection of Washington newspapers on microfilm, including some of the earliest pioneer papers in the state. WDN’s goal is to grow this online collection for preservation as per state statute (RCW 27.04.045 (8)) and educate communities on how best to preserve and access their newspaper heritage through digitization.
Training
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $232,536.44
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Washington State Library provides in-person and virtual training opportunities for library staff. These trainings are led by nationally recognized library leaders, WSL staff, or invited Washington library workers with special subject matter expertise. The majority of the sessions are recorded and posted on WSL's Niche Academy site for later viewing. These resources for continuing education opportunities have a direct impact on patrons and support the national priorities of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
Statewide Assistance to Public and Tribal Libraries
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $181,676.63
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Statewide Assistance provides consulting, training, and resources to library staff and board members, with particular focus on public and tribal libraries. The project manager maintains a high-level understanding of the statewide library ecosystem and serves as an advisor and connector for a variety of multi-library system initiatives.
Youth Services
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $152,011.83
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Youth Services, directed at ages birth through teen, provides resources, training, and support for library staff across the state. Youth Services represents the State Library in collaborations with the early learning, K-12, and other community organizations serving families and children. Washington State Library provides summer reading materials and support through the Collaborative Summer Library Program to all public and tribal libraries that wish to participate.
Institutional Library Services
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $280,918.89
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $996,484.00
Washington State Library's Institutional Library Services (ILS) program serves the inmate and patient populations with delivery of professional library and information services to support their needs. Each branch provides materials for re-entry, recovery, education, and recreation, as well as a pro-social space where inmates can access resources needed to make positive changes. The prison branches support Washington State Department of Corrections programs and help prepare inmates to return to local communities. Services are also used by institution staff to provide treatment and programs for inmates. The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services oversees the state hospitals and is our partner for library services in these institutions. The Washington State Department of Children, Youth, and Families operates Echo Glen Children's Center and is the partner agency for the library there. List of institutional libraries: Airway Heights Corrections Center (11919 Sprague Ave, Airway Heights, WA 99001), Clallam Bay Corrections Center (1830 Eagle Crest Way, Clallam Bay, WA 98326), Washington Corrections Center (2321 W Dayton Airport Rd, Shelton, WA 98584), Stafford Creek Corrections Center (191 Constantine Way, Aberdeen, WA 98520), Washington State Reformatory (16698 177th Ave SE #16400, Monroe, WA 98272), Washington Corrections Center for Women (9601 Bujacich Rd, Gig Harbor, WA 98332), Washington State Penitentiary (1313 N 13th Ave, Walla Walla, WA 99362), Twin Rivers Corrections Center (16550 177th Avenue SE, Monroe, WA 98272), Coyote Ridge Corrections Center (1301 N Ephrata Ave, Connell, WA 99326), Eastern State Hospital (850 Maple St, Medical Lake, WA 99022), Western State Hospital (9601 Steilacoom Blvd SW, Lakewood, WA 98498), and Echo Glen Children's Center (33010 SE 99th St, Snoqualmie, WA 98065).
Technology Services for Washington Libraries
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $409,096.43
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
This program provides information technology assistance and training to libraries. After surmounting the initial hurdle of obtaining current information technology, many libraries are ill-equipped to use or support these resources. This is especially true of small and rural libraries. This project provides help with the federal E-Rate applications and funds, supports use of third party funding, and assists libraries with technical questions related to hardware and software by phone or on-site visits. Funds are used primarily to pay salary and travel for Washington State Library staff as they consult with libraries statewide on relevant technology issues and oversee day-to-day implementation of IT related projects.
Books and Ebooks Collection Development
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $91,633.41
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $942,093.49
Washington State Library manages the Washington Digital Library Consortium's Anytime Library. The consortium is comprised of 44 small and mid-sized libraries and was created for the purpose of buying and sharing e-book and audiobook content. Consortial agreements allow for more purchasing power for these libraries. In parallel with the Washington Anytime Library is WSL's Palace Project, which is a partnership with Lyrasis to provide a distributor-agnostic platform for digital books and promote new licensing models for digital content. The Palace Project collection includes more than 32,000 titles including Washington-specific fiction, history, and banned books. Washington State Library is committed to paying for the implementation and hosting costs for partner libraries through 2026.
Washington Digital Heritage
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $383,841.04
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Washington Digital Heritage supports digitization and digital initiatives at libraries. It incorporates Washington Rural Heritage, a digitization project that provides online access to historical materials held by more than 150 of Washington’s smallest institutions and the Northwest DPLA Hub, a metadata node for digital cultural heritage established in 2020.
Library Council of Washington
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $8,302.22
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Library Council of Washington (LCW) meets three times a year, twice in person and once online to provide guidance on LSTA spending and issues and trends in libraries. Council is made up of members representing public, academic, school, and special libraries across the state.
Tabletop Role-Playing Games in Libraries
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $11,066.85
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Tabletop Role-Playing Games were a major focus for the Washington State Library (WSL) in 2024. WSL promoted role-playing games as a way to support creativity, collaborative storytelling, and community connections in libraries by offering grants, trainings, and resources related to gaming.
LibTech
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $517,771.66
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
LibTech is a technology outreach program initiated by the Washington State Library (WSL), which aims to modernize IT infrastructure in small and rural libraries across the state. LibTech offers centralized managed services for firewalls, routing, switching, and access points. This enhances broadband capacity and lays the foundation for advanced services like cybersecurity, VOIP, and helpdesk support. LibTech provides affordable, high-quality IT solutions that small libraries cannot achieve independently. These upgrades empower libraries—key community anchor institutions and essential hubs for digital equity—to meet modern expectations and offer expanded services to their patrons.
SLAAIT -- The State Libraries and AI Technologies Working Group
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2023
LSTA Funds: $10,000.00
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
The Washington State Library was one of the original members of SLAAIT. The State Libraries and AI Technologies (SLAAIT) Working Group is a collaborative initiative involving 17 state libraries, established to explore the opportunities, challenges, and risks associated with integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into the library sector. This project’s aim is to equip state library agencies to respond effectively to the evolving AI landscape. SLAAIT offered resources such as briefings on key AI issues, a knowledge base with training materials and policy guidance, and an "AI Petting Zoo" that allows participants to experiment with AI tools in collaborative sessions.
Washington Talking Book & Braille Library
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2022
LSTA Funds: $519,018.97
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $823,967.00
The Washington Talking Book & Braille Library (WTBBL) builds community and provides equal access to information and reading materials for Washington residents unable to read standard print. WTBBL provides free, statewide library services consisting of books and magazines in alternate formats by mail or download to meet the information, education, and recreational needs of visually impaired, blind, deaf-blind, physically disabled (such that it is difficult to hold a book or turn a page), and reading-disabled residents statewide who are eligible under the criteria of the U.S. Library of Congress, National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS). It also provides readers’ advisory, youth services programming, and local audio and braille book production for this audience.
Workforce Development
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2022
LSTA Funds: $70,903.67
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $750,000.00
Washington State Library contributes to the state’s economic prosperity by supporting relevant and high-quality education, literacy and reading, and life-long learning opportunities to help Washingtonians get living-wage jobs and support the creation of a highly skilled workforce for employers and industry to thrive in the current and future economy. WSL achieves this by engaging libraries and traditional workforce development partners at the local, state, and national levels, identifying areas where the goals of libraries and traditional partners intersect, and fostering partnerships that help the community as a whole move forward. The workforce development resources are funded by the state but a portion of the salary and benefits of the project manager are paid with LSTA funds.
Ask WA Cooperative Virtual Reference Project
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2022
LSTA Funds: $80,452.76
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $31,987.00
The Ask WA program provides online services for Washington residents by creating a network of collaboration and support among libraries throughout the state. To accomplish this, the Ask WA program offers a 24/7 platform for libraries to both offer services to their patrons and to contribute to the cooperative. This gives comprehensive coverage to residents statewide, even outside operational hours. Through not all Washington libraries participate in Ask WA, all Washington residents may use the service.
Washington Digital Newspapers
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2022
LSTA Funds: $154,531.59
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Washington Digital Newspapers (WDN) has been a popular program for genealogists and researchers who wish to access Washington newspapers from anywhere at any time. Washington State Library has the largest collection of Washington newspapers on microfilm, including some of the earliest pioneer papers in the state. WDN’s goal is to grow this online collection for preservation as per state statute (RCW 27.04.045 (8)) and educate communities on how best to preserve and access their newspaper heritage through digitization.
Training
State: Washington
Fiscal Year: 2022
LSTA Funds: $278,284.56
Grantee: Washington State Library
Match Funds: $0.00
Washington State Library provides in-person and virtual training opportunities for library staff. These trainings are led by nationally recognized library leaders, WSL staff, or invited Washington library workers with special subject matter expertise. The majority of the sessions are recorded and posted on WSL's Niche Academy site for later viewing. These resources for continuing education opportunities have a direct impact on patrons and support the national priorities of the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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