The Library Council of Washington is composed of members representative of the library community who act as a catalyst for dealing successfully with library-related issues of statewide concern, and advise the State Librarian and the Office of the Secretary of State on statewide library issues and the expenditure of federal funds.
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Gathering Ideas for Future Statewide Projects
Each year the Washington State Library and the Library Council of Washington ask to receive ideas about how federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funding should be used in Washington State.
When reviewing ideas, please keep in mind that new projects developed with LSTA funding must advance one or more of the six national LSTA State Programs priorities and must work to deliver library programs, services, and resources to the people of the state.
The six national priorities are:
- expanding services for learning and access to information and educational resources in a variety of formats, in all types of libraries, for individuals of all ages;
- developing library services that provide all users access to information through local, state, regional, national, and international electronic networks;
- providing electronic and other linkages among and between all types of libraries;
- developing public and private partnerships with other agencies and community-based organizations;
- targeting library services to individuals of diverse geographic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds, to individuals with disabilities, and to individuals with limited functional literacy or information skills; and
- targeting library and information services to persons having difficulty using a library and to underserved urban and rural communities, including children (from birth through age 17) from families with incomes below the poverty.
The following ideas have been received in response to the request for FY2009 ideas. These ideas will be reviewed and prioritized by the Library Council in May 2008. Following review, ideas will be incorporated into next year’s workplan for the Washington State Library to the extent that resources are available to support the idea’s implementation.
09-GI-01 Online Information Portal of Library Resources 
09-GI-02 Targeted Competitive Grant Cycle
09-GI-03 Targeted Competitive Innovative Technology Grants
09-GI-04 Library 2.0 Online Class for Librarians and Library Support Personnel
09-GI-05 Connecting the Dots – Early Learning Systems and Public Libraries
09-GI-06 Washington State Literacy Clearinghouse
09-GI-07 Reading Together
09-GI-08 Join Plink.org
09-GI-09 Web 2.0 Technologies
09-GI-10 Self-Service Library Kiosks for Serving People Living in Remote and Isolated Communities
09-GI-11 Public Library Outreach
09-GI-12 Library as Instructional Leader: Transforming Pedagogy and Curriculum with Information Literacy
The guidelines for the FY2009 Gathering Ideas process are provided for your information. The deadline for receiving FY2009 ideas is closed.
FY2009 Guidelines and Idea Submission Form
FY2009 Guidelines and Idea Submission Form 
Statewide Projects
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