Welcome to the supersized fall issue of Alki, where we consider the future of library collections. Sheri Boggs surveyed library leaders throughout the state to see how they are planning for the future (p. 6). Kate Sellers, Toby Thomas and Lisa Fraser compare hotspot lending programs at SPL and King County Library System (KCLS) (p. 8) and Kati Irons Perez and Conan McLemore ponder the future of video in the library (p. 19). Sarah Morrison and Kristie Kirkpatrick look at digitizing rural history collections at the North Olympic Library System and Whitman Rural Library (p. 12). Tami Echevarria Robinson examines the impact that evolving collections has on weeding (p. 15) while Mike Hawkins shares his initial findings for Demand Driven Acquisition of eBooks at Sno-Isle Libraries (p. 17). The reclassification of picture books at KCLS is described by Chanteal Craft (p. 11) and Whatcom County Public Library’s Lisa Gresham and Mary Kinser discuss the nontraditional items they’ve added to their collections (p. 23). Sean Lind celebrates connections in the making as institutional repository content is digitized at Central Washington University (p. 22) while Craig Seasholes extols the virtues of Online Education Resources (p. 25).
Cindy Aden takes the helm as the Washington State Librarian, and find out what’s in store on page 26. Ann Glusker educates us on the importance of health numeracy (p. 28) while collaborative efforts yield results for Brianna Hoffman in discussing the Readers’ Choice Awards (p. 31) and Hillary M. Marshall reveals symbiotic partnerships for the town of Washougal (p. 33). And be prepared to set sail for a book group that navigated the waters around the San Juan Islands with Andrea Gough (p. 34).
The Puget Sound Council for Review of Children’s and Young Adult Literature review some worthy nonfiction series in “Read This Book!” (p. 36) and David Wright returns to “I’d Rather Be Reading” with a plea for understanding each other’s stories (p. 38). And I’m thrilled to introduce a new column: “Dispatches from Swellville,” which I guarantee will have you laughing out loud (or suppressing the need to do so if you’re on the reference desk). And don’t forget to read about news from around the state in “Communiquè.”
Alki Editor: Frank Brasile
Alki Editorial Committee: Sheri Boggs, committee chair; Molly Allen; Steven Bailey; Chanteal Craft; Sean Fullerton; Marci Howells; Tami Echevarria Robinson; Anna Shelton; Tony Wilson
