Washington Library Media Association Records, 1955-2011
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Washington Library Media Association
- Title
- Washington Library Media Association Records
- Dates
- 1955-2011 (inclusive)19552011
- Quantity
- 9.0 ft., (11 boxes)
- Collection Number
- Ms 215
- Summary
- Founded in 1978, Washington Library Media Association is an organization for school librarians and technology professionals. The collection consists of organizational records, such as meeting minutes, board of directors’ files, membership directories, publications, and conference materials; also included is material documenting the consolidation of various organizations in the 1970s to form WLMA.
- Repository
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Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (Eastern Washington State Historical Society)
2316 W. First Avenue
Spokane, WA 99201
archives@northwestmuseum.org - Access Restrictions
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Collection is not restricted.
- Languages
- English
Historical Note
Founded in 1978, Washington Library Media Association is an organization for school librarians and technology professionals. WLMA was formed as a merger of the Washington State Association of School Librarians (WSASL) and the Washington Association for Educational Communications and Technology (WAECT) in 1978. Prior to this merger, WSASL incorporated the Washington Department of Audio Visual Instruction (WDAVI) (1971-73) and the Washington Education Media Coordinating Council (WEMCC) (1974) into its organization.
Content Description
The collection consists of organizational records, such as meeting minutes, board of directors’ files, membership directories, publications, and conference materials; also included is material documenting the consolidation of various organizations in the 1970s to form WLMA.
Use of the Collection
Restrictions on Use
Publication RightsCopyright has not been assigned to the Eastern Washington State Historical Society. All requests for permission to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted in writing to the Museum Archivist. Permission for publication is given on behalf of the Eastern Washington State Historical Society as the owner of the physical items and is not intended to include or imply permission of the copyright holder, which must also be obtained by the researcher
Preferred Citation
Washington Library Media Association Records (Ms 215), Eastern Washington State Historical Society/Northwest Museum of Arts & Culture, Spokane, WA.
Administrative Information
Arrangement
- Series I: Consolidation of Washington State Association of School Librarians (WSASL), Washington Department of Audio Visual Instruction (WDAVI), Washington Education Media Coordinating Council (WEMCC), and Washington Association for Educational Communications and Technology (WAECT)
- Series II: Washington Library Media Association (WLMA)
- Subseries A: Annual Meeting Minutes
- Subseries B: Board of Directors
- Subseries C: Executive Committee
- Subseries D: Northeast Seven Region
- Subseries E: Alphabetical File
- Sub-subseries 1: Conferences
- Sub-subseries 2: Publications
- Sub-subseries 3: Membership Directories
- Subseries F: Scrapbooks
Acquisition Information
Donated by Washington Library Media Association, 2003 and 2005 (Accession #L2003-17 and L2005-28).
Future Additions
Membership directories and issues of the publication, “Medium”, are added on an annual basis.
Processing Note
Processed to the file folder level by Hugh Johnston and Lynn Wells, August 2011.
