[Wactclc-primo] Items of general interest from today's "water cooler" call

[Guidry, Wade]

Thanks for the good turnout at this morning's water cooler call.

Here are a few items of general interest that came up during the meeting.

Unemployment Claims Fraud hitting WA state employees

Check your own record for false unemployment claims at:
https://secureaccess.wa.gov/

Related info from the FACTC listserve, post by Bill Moore of SBSCTC:

§  The general advice provided by ESD includes in the event of unemployment fraud:


§  Immediately contact ESD at: https://esd.wa.gov/unemployment/unemployment-benefits-fraud


§  The Washington State Attorney General's Office has resources for victims of identity theft, available here: https://www.atg.wa.gov/recovering-identity-theft-or-fraud


§  Identity theft is a felony.  It's recommended that you  report the crime to the police or sheriff's department in the area where you live.

Ebsco Faculty Select free limited-time searching:

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Spokane Review article about potential WA state potential budget cuts in higher education:

https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2020/may/15/washington-colleges-brace-for-potential-15-cut-in-/


Wade Guidry
WACTCLC
Library Consortium Services Manager
wadeg at bigbend.edu<mailto:wadeg at bigbend.edu>
http://www.wactclc.org<http://www.wactclc.org/>
509.760.4474

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