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The Importance of Evaluation: How to Check In on New Services-At any given time, many of us who are children’s librarians are experts in multi-tasking, from implementing...
Free Webinar About Using Wyoming Book Awards in School Libraries
Are you curious about how you can use Wyoming Book Awards in your school library? The Wyoming State Literacy Association will host a free webinar Wednesday, April 8 from...
Washakie County Library Celebrates New Spaces
An ambience of enthusiasm, pride, and accomplishment was palpable throughout the Washakie County Library in Worland, Wyoming, on Friday, January 30 during their open house...
People News
Have People News at your library (new staff, retirements, staff achievements, etc.)? Send it to Christi Weinzierl at christi.weinzierl1@wyo.org. Virginia Sytsma is the new...
People News-Natrona County Library Staff Changes
Megan Bratton will be leaving the Natrona County Library (NCL) after nearly seven years as the Marketing and Public Relations Manager. Her last day will be February 20....
Valentine’s Day—Back in the Day
Tomorrow's Valentine's Day, and many will celebrate with cards, flowers, candy, food, or by spending time with the special people in their lives. How did people celebrate...
School Librarian Spotlight: Melissa Snider
This month, we are thrilled to feature an educator who brings a wealth of experience, a passion for bilingual education, and a deep commitment to information literacy to our...
Free Summer Reading Program Webinar: Sun, Stories, and Strategy
There is still time to register for "Sun, Stories, and Strategy: Innovative Programming, Prize Strategies, and Peer Perspectives," a FREE 2-hour online training, which will...
Celebrate National Inventors Day with the Wyoming Inventors Database
Happy National Inventors Day! February 11 is a day to celebrate America’s resourcefulness and imagination. Celebrated on Thomas Edison’s birthday, this day was set by Ronald...
2026 AI Summit Seeks Proposals–Deadline Extended to February 13
There is still time (only four more days!) to submit a session proposal for the upcoming 2026 AI Summit! This exciting and informative event will be hosted by the University...
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