by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 31, 2020 | Calendar
The September 2020 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 86 live webinars, one online conference, and five to watch “At Your Leisure.” Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 31, 2020 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library has partnered with the Wyoming CAN (Cybersecurity Action Network) Committee, to offer this free “cyber-in-a-box” educational program. This 10-minute video-based program is designed to be distributed at local libraries to increase cyber safety...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 28, 2020 | Trustees and Foundations
From the Colorado Virtual Library blog As a public library trustee, it may be helpful to be aware of trends impacting the future of library services. The Center for the Future of Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association, is dedicated to monitoring...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 26, 2020 | Articles and Information
From govinfo Suffragists launched their organized fight for women’s equality in July 1848 during the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. For the next 72 years, leaders of the National Woman’s Party (NWP) lobbied, marched, picketed, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 26, 2020 | Articles and Information
In turbulent times, books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times, so librarians are invited to champion the right to read during Banned Books...