by Christi Weinzierl | May 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
Marilyn Pederson, the Carbon County Library Director, says this is one of many videos they are doing now, since they purchased a video camera and a green screen. They hope to make commercials of their upcoming events and play the videos at the front desk for patrons...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
If you hadn’t heard, our own Maggie Farrell, Dean of Libraries at the University of Wyoming, was running for ALA President. Unfortunately, Maggie was not elected to be the new president, but all of us here in Wyoming are so proud of the amazing and dedicated...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
The Library of Congress celebrates its 214th birthday today. Founded on April 24, 1800, thanks to an appropriation approved by Pres. John Adams of $5,000 for the purchase of “such books as may be necessary for the use of Congress.” What started with a whopping 740...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 21, 2014 | Uncategorized
Albany County Library Foundation is the third library to complete the Wyoming Library Endowment Challenge, earning the full $797,826 available in state match and incentive funds. Collectively, the 23 library foundations have raised more than $9 million in private...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 16, 2014 | Uncategorized
April 14 – 18, 2014 is National Library Week. Wyoming’s librarians encourage all Wyoming residents to participate in One Book Wyoming.