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Wyoming Museum Joins DPLA with Help of SHRAB Grant
Excerpted from Colorado Virtual Library The Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center recently became a partner of the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) sharing...
Effective Board Recruitment for Trustees and Friends
From the Vermont Department of Libraries August 2021 newsletter, originally published February 2020 Need some new blood on your board? United for Libraries – the section of...
WSL Joins in Women’s Suffrage Celebration
The Wyoming State Library’s Chris Van Burgh, as a member of the Governor’s Council for Women’s Suffrage Celebrations, was at a dedication ceremony Monday honoring Esther...
ALA Partnership to Boost COVID-19 Information
From the American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is partnering with Communities for Immunity, a collaboration among libraries and museums to...
Wyoming Public Library Histories Now in State Publications
This summer at the Wyoming State Library our intern Kate Dennis worked on a project about the histories of the public libraries in Wyoming. Kate’s last day with us was...
Exploring the Heart Mountain World War II Confinement Site
The Heart Mountain Relocation Center, located between Powell and Cody in Wyoming, was constructed in the summer of 1942 to confine Japanese-Americans during World War II....
Job Opening: WWCC Director of Library Services
Director of Library Services Western Wyoming Community College Hay Library Rock Springs, WY Open until filled The primary responsibility of the Director of Library Services...
World Indigenous Peoples Day in GoWYLD
August 9 is the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples, observed by the United Nations. SIRS Issues Researcher has created a Leading Issue page for Indigenous...
Free Continuing Education Events for the Week of August 9
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 9 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe and...
Michelle Havenga to Retire After 40 Years at Sheridan County
After decades of dedicated service, Sheridan County Public Library System Children’s Librarian, Michelle Havenga will retire on August 31 — 40 years and one month after she...
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