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Free Library Continuing Education Events for February
The February 2019 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with with two online conferences, 95 webinars, and four recordings to watch “At Your Leisure.”...
A Native Superhero at the Laramie County Library
From Laramie County Library System By Kasey Storey, Communications Coordinator On January 15, a superhero visited the Laramie County Library. He didn’t have a cape, a mask,...
Ebook Spending Rises, Print Declines, in Academic Libraries
From Library Research Service Ithaka S+R recently published the results of their Library Acquisitions Patterns project, which examined purchasing trends in U.S. academic...
Maybe Younger Library Users Aren’t so Different
By Doug Johnson On the Blue Skunk Blog The Pew report: Younger Americans' Library Habits and Expectations (shared by the State Library of North Carolina) did not surprise me...
Markus at ALA Midwinter
Wyoming State Librarian Jamie Markus was at ALA Midwinter the last few days. On Saturday, he was on the panel for “Responding to Needs and Trends: State and National Vantage...
Free Continuing Education Events for January 28-31
Free, online, continuing education events for January 28-31 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions are below. You can subscribe and view the events...
Wyoming Ag in the Classroom Bookmark Contest
Each year, Wyoming Agriculture in the Classroom hosts a bookmark design contest for second- through fifth-graders in Wyoming. The Bookmark Program showcases students’...
WyoHistory Primary Source Digital Toolkits for Classrooms
WyoHistory.org has created primary source-based digital toolkits for Wyoming classrooms. Each toolkit focuses on an important theme in Wyoming History all while answering an...
Big Talk from Small Libraries Registration Open
Registration for the 2019 Big Talk from Small Libraries conference is open. This free, online, one-day conference is a great opportunity to learn about the innovative things...
3 Ways to Help Give All Students ‘Information Privilege’
By Doug Johnson Via the Blue Skunk Blog [su_quote]Access to an effective school library program is one example of information privilege. The absence of access is one symptom...
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