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Archived Webinar: School Library Resources at the WSL
https://youtu.be/Cl_no1oF5k0 September 2018; 13 minutes Download the slides. Join Paige Bredenkamp, School Library Consultant at the Wyoming State Library, on an updated...
The Way We’ll Work: Blockchain
Have you heard about blockchain? Learn all about it at “The Way We'll Work: Blockchain.” See the event on Facebook. On Thursday, October 4, from 6:30-8pm in the Cottonwood...
Libraries Create Community Connections
By Mary J. Soucie, North Dakota State Librarian Adapted with permission from the August 2018, NDSL Flickertale Libraries are so much more than book repositories these days....
PBS Learning Media Storyboards for Classrooms
PBS Learning Media offers storyboards as an instructional tool for educators and students 13 and up. Storyboards are a way to illustrate a concept or topic through a...
Tips for Novice Grant Writers
From Colorado Virtual Library By Amy Hitchner, Colorado State Library Statewide Collaborative Programming Coordinator Is your library considering writing a grant proposal in...
Today is Banned Websites Awareness Day
From the American Association of School Librarians To raise awareness of the overly restrictive blocking of legitimate educational websites and academically useful social...
200+ Fundraising Ideas from Wild Apricot
Donations through your friends or foundation gives you the resources to enhance your basic library services. Wild Apricot has put together more than 200 fundraising ideas...
Library of Congress Launches New Set of Educational Apps
From the Library of Congress The Library of Congress, in collaboration with educational organizations, has launched two new web- and mobile-based applications related to...
Free Continuing Education Events for the Week of September 24
Free, online, continuing education events for this week of from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions are below. You can subscribe and view the events in...
Banned Books Week Kicks Off Today
Banned Books Week 2018 starts today, September 23, and runs through Saturday, September 29. This year's theme, “Banning Books Silences Stories,” is a reminder that everyone...
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