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ARSL Hosts Monthly Online Discussion and Networking Event
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries will be hosting their monthly ARSL Solo-ish Librarian Happy Hour online on Thursday, April 4 at 7 p.m. ET (5:00 p.m. MT). The...
Celebrate National Poetry Month with ProQuest Poets on Screen
April is National Poetry Month! What better way to celebrate than by listening to poets reading poems? ProQuest Poets on Screen on GoWYLD.net can help you watch or listen to...
School Library Summit 2024 Dates Announced
The 2024 School Library Summit will be held July 29-July 31 in Lander, Wyoming, so save the dates! Formerly called the Information Power Summer Institute, this conference is...
Free Webinar: Navigating the Library Director Hiring Process
Is your library in the process of recruiting and hiring a new director? A free webinar, "Navigating the Library Director Hiring Process: A Guide for Trustees and Boards," is...
Free Webinar: Librarians Leading the Way to AI Integration
Have you signed up for this AI Integration webinar yet? There's still time! Extend information literacy to include AI and bring AI into your library and school! The Wyoming...
Happy International Picture Book Day!
Which book did you want to read (or be read) over and over as a kid? Which book made you a reader? Which book changed the way you viewed the world or opened up the door to...
LEAD 2024-2025 Mentoring Program Accepting Applications
Calling all in the Wyoming library community interested in professional growth! The LEAD Interest Group is accepting applications for the 2024-25 Mentoring Program, a FREE...
Free e-Forum on Workplace Wellness for Library Staff
Join colleagues to learn and discuss ways libraries are fostering a culture of well-being at work by creating policies and practices that empower staff to make choices that...
April Fools Day–A Century-and-a-Half Ago
April Fool's Day is the day for jokes, riddles, and silly pranks. Maybe you put salt in the sugar bowl, posted a funny prank on social media, short-sheeted your kid's bed,...
Cass Kvenild Appointed Dean of Libraries at UW
Cass Kvenild was appointed Dean of Libraries at the University of Wyoming in late March. Prior to this appointment, she had served as the Associate Dean of Libraries since...
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