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Online Conferences and Events in October
Each month we post upcoming free virtual conferences to our training calendar. Here are the offerings coming up for October. October 12 (7am-4pm) School Library Journal Day...
Free Continuing Education Events for the Week of October 2
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of October 2 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe and...
Ivan Gaetz, Dean of UW Libraries, Retired in August
Ivan Gaetz retired as Dean of UW Libraries in August. He achieved extraordinary milestones during his tenure. In 2017, he led a library-wide reorganization, showed steadfast...
Free Library Continuing Education Events for October
The October 2023 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with dozens of live webinars, online conferences, and recordings to watch “At Your Leisure.” Every...
Wyoming Humanities to Launch ‘Discuss & Construct’ Project
Wyoming Humanities will soon launch a new opportunity for libraries and nonprofits around the state. “Discuss & Construct” will provide funding to host difficult...
Wyoming Humanities Grant Supports Young Writers at Albany County Library
Wyoming Humanities recently awarded a $2,000 Spark Grant to the Albany County Public Library Foundation to support the library's Young Writers Program. The program will take...
Free Cybersecurity Card Games Available to Libraries for Game Night
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Libraries are invited to order the free educator box of Cyber Threat Defender cards and have a game night at the library....
Free Continuing Education Events for the Week of September 25
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of September 25 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe...
Antonia Gaona Named Executive Director of the Laramie County Library System
The Laramie County Library Board of Directors has announced the next Executive Director (County Librarian) of the Laramie County Library System, Antonia Gaona. Antonia...
Wyoming Snapshot Day a Little Over a Month Away
This year’s Wyoming Snapshot Day is just a little over one month away on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. It's a fun event, and the more libraries, the merrier! We’d love to have...
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