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Spotlight on Government Information: Classified and Declassified Documents
Recently, classified documents have been a hot topic of conversation, specifically who has access to them and how they are stored. While attorneys, the media, the National...
Wyoming Reference Question: Wednesday Legislative Attire
As every librarian knows, you can never predict what reference question will cross your desk. We reached into our archives for this tidbit about the Wyoming State...
Finding Grants Just Got Easier with Foundation Directory
By Betsy, O’Neil, Adult & Tech Services Manager Natrona County Library Foundation Directory Online (FDO), the premier database for grant searching from Candid, will soon...
News in Brief
Science Based Resources for the Classroom from Wyoming PBS Wyoming PBS has partnered with Science Kids out of Sheridan to create Nature WY, a digital educational series...
Online Training ‘At Your Leisure’
In addition to the live webinars in our training calendar, each month we try to pick some videos out there that you can watch “At Your Leisure.” These on-demand offerings...
Free Virtual Summer Learning Opportunities from Girls Who Code
Girls Who Code offers free virtual summer learning opportunities for teens! All high school girls and non-binary students are welcome to apply. Girls Who Code provides the...
Free Continuing Education Events for the Week of February 6
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of February 6 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe...
Hornbeck Co-Winner of Carol Mead Leaders in Literacy Award
From UW News Melanie Hornbeck, an outreach librarian at the Laramie County Library System in Cheyenne, is one of two winners of the 2022 Carol Mead Leaders in Literacy Award...
Online Conferences and Events in February
Each month we post upcoming free virtual conferences to our training calendar. Here are the offerings coming up for February. Feb 9 (9-1:45pm) Leader Talk: Building a...
Grant and Award Opportunities
GroMoreGood Grassroots Grant DEADLINE: February 10, 2023 Funding will be provided to 160 programs to install new or improve existing youth gardens or greenspaces. Nonprofit...
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