by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 14, 2022 | WSL News
A new discovery tool is coming to the Wyoming State Library’s online catalog, WYLDcat. Learn about the new features that will be available to staff and patrons in this recorded webinar conducted by ByWater Solutions. One of the foremost issues identified by the 2020...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 14, 2022 | GoWYLD
Dictionary Day is October 16 in honor of Noah Webster’s birthday (October 16, 1758). Did you know that in Britannica you can double click on a word and the Merriam-Webster dictionary definition pops up? Whether you are in Britannica-Academic, Britannica-Library, or...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 13, 2022 | Schools, Youth Services
Wyoming middle and high school classrooms or homeschoolers are encouraged to create new video content promoting public cybersecurity awareness for the Cyber-in-a-Box library program. The Cyber-in-a-Box School Video Challenge offers teachers (or parent sponsors) $50...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 13, 2022 | Schools, Youth Services
The Young Authors Contest, a well-known and loved writing competition for Wyoming K-12 students, will have a kick-off event on November 1, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. MDT. Join the Wyoming State Literacy Association (WSLA) for a live, virtual presentation with this link, or...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 12, 2022 | WSL News
On April 1, 2022 the U.S. National Archives released the 1950 Census to the public. Genealogists and historians will find a wealth of useful information about their families and the country’s demographics. Likewise, the general population can step back in time to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 11, 2022 | Wyoming Library News
The American Library Association has released a new report that showcases the impact of the Libraries Build Business initiative on small businesses and entrepreneurs across the country, as well as the library profession. Libraries Build Business (LBB), a $2 million...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 10, 2022 | Schools
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) is updating the statewide Digital Learning Plan, which supports school districts in addressing education technology opportunities and priorities. The WDE, with assistance from Marzano Research, will be hosting listening...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 10, 2022 | GoWYLD
Gods and monsters. Creation myths and the end of the world. Passed down in every culture, myths and legends entertain and inspire! On October 11, we’re celebrating Myths and Legends Day with GoWYLD. To find out more, check out Middle School (Gale In Context) in...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 9, 2022 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of October 10 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe and view the events in your calendar software, or you can find all the events at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 7, 2022 | WLA
The Wyoming Library Association Awards/Grants Committee announced this year’s recipients. The awards and grant winners were announced at a reception during the WLA’s annual conference held in Casper on September 29-30. Watch this blog for upcoming posts with more...
