by Christi Weinzierl | May 16, 2022 | Schools, Youth Services
The Wyoming Center for the Book, now operating under the Wyoming Humanities umbrella, announced this year’s winners of the annual Letters About Literature contest for the state’s youth. In this program, students in grades 4-12 are invited to read, be inspired, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 15, 2022 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of May 16 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 | May 15, 2022 | Articles and Information
Wyoming Humanities has announced the selection of The Marvelous Invention of Orion McBride, written by Sheridan educator and author Tyler Rogers, for the 2022 Library of Congress National Book Festival. Tyler’s book is Wyoming’s “Great Reads from Great Places”...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 14, 2022 | 2022 Conference, WLA
The program planning subcommittee for the upcoming Wyoming Library Association annual conference has extended its call for program proposals through May 27! Submit a proposal. The Wyoming Library Association resumes its annual conference in-person on September 28-30,...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 14, 2022 | Schools
Do you know a young historian? A student in grades 3-12 who has done something in their school or community to add to Wyoming’s historical legacy? The Wyoming State Historical Society and its federation of statewide chapters seeks nominations of students and teachers...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 13, 2022 | WLA
The Wyoming Library Association’s Awards/Grants Committee is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Hero/Heroine, Outstanding Librarian, Outstanding Library, and the second annual Lifetime Achievement Award. If you know of anyone, or a group, deserving of...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 13, 2022 | Wyoming Library News
From the Natrona County Library blog Natrona County Library has been awarded the “Community Partner of the Year” by the Casper Area Chamber of Commerce. On the evening of May 4, the Chamber held their 119th annual Excellence in Business Award ceremony, also known as...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 12, 2022 | Schools
After two years of no face-to-face meetings, the Wyoming Library Association Youth Services Interest Group (YSIG) was finally able to get together in person. The YSIG Annual Spring Meeting was held in Buffalo, at the Johnson County Public Library on May 5-6, 2022. On...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 12, 2022 | Schools
From UW News The Rocky Mountain Herbarium at the University of Wyoming has long welcomed students of all ages. Now, the herbarium’s leaders are working to make it accessible to teachers and students in classrooms across the state who cannot travel to UW’s main campus....
by Christi Weinzierl | May 10, 2022 | Schools
An upcoming Libraries.Today national forum will address the challenges and opportunities for post-COVID school libraries. The event will be held virtually May 16, 18, and 21 with daily keynotes, panel discussions, and pre-recorded videos. The forum is free to join and...
