by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 18, 2022 | People News
Chris Murry is the new Director of Library Services at Western Wyoming Community College’s Hay Library. “With only a few years as a full-time librarian under my belt, I knew it would be a great challenge and responsibility to assume a managerial role,” Chris said....
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 18, 2022 | WLA
A great turnout at the Wyoming Library Association legislative reception last night! Despite the roads and weather, Wyoming librarians came together to put on a potluck feast to make our legislators feel welcomed and appreciated. Here are a few photos we thought we’d...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 18, 2022 | Wyoming Library News
Reposted from the Park County Library blog The Cody, Powell, and Meeteetse locations of the Park County Library System are buzzing with volunteerism as they prepare to launch new seed libraries at all three locations. The most recent excitement includes the seed...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 17, 2022 | GoWYLD
The Wyoming State Library has created a Black History subject guide highlighting GoWYLD.net resources that support the study of Black History. These resources include Black Freedom Struggle, U.S History (Gale In Context), and ProQuest Historical Newspapers. Black...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 17, 2022 | Schools
The North Dakota State Library has compiled this useful list of educator resources on misinformation and disinformation that we’re reposting from their blog. News Literacy Project The News Literary Project (www.newslit.org) offers educators a variety of resources,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 16, 2022 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on Monday, February 21, in honor of Presidents Day. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, February 22. Remember — even when the library’s closed, you can always download the latest e-audiobook or e-book from GoWYLD with a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 16, 2022 | Youth Services
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA) has announced several 2022 “best of” lists for teen readers. These include: Amazing Audiobooks for Young Adult Readers Best Fiction for Young Adults Great...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 15, 2022 | Schools, Youth Services
Attention Wyoming school and youth services librarians! Voting is now open for all Wyoming Book Awards. Please collect and cast votes for the Buckaroo, Indian Paintbrush, and Soaring Eagle awards until March 15. The forms are also posted online: Buckaroo Award votes...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 15, 2022 | Training
Big Talk From Small Libraries is a free, online conference focused on small libraries — the smaller the better! This event will be held on Friday, February 25, 2022, between 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. (MST) via the GoToWebinar online meeting service. If you’re sitting on...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 14, 2022 | Schools, Youth Services
How did an author’s work change your view of the world? Or even of yourself? Wyoming students in grades 4-12 are invited to read, be inspired, and write back to the author (living or dead) of a book that changed their lives. Sponsored by Wyoming Humanities, the 2022...
