by Christi Weinzierl | May 11, 2021 | Schools
From the Idaho Commission for Libraries May 2021 The Scoop newsletter The Rural Engagement to Advance Learning In STEM Digitally (REALISD) in School Libraries will provide an online professional development workshop for school librarians working in rural areas across...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 7, 2021 | Articles and Information
Economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have taken a toll on many in our communities. Do you have patrons who rent their home in Wyoming and are unable to make rent, internet and utility payments? How about landlords needing help? The Emergency Rental Assistance...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 7, 2021 | GoWYLD
Thanks to the University of Wyoming Libraries, Wyomingites now have access to HeritageQuest Online on GoWYLD.net. This resource provides genealogical and historical sources for more than 60 countries, with coverage dating back as early as the 1700s. Databases include...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 6, 2021 | Schools, Youth Services
The nominees are chosen, and Wyoming’s K-12 students will soon have the chance to vote on their favorite books. Each year, the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Literacy Association jointly sponsor three awards: the Buckaroo Book Award for children in...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 6, 2021 | WSL News
Fifteen Wyoming libraries will soon offer arts-based programming to enrich the lives of older adults (55+) in their communities through the Creative Aging in Wyoming Public Libraries Project. The project is made possible through a partnership between the Wyoming State...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 5, 2021 | People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov. Kailey Dvorak has joined the Hot Springs County Library team as their new Youth Services Librarian. Kailey is a native of Thermopolis. The library is excited to know she’ll bring her...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 5, 2021 | GoWYLD
Cinco de Mayo is a day honoring a Mexican military victory over French forces in 1862. You can learn more about Mexico and this event in GoWYLD.net. CultureGrams is a great resource for discovering Mexico. Although it does not talk specifically about about Cinco de...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 4, 2021 | Training
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 caught our attention for May. Rethinking How We Measure the Impact of Libraries (Bibliotheca) A...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 4, 2021 | Grants and Awards
ALA COVID Library Relief Fund DEADLINE: May 20, 2021 The American Library Association (ALA) has made available $1.25 million in emergency relief grants to libraries that have experienced substantial economic hardship due to the coronavirus pandemic. The ALA COVID...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 3, 2021 | GoWYLD
May 3-9, 2021, is Children’s Book Week. To help you celebrate, the Wyoming State Library would like to highlight a favorite resource in GoWYLD.net. Check out Bookflix, a resource for grades PreK-3 that pairs classic fictional video storybooks with related eBooks....
