by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 12, 2021 | WSL News
Danielle Price, the Wyoming State Library’s Digital Initiatives Librarian, has decided to leave the WSL and relocate to Spokane, Washington. Her last day is August 13. “I enjoyed working at WSL,” Danielle said. “I hope life is as good to all of you as you have been to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 12, 2021 | WSL News
Excerpted from Colorado Virtual Library The Hot Springs County Museum and Cultural Center recently became a partner of the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) sharing over 8,300 historic photographs with the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). The Center is located...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 12, 2021 | Trustees and Foundations
From the Vermont Department of Libraries August 2021 newsletter, originally published February 2020 Need some new blood on your board? United for Libraries – the section of the American Library Association for trustees and friends – has some tips to recruit new...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 11, 2021 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library’s Chris Van Burgh, as a member of the Governor’s Council for Women’s Suffrage Celebrations, was at a dedication ceremony Monday honoring Esther Hobart Morris. Wyoming’s first historic Pomeroy Marker was installed at Morris’s house,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 11, 2021 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) is partnering with Communities for Immunity, a collaboration among libraries and museums to boost COVID-19 information and vaccine confidence in communities across the United States....
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 10, 2021 | WSL News
The Heart Mountain Relocation Center, located between Powell and Cody in Wyoming, was constructed in the summer of 1942 to confine Japanese-Americans during World War II. The first incarcerees arrived on August 12, 1942, by train. At its peak, the camp’s population...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 9, 2021 | Jobs
Director of Library Services Western Wyoming Community College Hay Library Rock Springs, WY Open until filled The primary responsibility of the Director of Library Services is to supervise and coordinate the overall direction of the Western Wyoming Community College...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 8, 2021 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 9 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 | Aug 7, 2021 | People News
After decades of dedicated service, Sheridan County Public Library System Children’s Librarian, Michelle Havenga will retire on August 31 — 40 years and one month after she was first hired. The Sheridan Press published a wonderful story that’s well worth the read on...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 6, 2021 | WSL News
Wyoming Libraries Snapshot Day 2021 is on the calendar for Tuesday, October 26. On Snapshot Day, we gather photos and stories from libraries around the state to share how libraries make a difference in their communities every single day. It’s a great way to...
