by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 24, 2021 | GoWYLD
Amelia Earhart was born on July 24, 1897. She was the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic and to fly solo from Hawaii to California. While she was attempting to fly around the world in 1937, her plane disappeared in the South Pacific. You can find a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 23, 2021 | Articles and Information
The Summer Olympics officially begin on July 23, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Time to lace up those running shoes, tune up the bicycle, and go for that perfect 10! Join the U.S. National Archives this week as they share a variety of records held at the National Archives...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 21, 2021 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library has completed the digitization of five German prisoner of war camp titles, adding nearly 800 pages of content to the Wyoming Digital Newspapers Collection. The camps, which held captured German soldiers, were based in Wyoming during World War...
by Jessica Otto | Jul 20, 2021 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library welcomes Katelyn Wittenborn as our new Interlibrary Loan Technician in the Information Services office. She will be responsible for providing support and training to interlibrary loan staff employed at Wyoming libraries within the WYLD...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 20, 2021 | GoWYLD
On July 20, 1969 at 4:17 and 43 seconds — 102 hours, 45 minutes, and 43 seconds after launch — the Eagle touched down on the surface of the moon. You can read a bit of the transcript of what was said between the astronauts and command in Houston in the article “Man...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 19, 2021 | GoWYLD
On July 19 and 20, 1848, a convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York that helped launch the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. A search in Britannica Library (or Britannica School) in GoWYLD.net will result in information about the convention, as well...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 18, 2021 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of July 19 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 Jessica Otto | Jul 16, 2021 | Jobs
Application deadline is July 30, 2021. Click here for more details. Adult Services Specialist Full-time benefited position Evenings and weekends required Natrona County Library is seeking a skilled, confident individual who is passionate and eager to deliver services...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 16, 2021 | Wyoming Library News
From the Natrona County Library Who doesn’t love delicious food? And if you can prepare those delicious foods yourself, even better! Cooking skills benefit us our entire lives and can lead to healthier lifestyles. This is why the Natrona County Library’s new Kitchen a...
by Jessica Otto | Jul 15, 2021 | Jobs
The Wyoming State Library is seeking an experienced individual to serve as the Bibliographic Services Librarian for the WYLD Network office in Cheyenne, Wyoming. See the full vacancy announcement here. This position is responsible for assisting library staff...
