by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 2, 2024 | Homepage, WSL News
In just a few weeks, it will be October 22 and Wyoming Snapshot Day 2024. This year, we have a brand new website for this annual event at wyomingsnapshotday.com. Vertical and horizontal versions of a revamped logo are available for everyone to download and use. These...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 2, 2024 | Homepage, Training
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Technology is all around us. Most of us use it multiple times a day in our workplaces, homes, schools, libraries, and anywhere you take your laptop, mobile phone, or other device. Cybersecurity includes the measures we take to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 1, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
After a difficult county budget session followed by serious consideration and analysis by the Carbon County Library Board, the board regrets to announce the closure of the Sinclair Library Branch effective September 30, 2024. Continuing the operation of this branch is...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 1, 2024 | Homepage, Training
The Research Institute for Public Libraries will host a free webinar, “Ethical Artificial Intelligence: Bridging Technology with Credible Evaluation Practices,” on Tuesday, October 8, 11:00-12:30 (MDT). This is the eighth webinar in the monthly, yearlong...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 30, 2024 | Homepage, WSL News
The September Outrider from the Wyoming State Library is hot off the press! Find out all about what’s going on in the Wyoming library community and beyond, including news, celebrations, events, and job postings from around the state. Subscribe today, and we’ll...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 25, 2024 | Articles and Information
This year’s Banned Books Week, September 22-28, is a reminder of the unifying power of stories. The 2024 theme is “Freed Between the Lines”. Since it was founded in 1982, Banned Books Week has drawn attention to the attempts to remove books and other materials...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 19, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Craig Johnson, author of the popular Longmire book series paid a visit to the Lovell Library on the evening of September 3. “We had a full house,” said Cathy Collins, Lovell Library Branch Manager. “He’s a great storyteller and it was a very...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 18, 2024 | Homepage
Today is Read an eBook Day! Whether you make a daily habit of reading eBooks on your computer, phone, or eReader, or you prefer the look, feel, and smell of a physical book, eBooks are a great way to learn new information or get lost in an engaging story. You can...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 17, 2024 | Homepage
Constitution Day is celebrated in the United States each year on September 17. Read more about Constitution Day and its origins in this blog post by the United States National Archives. You can also find resources and information about the U.S. Constitution using the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 16, 2024 | Grants and Awards, Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library (WSL) has approved $8.4 million in American Rescue Plan Act grant funding for nine Wyoming libraries. The grant funding stems from the Wyoming Library Multi-Purpose Community Facility Program (WLMCF), a federal subgrant program funded by the...
