by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 5, 2020 | Articles and Information
Counting Down with #19Suffrage Stories: 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment To mark the centennial of the 19th Amendment, the Library of Congress, Smithsonian and National Archives are collaborating to bring the story of women’s suffrage to you on social media....
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 5, 2020 | Articles and Information
The ALA Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) offers non-partisan voting and election reference guides for every U.S. state and the District of Columbia — including Wyoming. These Voter and Election Toolkits are here to help librarians answer questions so that...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 4, 2020 | Grants and Awards
Community Connect: Digital Access at Home DEADLINE: August 26, 2020 This new grant opportunity for rural public libraries will support digital access and financial capability for 20 communities nationwide. Libraries selected to participate will receive five Verizon...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 4, 2020 | Grants and Awards
Funding from the CARES Act and from a Wyoming Community Foundation grant have enabled the Wyoming State Library to offer two opportunities for the state’s museums to share their collections with a wider audience. Questions about either project may go to Susan Mark,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 3, 2020 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library has partnered with the Wyoming CAN (Cybersecurity Action Network) Committee, to offer this free “cyber-in-a-box” educational program. This 10-minute video-based program is designed to be distributed at local libraries to increase cyber safety...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 3, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 3 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions are below. You can subscribe and view the events in your calendar software, or you can find all the events...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 1, 2020 | Articles and Information
From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Originally, before the pandemic, new contactless technologies such as self-service kiosks and patron print management tools were developed for use in libraries for two main reasons: Make staff more efficient at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 31, 2020 | WSL News
From the Colorado Virtual Library Wyoming Historic Landscape Expands The Wyoming State Archives and the Campbell County Rockpile Museum recently became partners of the Plains to Peaks Collective (PPC) sharing over 19,000 items with the Digital Public Library of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 30, 2020 | Calendar
The August 2020 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 95 live webinars, one online conference, and five to watch “At Your Leisure.” Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 29, 2020 | Articles and Information
From the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners The construction team from Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioner’s (MBLC) Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program (MPLCP) has come up with a new way to connect with librarians and others interested...
