by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 21, 2020 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Strong libraries are essential to the recovery of communities devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. To help guide communities, library workers and library supporters along the path to recovery, the American Library Association...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 20, 2020 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the July 2020 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. You can also see past issues. Do you know any library...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 20, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of July 20 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 | Jul 18, 2020 | Articles and Information
This month marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), signed into law by President George W. Bush on July 26, 1990. The Americans with ADA prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in several areas, including employment,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 17, 2020 | Youth Services
From the Colorado Virtual Library Recent national events have brought a critical focus on racism in this country. To help address this topic in your library, here are some resources for youth services staff. Professional Development Project READY: Reimagining Equity...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 17, 2020 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will close at noon on Wednesday, July 22, for Cheyenne Day. We will resume our normal schedule on Thursday, July 23. Although we won’t be in the office, all the offerings in GoWYLD.net are always available, including e-books, e-magazines, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 16, 2020 | GoWYLD
There’s yet another reason to love NoveList Plus: more than 700 PBS Books author interviews have been added to this resource. NoveList can be found in the GoWYLD.net Recommended Reading library guide. These videos from conferences and book events include interviews,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 16, 2020 | Articles and Information
The Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services (ABOS) has announced its first Book Bike Week from August 3-7. They’ll share book bike programs from across the United States and the world on their Facebook page, featuring pictures, videos, and news articles. Do...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 15, 2020 | GoWYLD
The company that owns RBDigital recently merged with another library media company and, as a result, will no longer offer the unlimited subscription models for lending digital audio and magazines that have been available to Wyoming libraries through the RBDigital...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 15, 2020 | Training
While library doors were closed earlier this year, library employees put that time to good use learning something new with the Wyoming State Library’s live webinars and webinar archive. The WSL saw a 33% increase in the number of participants who took advantage of our...