by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 30, 2020 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Friday, July 3, for the Independence Day holiday. We will reopen on Monday, July 6. We celebrate the July 4 holiday in honor of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress on that date in 1776....
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 29, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for June 29-30 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 | Jun 26, 2020 | Trustees and Foundations
From the Colorado Virtual Library’s Trustee Corner By Crystal Schimpf, Public Library Specialist, Leadership & Community Development at Colorado State Library Libraries have begun to prioritize equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in their organizational values,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 25, 2020 | Training
Natrona County Library Assistant Director Kate Mutch is on an expert panel for an upcoming Library Journal webinar, The Road Ahead: Library Service in a Post-COVID World. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, July 1, at 12 p.m. MDT. Libraries have stretched and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 25, 2020 | Youth Services
From the American Library Association During times of crises, libraries continue to play a vital role in connecting their communities to resources, information, and to each other. The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Colorado Libraries for...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 25, 2020 | Training
Interested in fostering equity, diversity, and inclusion in your library? Here are some upcoming events you might want to participate in. July 1: Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Twitter Chat PLA’s Task Force on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Social...
by Jessica Otto | Jun 24, 2020 | Training
The American Library Association (ALA) has released a new publication, “Libraries and the 2020 Census: Adapting Outreach in Response to COVID-19” and has announced a free webinar for library staff, “2020 Census: Last Chance for a Complete Count,” to be held on July 8,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 24, 2020 | Articles and Information
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services In the first phase of a project to disseminate and develop science-based information about how materials can be handled to mitigate exposure to staff and visitors, scientists have found that the virus SARS-CoV-2 that...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 23, 2020 | Youth Services
From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has received many questions recently about virtual and online storytimes. They wanted to curate a few resources that may be helpful during this time. If you need legal...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 22, 2020 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the June 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...
