by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 13, 2021 | Training
From Library Research Service Is one of your new year’s resolutions to get your library’s data in shape? Then, spend the winter with the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) and participate in our Data Boot Camp Series! This free webinar series features...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 12, 2021 | Training
From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission The Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) has announced the Outstanding in Their Field Leadership Institute. The Institute is for library workers who are currently working in rural and/or small...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 12, 2021 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Monday, January 18, for Martin Luther King Jr./Equality Day. We will be open our normal hours again on Tuesday, January 19. From our Wyoming Legislation database, we find that in 1990, the Wyoming State Legislature designated...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 11, 2021 | WSL News
Last month we announced the addition of thousands of e-books and e-audiobooks in cloudLibrary for kids and teens in response to the pandemic. Now, the Wyoming State Library is excited to announce we have even more! In late December, we made an additional $750,000 in...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 11, 2021 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of January 11 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 Christi Weinzierl | Jan 7, 2021 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Natalie Portman, Academy Award-winning actress, director, producer, author and activist, will lend her star power to shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries as the honorary chair of National Library Week, April 4-10, 2021. She...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 6, 2021 | Training
In addition to the live webinars in our training calendar, each month we try to pick some videos out there that you can watch “At Your Leisure.” These on-demand offerings caught our attention for January: Intro to Podcasting (Podcasting 101, Part 1) (Wyoming State...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 6, 2021 | Articles and Information
Resources to Recognize and Counter COVID-19 Vaccine Mis/Disinformation As the COVID-19 vaccine inches closer to widespread distribution, help your patrons and community find reputable and reliable information about the vaccine with these resources from the Texas State...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 5, 2021 | People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov. Cathy Summerall retired in December from her job as part-time bookkeeper at the Sublette County Library. Cathy served the Libraries for 10 years, keeping things running smoothly behind the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 5, 2021 | Training
From the American Library Association Imagine that you are working at the reference desk when a patron comes to you with a question. They cite a “fact” that has been widely debunked, mentioning an article from a publication that you know to be untrustworthy. What can...
