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...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 22, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of June 22 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 19, 2020 | Articles and Information
Each year on Indie Author Day, libraries and organizations across North America welcome local indie authors, writers, and their communities for a day of education, networking, mingling, writing, open mics, panels, and more. The 2020 event will be held on Saturday,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 18, 2020 | Schools
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) and the University of Wyoming (UW) will co-sponsor Embracing Literacy, a summer professional development opportunity focused on literacy practices. District- and building-level teams are encouraged to register and attend this...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 18, 2020 | Youth Services
From the American Library Association This September, DC’s Wonder Woman is embarking on a new mission with the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide to champion the power of a library card as Library Card Sign-up Month Honorary Chair. On this...
