by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 19, 2024 | Homepage, Training
Did you miss the “Let’s Go Places: Exploring the Wyoming Places Heart Mountain Japanese-American WWII Internment Camp Digital Exhibit” webinar presented on Friday, August 16? A recording of the webinar is now available here. The Heart Mountain World...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 16, 2024 | Articles and Information, Homepage
International Literacy Day will be celebrated in just a few weeks and serves as an annual reminder that literacy is a human right for all. The theme for ILD2024 will be “Promoting Multilingual Education: Literacy for Mutual Understanding and Peace.”...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2024 | Homepage, WSL News
Think back to the day you got your very first library card. How did it feel? Maybe you felt like a grownup because you had a card just like your parents had in their wallets. Perhaps you felt like you had been given the “keys to the kingdom” being able to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Young Sheridan County Library patrons had fun reading, crafting, and exploring during the Story Branch Library’s summer reading program earlier this month. Their program ran for two weeks on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays and so much fun and adventure...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 13, 2024 | GoWYLD
Happy Lefthanders Day from the Wyoming State Library! Twelve percent of the world’s population is left-hand dominant, including many authors, actors, politicians, members of royalty, and other celebrities. Join the celebration of this unique trait by reading...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 13, 2024 | Homepage, Professional Opportunities
Volunteer to share your knowledge in the “What the Tech” session at the Wyoming Library Association Conference in Casper on Friday, October 11th at 11:30 a.m.! This session is a lightning-round tour of technologies that can be used in (and sometimes out) of the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 8, 2024 | Homepage, WSL News, Wyoming Library News
Mark your calendars and get your cameras ready! Wyoming Snapshot Day 2024 has been scheduled for October 22, 2024! Since 2011, Wyoming libraries have participated in Wyoming Snapshot Day, sharing photos, stories, and patron testimonials that give a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 6, 2024 | Homepage, Training
A free webinar, “Using AI to Leverage ILS Data,” hosted by the Pottsboro Area Library in Pottsboro, Texas, will be held Thursday, August 8 at 9:00 a.m. (MDT) The speaker, Dianne Connery, will walk participants through the very few steps it took her to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 6, 2024 | Articles and Information, Homepage
Here is a roundup of news and articles regarding libraries and library professionals. Introduction to Authority Control-Authority Control is a foundational concept in cataloging and bibliographic access. The goal of authority control is to improve precision and recall...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 5, 2024 | Homepage, WLA
The Wyoming Library Association’s Awards/Grants Committee is extending the deadline for accepting nominations for Outstanding Hero/Heroine, Outstanding Librarian, Outstanding Library, and the Lifetime Achievement Award. The Nora Van Burgh Grant is also available for...
