by Christi Weinzierl | May 8, 2020 | WLA
Annually, the Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Literacy Association jointly sponsor three awards: the Buckaroo Book Award for children in grades K-3, the Indian Paintbrush Book Award for children in grades 4-6, and the Soaring Eagle Book Award for...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 8, 2020 | Grants and Awards
The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is offering grants of up to $2,500 for projects promoting preservation of and access to Wyoming’s historical records. The grants are available for the period of July 1, 2020 thru June 30, 2021 and are...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 7, 2020 | Articles and Information
The American Library Association Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 377 challenges to library, school, and university materials and services in 2019. Overall, 566 books were targeted. Here are the “Top 10 Most Challenged Books in 2019,” along with the reasons...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 7, 2020 | Articles and Information
Libraries that were navigating how to shut down a few weeks ago are now having to determine how to reopen in an organized way that’s safe for both patrons and staff. We’ve been adding reopening sample plans and resources to our Guide to COVID-19 for Libraries...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 6, 2020 | GoWYLD
With physical services limited at this time, it’s more important than ever that Wyoming library workers know how to help their patrons navigate the numerous electronic resources in GoWYLD.net. There are several places to find training tools for staff. The Wyoming...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 6, 2020 | 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 May: CultureGrams (Wyoming State Library) A perfect database for public...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 5, 2020 | GoWYLD
Ready to explore a valuable learning resource for kids in your life, then download an eBook, eAudiobook, or eMagazine for yourself? Find it all at gowyld.libguides.com/econtent.
by Christi Weinzierl | May 5, 2020 | WSL News
Reopening WYLD Libraries Q&A May 2020; 30 minutes Listen in with WYLD Office Manager Desiree Saunders and others for this informative question and answer session on reopening your WYLD...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 5, 2020 | People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov. Mary Cushing retired from Laramie County Library System on April 7. Mary worked as a Branch Specialist in the Pine Bluffs library for 22 years, running everything from adult book clubs to...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 4, 2020 | Articles and Information
Wyoming PBS DVDs Available to Schools, Libraries Wyoming PBS has free DVD copies of their special, “The State of Equality” available to schools and community libraries. From the description: “Near the centennial of the 19th amendment, Wyoming PBS looks back to when...
