by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 20, 2020 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Today the American Library Association (ALA) released its 2020 State of America’s Libraries report, an annual summary of library trends released during National Library Week, April 19 – 25, that outlines statistics and issues...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 20, 2020 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the April 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 | Apr 20, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of April 20 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 | Apr 17, 2020 | Youth Services
From the Idaho Commission for Libraries Scoop newsletter For those library staff who are working from home and still have access to your catalog, you may consider taking this time to conduct a Diversity and Inclusion Audit of a portion of your Young Adult Collection....
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 16, 2020 | Youth Services
Thanks to reporter Ryan Matoush at KTWO-TV in Casper, Wyoming Reads got some great coverage on the news this week! Enjoy this video with program founder John Jorgensen on how this program came about and what it does for children’s literacy....
by Jessica Otto | Apr 16, 2020 | National Library News
National Library Week is next week, April 19-25. National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening our communities. The theme for the 2020 celebration...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 15, 2020 | GoWYLD
Hundreds of new titles were recently added to the RBdigital Unlimited Audiobooks collection in GoWYLD.net. To reflect this expanded offering, RBDigital has added new flyers, including web versions for posting online, so you can promote this collection to your patrons....
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 15, 2020 | Articles and Information
This year’s Preservation Week takes place from April 26 to May 2, 2020, with the theme of “Preserving Oral History.” Participating libraries will celebrate by offering special programs and services to connect library users with preservation tools, promote the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 14, 2020 | WSL News
CARES Act funding for libraries is starting to roll out. The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is giving $30 million of the $50 million CARES Act library allocation directly to State Libraries based on population. The Wyoming State Library will receive...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 14, 2020 | WSL News
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has created a comprehensive website for anyone concerned with their finances. The CFPB offers information and tools on a variety of topics including student loans, credit reports, fraud and scams, retirement, and more....