by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 31, 2020 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library has partnered with the Wyoming CAN (Cybersecurity Action Network) Committee, to offer this free “cyber-in-a-box” educational program. This 10-minute video-based program is designed to be distributed at local libraries to increase cyber safety...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 28, 2020 | Trustees and Foundations
From the Colorado Virtual Library blog As a public library trustee, it may be helpful to be aware of trends impacting the future of library services. The Center for the Future of Libraries, an initiative of the American Library Association, is dedicated to monitoring...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 26, 2020 | Articles and Information
From govinfo Suffragists launched their organized fight for women’s equality in July 1848 during the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. For the next 72 years, leaders of the National Woman’s Party (NWP) lobbied, marched, picketed, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 26, 2020 | Articles and Information
In turbulent times, books are tools that help people navigate the world around them. Intellectual freedom and access to information uplift people in crisis and during more peaceful times, so librarians are invited to champion the right to read during Banned Books...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 25, 2020 | WSL News
Wyoming Snapshot Day 2020 is on the calendar for Wednesday, October 21. On Snapshot Day, we gather photos and stories from libraries around the state to share how libraries make a difference in their communities every single day. Given the challenges of 2020, it’s...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 24, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for August 24-31 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 | Aug 21, 2020 | WSL News
We’ve just concluded the Wyoming State Library’s two-part series on “Podcasting 101.” View the videos below. You’ll also find them, along with our “Bringing Your Museum or Library to Virtual Audiences,” sessions on our YouTube playlist. Wyoming museums who watch at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 20, 2020 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the August 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 | Aug 18, 2020 | Youth Services
September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step on the path to academic achievement and lifelong learning....
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 17, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 17 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...