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....
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 13, 2020 | WSL News
Wyoming Reads was recently awarded a 2020 State Literacy Award from the Library of Congress. The Library of Congress State Literacy Awards Program recognizes organizations or programs that have made outstanding contributions to promoting literacy and/or reading in a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 13, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of April 13 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 Jessica Otto | Apr 10, 2020 | Articles and Information
Did you know April is Citizen Science Month? Science comes in all shapes and fields, including history, library science, and archives. You can celebrate discoveries, inspiration, and ground-breaking research right from your own home — check out the always-available...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 10, 2020 | Schools
From the American Library Association Jennisen Lucas, district librarian for the Park County School District #6 in Cody, Wyoming, has been elected as the 2021-2022 President of the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Jennisen will serve as...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 9, 2020 | Youth Services
2020’s Wyoming Reads Day, originally scheduled for May 12, will look a little different than past years. As with so many other special events in our world at this time, Wyoming Reads recently made the difficult decision to postpone this year’s literacy celebration...
