by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 11, 2019 | WSL News
The postmark deadline to enter the Wyoming Letters About Literature Writing Contest (library.wyo.gov/letters) is only one month away on January 11, 2020. Wyoming students in grades 4-12 can win Amazon gift cards of up to $150. Letters will be judged in three levels:...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 10, 2019 | Articles and Information
Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon has announced the launch of Wyoming Sense, a budget transparency website that offers the public an easy way to access information about his recommended state budget. Site visitors can dive into the allocation of dollars to all state...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 10, 2019 | Schools
Want to start a One Book discussion at your school library? The Wyoming State Library has book kits you can check out that include copies of Ernest Hemingway’s In Our Time, a teaching guide, promotional materials and more! Learn more on our One Book Wyoming...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 9, 2019 | 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 December: Hemingway and Race (Wyoming State Library) Hear presenter...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 9, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of December 9 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 | Dec 6, 2019 | Articles and Information
The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) section on Library Services to People with Special Needs is calling for responses to a survey on library services to refugees, immigrants, migrants, and asylum seekers. Libraries are...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 6, 2019 | WLA
The Wyoming Library Association legislative reception will be held on Thursday, February 20, at the Wyoming State Library, 2800 Central Ave. in Cheyenne, beginning at 5:30 p.m. We need your help to make the potluck feast happen! Appetizers, hot dishes, sides, salads,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 5, 2019 | Training
From the Texas State Library and Archives Commission The Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS) is sponsoring a Libraries and Veterans National Forum next June. Fifty library workers from a variety of library types and from around the country will be...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 4, 2019 | People News
It is with great sadness that we share the news that Marci Ann Mock passed away on Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the age of 54. Marci, a former WYLD President, worked for over 28 years for the Sheridan County Public Library System in a variety of roles including...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 3, 2019 | Grants and Awards
Libraries Build Business DEADLINE: December 13, 2019 The American Library Association (ALA), with the support of Google.org, is launching an initiative to identify and scale successful entrepreneurship programs in public libraries and create learning resources for any...
