by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 18, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
December 10, 2019, marked the 150th anniversary of women’s suffrage in Wyoming, and 2020 will bring the centennial of the women’s vote nationwide. The Friends of the Worland Library recently celebrated with a luncheon event in honor of the 100 Years of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 16, 2019 | Jobs
Fremont County Library System, headquartered in Lander Wyoming, is currently searching for a Library Director. Successful candidates must have a passion for library services in a rural setting, bring budget expertise to guide a $2.2 million annual budget, and bring...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 16, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of December 16 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 13, 2019 | Schools
Reposted from govinfo National History Day© (NHD) is a non-profit education organization established in 1974, that provides educational programs helping students and teachers influence the future through discovery of the past. Their largest program is the National...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 12, 2019 | People News
Cheryl Goldenstein retired from University of Wyoming Libraries in November. Cheryl’s tenure with the Libraries began in 2001 when she was hired as the Education Liaison Librarian in Reference. She was later promoted to Chair of Research & Instruction (2014). In...
by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 11, 2019 | WLA
The Wyoming Library Association has announced that its annual conference will be held October 8-9, 2020, at the Clarion Inn at Platte River in Casper. Past President Kate Mutch will be the Conference Chair and Vice President Jake Mickelsen will be the Program Chair....
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...
