by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 30, 2020 | WSL News
Although the Wyoming State Library is temporarily closed to the public, most of our services are still available. One of them is help through our Patent and Trademark Resource Center. If you’re looking for intellectual property information, know that staff are still...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 30, 2020 | National Library News
From the Institute of Museum and Library Services On Friday, March 27, the Institute of Museum and Library Services announced that the President has signed the CARES Act, which designates $50 million in coronavirus response funding for IMLS. Following passage in the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 30, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for March 30-31 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 | Mar 29, 2020 | Articles and Information
Authors and Olympic ice dancing medalists Maia and Alex Shibutani will promote the value of libraries as honorary chairs of National Library Week, April 19-25, 2020. The Shibutanis will shine a spotlight on our nation’s libraries, librarians and library workers, all...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 29, 2020 | Schools
National School Library month is a celebration of (you guessed it!) school libraries and librarians. Every April, school librarians are encouraged to highlight the role the library and librarians play in strong schools and academic success. You might have to take your...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2020 | Schools
Reposted from the National Archives The National Archives has created activities and ideas for teaching elementary age children. These resources focus on skills like sequencing and finding clues in historical objects, and topics like symbols and national monuments....
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2020 | Wyoming Library News
With libraries across the state closed, does your child miss spending time with their favorite librarian? Many Wyoming public libraries are hosting storytimes and crafts on social media. We encourage you to check with your local library, or look them up on Facebook,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 27, 2020 | Articles and Information
The COVID-19 pandemic raises many practical questions for libraries. What should be in your library policies? How do you disinfect work surfaces and circulating materials? And how do library workers manage stress and anxiety through all of this? The American Library...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 27, 2020 | GoWYLD
The Wyoming State Library provides access to many tools to help you during this upheaval. Our online resources can help with remote reference and remote learning for your patrons, your library staff, and students at any time of the day or night from a home computer or...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 26, 2020 | Wyoming Library News
During the closure of all the schools, Natrona County Library recognized the importance of continuing to get books into the hands of the community’s young readers even though the library was closed. Using programming funding that would have otherwise gone unused...
