by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 26, 2020 | Articles and Information
Reposted from Library Research Service Libraries are not traditionally thought of as social spaces. Stereotypes of older women glaring over thick-rimmed glasses to shush talkative individuals pervade our pop-culture references. However, studies show that public...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 25, 2020 | Training
Attend Big Talk From Small Libraries 2020, and hear how the Copper Queen Library in Bisbee, Arizona, earned the Library Journal 2019 Best Small Library in America award! The Nebraska Library Commission is providing this free one-day online conference aimed at small...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 25, 2020 | Training
From the American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) has released a set of free professional development materials to help library workers in small and rural communities develop the facilitation skills they need to thrive in the 21st-century...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 24, 2020 | Database of the Month
General OneFile (Gale) February 2020; 19 minutes An overview of this general interest database appropriate for most of your library patrons and for older...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 24, 2020 | Jobs
Park County Library System County Library Director Job Announcement Park County (Wyoming) Library System is seeking an energetic, service-oriented Director with excellent communication skills and the vision necessary to lead this three library system into the future....
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 24, 2020 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of February 24 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 | Feb 20, 2020 | Articles and Information
Reposted from Library Research Service We can all agree that libraries are valuable to our communities, but exactly how much are they worth? Libraries are under increasing pressure to translate qualitative services into quantifiable impact. One approach is to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 19, 2020 | Wyoming Library News
The Wyoming State Archives has accepted the one millionth document into their Digital Archives and celebrates the exponential growth of this secure storage method for the state’s valuable records. Wyoming Digital Archives by the numbers: 7 years 1,000,000 records 190...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 19, 2020 | GoWYLD
Join us for our webinar, “GoWYLD.net from the Staff Side: From Stats to Widgets,” on Tuesday, February 25 from 11:15 a.m. until noon MST. Register to attend. (Webinar ID 159-031-667) This webinar will explore where to find database statistics and announcements,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 18, 2020 | WLA
The Wyoming Library Association is counting on YOU — if you’re planning to attend the 2020 WLA Legislative Reception and would like to partake in the annual potluck dinner, bring a contribution! There are not currently enough sign-ups to provide food for both...
