by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2019 | Training
Libraries Lead with Digital Skills is an initiative of the American Library Association and the Public Library Association, sponsored by Grow with Google, that provides libraries with funding, training, and tools to assist job seekers in preparing for and finding...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2019 | Grants and Awards
Carol McMurry Library Endowment Individual Grants for Continuing Education DEADLINE: September 30, 2019 Want to attend a conference or workshop to build your library skills? Take an online course? Start working toward that library media specialist endorsement or...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2019 | WSL News
From UW News The National Science Foundation recently awarded nearly $1 million to support the inclusion of computer science education in Wyoming schools and libraries. The grant, sponsored by the University of Wyoming, will be branded as Wyoming’s Schools and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2019 | WLA
Last week at the Wyoming Library Association conference, the Wyoming Association of Community Development Extension Professionals presented WLA with its “Friend of Community Development” award. The award was presented by Juliet Daniels, Community Development Educator,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2019 | WSL News
Wyoming library staff are invited to a reception with Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, on Friday, September 6, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Library, located at 2200 Pioneer Ave. in Cheyenne. Hayden will offer her remarks at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 13, 2019 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Over 43 million immigrants live in the United States, making up about 13 percent of the nation’s population. More than 55 percent of new Americans use their public library at least once a week, according to the Institute of Museum...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 12, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 12 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 | Aug 9, 2019 | Articles and Information
Registration Open for NMLA/MPLA Joint Conference Registration is now open for the New Mexico Library Association/Mountain Plains Library Association joint conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico, October 30 to November 1. The Mountain Plains Library Association (MPLA)...
by Jessica Otto | Aug 8, 2019 | WSL News
Did you know the Wyoming State Library houses some historic marketing campaigns published by state agencies? “Live and work in Vacationland Wyoming,” say two Wyoming Natural Resource Board brochures from 1957 and 1960. Decorated with art stylistic of their time, the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 7, 2019 | Schools
Found in the Big Deal Media K-12 Technology newsletter. Native Stories with Native Voices The Molly of Denali series and podcast follow the adventures of a feisty and resourceful Alaska Native girl, as she helps her parents run the Denali Trading Post in their Alaskan...
