by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 13, 2019 | Past Conferences
If you need yet another reason to attend the 2019 Wyoming Library Association conference from August 7-9 this year, you don’t want to miss keynote speaker PC Sweeney. Sweeney is the political director of EveryLibrary, a national political action committee (PAC)...
by Jessica Otto | Jun 13, 2019 | Schools
Found in the Big Deal Media K-12 Technology newsletter. Game Integrating Computational Thinking and Environmental Problem Solving The New York Hall of Science (NYSCI) pioneered Design–Make–Play, a novel approach to learning and engagement, drawing on deeper learning...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 12, 2019 | People News
Natrona County Library Director Lisa Scroggins recently completed the Leadership Wyoming (LW) program, which culminated with the graduation on May 4 at the Nicolaysen Art Museum in Casper. LW is a challenging nine-month educational program that prides itself on its...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 12, 2019 | WSL News
Rusty and the River: A Rusty the Ranch Horse Tale by Wyoming’s Mary Fichtner and illustrated by her daughter Roz Fichtner has been selected for the “Discover Great Places Through Reading” list for the National Book Festival. The festival will be held Saturday, August...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 11, 2019 | WLA
All Wyoming Library Leadership Institute graduates are invited to attend the first-ever Graduate Institute July 19-20, 2019, in Gillette. Reignite and increase your passion for leadership and collaborate with other grads to create the WLLI Future Plan. Jep Enck, Enck...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 11, 2019 | Grants and Awards
Nora Van Burgh Development Grants DEADLINE: June 15, 2019 Nora Van Burgh had a lengthy and distinguished career in Wyoming libraries, and she was a strong believer in lifelong learning. The Wyoming Library Association’s Nora Van Burgh Development Grants honor...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 10, 2019 | Schools
The Wyoming Library Association Conference has a special pre-conference just for those working in school libraries. The School Library Summit will be held on August 7, 2019, at Cheyenne’s Little America Hotel. This year marks the first year of the Summit,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 10, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of June 10 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 | Jun 7, 2019 | Jobs
Albany County Public Library, based in Laramie, Wyoming, seeks highly qualified applicants for the position of Library Director. Albany County Public Library has three branch locations in Laramie, Rock River, and Centennial. The public library acts as a community hub...
by Jessica Otto | Jun 7, 2019 | GoWYLD
Gale has created new marketing materials for Gale’s Books & Authors (available in GoWYLD.net) that you and your libraries can use to promote Summer Reading. With Books & Authors, readers can explore Adult Fiction, Adult Non-Fiction, Young Adult, Pre-Teen, and...
