by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 6, 2019 | Training
Calling all current and aspiring library directors! You’re invited to the free, online Connections Summit: Directors Edition conference from June 11-13. Each day has content dedicated to specific types of libraries: Public Libraries: Tuesday, June 11, 10...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 6, 2019 | Articles and Information
Reposted from the GPO Government Book Talk blog Troops approaching Normandy Beach, D-Day, World War II. On June 6, 1944, exactly 75 years ago, in perhaps the most seminal battle of World War II, the U.S., together with Britain and Canada, executed Operation...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 5, 2019 | Past Conferences
Registration for the 2019 Wyoming Library Association Annual Conference is now open. The conference will be held at the Little America Hotel & Resort in Cheyenne from August 7-9: Wednesday, August 7: School Library Summit (formerly called Info Power) Wednesday,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 4, 2019 | Articles and Information
Library Journal, in partnership with the Pikes Peak Library District, is bringing the latest installment of their library building and design event to Colorado Springs on September 13, 2019. Design Institute will bring the latest trends in library design. It will dig...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 4, 2019 | Database of the Month
Join Wyoming State Library Database Instruction Librarian Chris Van Burgh on Thursday, June 6, at 11:15 a.m. MDT for “Summer Under the Stars,” a webinar on resources from Gale, Novelist, NASA, StarNet , and PBS Books to support your summer reading programming....
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 3, 2019 | Database of the Month
It’s the season for summer reading and our theme in 2019 is Reading Under the Stars! Let’s break out resources from Gale, NASA, Starnet, PBS, and others to get kids reading under the stars — or at least under a blanket with a flashlight! Learn more. Libraries should...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 3, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of June 3 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 | May 31, 2019 | Articles and Information
Reposted from Library Research Service Library Journal recently released the results of its annual materials survey tracking circulation statistics in public libraries nationwide. Materials circulation in public libraries decreased by half a percent (0.5%) in 2018,...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 31, 2019 | Trustees and Foundations
From the Vermont Department of Libraries newsletter Lara Keenan is the State Library Consultant, Governance and Management, for the Vermont Department of Libraries. In her Trustee Trainings, Lara talks about the importance of “Succession Planning” – i.e. planning for...
by Jessica Otto | May 31, 2019 | Training
(Image from the conference registration website) Library 2.019: Open Data Virtual Conference Wednesday, June 5 1 – 4 p.m. MST This web conference will explore how librarians are using open data, teaching others about it, and even creating it. You’ll learn about...
