by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 24, 2025 | Homepage, WLA, Youth Services
A 2025 WLA-YSIG Mini-Conference is scheduled for May 1-2 in Douglas, Wyoming, with the Converse County Library in Douglas hosting. The conference theme is “Spread Color, Spark Joy!”, and all Wyoming Youth Services Librarians are invited to attend. To...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 21, 2025 | Homepage, Training
Only one more week until Big Talk From Small Libraries! Big Talk From Small Libraries is a free online conference sponsored by the Association for Rural & Small Libraries and the Nebraska Library Commission. This year’s event will be held on February 28,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 20, 2025 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Campbell County youth had the opportunity to play their hearts out at a special Valentine’s Day event held at the Campbell County Public Library (CCPL) on February 5. To celebrate both Valentine’s Day and American Heart Month, the CCPL provided fun...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 19, 2025 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
The Converse County Library (CCL) welcomed Mary Lin Maner as their new director in early January. Having recently relocated to Wyoming from outside of Augusta, Georgia, Mary Lin is loving her new position and is enjoying living in Converse County, Wyoming. “The...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 18, 2025 | Homepage, Professional Opportunities
The organizers of the Lake Superior Libraries Symposium (LSLS) are accepting proposals from library professionals for breakout session for their 13th annual conference to be held on June 6, 2025, at Fond du Lac Tribal and Community College in Cloquet, Minnesota. This...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 14, 2025 | Homepage, WSL Digital Collections Suite
It’s Valentine’s Day today, and many are celebrating with cards, flowers, candy, food, or spending time with the special people in their lives. How did people celebrate Valentine’s Day seventy-five, one hundred, or even more years ago? The answers...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 14, 2025 | GoWYLD, Homepage
Today, as you celebrate the ones you love for Valentine’s Day, don’t forget to celebrate your love of libraries for Library Lovers’ Day, as well! Library Lovers’ Day started in Australia in 2006 and is now celebrated around the world. ...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 12, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library is currently seeking an Interlibrary Loan Technician to assist in the daily inter-library loan duties. This position assists in the physical processing of library materials being added or removed from the State Library’s collection and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 12, 2025 | Articles and Information, Homepage
February is a month full of celebrations of groups, causes, and so much more, including Women Inventors. Did you know the first Wyoming woman to receive a patent was Myrtle M. Wallin of Rock Springs? She received patent number 664,597 for a Work-Holder on December 25,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Feb 11, 2025 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed on February 17, 2025, in observance of Presidents Day. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. Looking for information about U.S. Presidents? Check out the Biography subject guides in GoWYLD! These...
