UW People News

From University of Wyoming Libraries Over the summer, there were a number of new hires and appointments at the University of Wyoming Libraries. Hilary Baribeau is the new Digital Scholarship Librarian. Hilary received her MLIS from the Pratt Institute where she...

Happy Wyoming Snapshot Day 2019!

Today, October 8, is Wyoming Libraries Snapshot Day, where we celebrate the impact our libraries have on their communities every single day. We’re collecting photos, stories, and video that show how patrons are using and enjoying their libraries. We’ll be sharing...

Intellectual Property for Children and Teens

Want to teach kids and teens what intellectual property is and how to respect it? The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has resources to help. Their Office of Education and Outreach has resources for children and teens that explore innovation and the copyrights,...

News in Brief

Nominations Open for School Librarian of the Year 2020 Administered by School Library Journal and sponsored by Scholastic Book Fairs and Scholastic Digital Solutions, the School Librarian of the Year award honors a K–12 library professional for outstanding achievement...

Online Training ‘At Your Leisure’

In addition to the live webinars in our training calendar, each month we try to pick some videos out there that you can watch “At Your Leisure.” These on-demand offerings caught our attention for October: One Book Wyoming 2019: Ernest Hemingway and Travel (Wyoming...

Wyoming Reads 2020 Books Selected

From Wyoming Reads [su_quote]It’s officially official: the six books for next year’s Wyoming Reads have been selected, and they are better (and funnier and cuter and cleverer and sweeter) than ever before! Wyoming’s first graders are going to have a hard time picking...

Online Mini-Conference: Emerging Technology

This year’s third free, online Library 2.019 mini-conference, “Emerging Technology,” will be held online on Wednesday, October 30, from 1-4 p.m. MDT. [su_quote]Tomorrow’s technologies are shaping our world today, revolutionizing the way we live and learn. Virtual...

Grant Opportunities

Libraries Lead with Digital Skills DEADLINE: October 7, 2019 Applications are now open for Wyoming public libraries for funding from Libraries Lead with Digital Skills to host digital skills workshops for job seekers and small business owners in your community....