by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 3, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
On Friday, April 5 from 1-4 p.m., the Laramie County Library is hosting its very first Library Con! This year’s theme is Anime, and to celebrate the inaugural event the library is hosting renowned young adult fantasy author, F.C. Yee. Yee will participate in a Q&A...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 3, 2019 | WLA
The Awards/Grants Committee of the Wyoming Library Association is accepting nominations for its annual awards that honor individuals and organizations for their contributions to libraries and librarianship. WLA members may submit nominations through May 31, 2019 in...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 2, 2019 | WLA
The 2019 Buckaroo Book Award winners are here — 4,502 Wyoming students in grades K-3 voted for their favorite book this year. Look for 2019-2020 nominees later in April. Winner: Rock, Paper, Scissors by Drew Daywalt First Runner-Up: Narwhal, Unicorn of the Sea by Ben...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 2, 2019 | National Library News
“Libraries = Strong Communities” is the theme for National Library Week, which kicks off on Sunday, April 7, and runs through April 13. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 1, 2019 | Articles and Information
Free Toolkit Available to Help with National Library Workers Day Celebrations Recognize all library workers who make library service possible every day on National Library Workers Day (NLWD) — Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Libraries and organizations are encouraged to host...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 1, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of April 1 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 | Mar 29, 2019 | Calendar
The April 2019 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 82 webinars and five recordings to watch “At Your Leisure.” Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers, children and teens,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 29, 2019 | Articles and Information
The STAR Library Network has a Summer of Space/A Universe of Stories resource webpage for public libraries across the country. This resource was created in partnership with Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), the Collaborative Summer Library Program...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2019 | Schools
School Library Month is coming up in April, and a new video featuring Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants, is now available from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). In the video, Pilkey speaks to how...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2019 | Schools
The University of Wyoming Literacy Research Center and Clinic’s (LRCC) Fall Literacy Conference for teachers around the state, “Equity and Literacy Instruction” will take place September 20-21, 2019, at UW in Laramie, Wyoming. The cost for the conference is $35,...
