by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 20, 2019 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the August 2019 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. You can also see past issues. Have news you’d like...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 20, 2019 | Training
Join us for a free webinar on September 10 for librarians addressing assistive technology strategies to support people with autism. The webinar is presented by Ryan Rausch, Occupational Therapist and Assistive Technology Professional for Wyoming Assistive Technology...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 19, 2019 | WLA
On Thursday, August 8, the Wyoming Library Association honored the Laramie County Community College’s Ludden Library & Learning Commons as its “2019 Outstanding Library,” for its major renovation. The award recognizes a significant special project completed within...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 19, 2019 | Database of the Month
To wrap up our Summer of Space and to kick off the school year, join Wyoming State Library Database Instruction Librarian Chris Van Burgh on Thursday, August 22, at 11:15 a.m. MDT for her webinar, “Summer of Space/Science in Context.” This tutorial will focus on...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 19, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 19 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 | Aug 16, 2019 | Past Conferences
Attendance was up at this year’s Wyoming Library Association conference that was held August 7-9 with 141 attendees and 24 vendors. In addition to the pre-conference sessions, fabulous keynote with P.C. Sweeney, and Ron Franscell’s author luncheon, there were 35...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 16, 2019 | WLA
Devin Hodgins has been honored by the Wyoming Library Association as its “2019 Outstanding Librarian.” Devin is a Library Media Tech at Crest Hill Elementary in Natrona County School District 1. The award, presented to him on Thursday, August 8, at the WLA conference...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2019 | Training
Libraries Lead with Digital Skills is an initiative of the American Library Association and the Public Library Association, sponsored by Grow with Google, that provides libraries with funding, training, and tools to assist job seekers in preparing for and finding...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2019 | Grants and Awards
Carol McMurry Library Endowment Individual Grants for Continuing Education DEADLINE: September 30, 2019 Want to attend a conference or workshop to build your library skills? Take an online course? Start working toward that library media specialist endorsement or...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2019 | WSL News
From UW News The National Science Foundation recently awarded nearly $1 million to support the inclusion of computer science education in Wyoming schools and libraries. The grant, sponsored by the University of Wyoming, will be branded as Wyoming’s Schools and...
