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...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2019 | WLA
Last week at the Wyoming Library Association conference, the Wyoming Association of Community Development Extension Professionals presented WLA with its “Friend of Community Development” award. The award was presented by Juliet Daniels, Community Development Educator,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2019 | WSL News
Wyoming library staff are invited to a reception with Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress, on Friday, September 6, from 5:00-6:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room of the Laramie County Library, located at 2200 Pioneer Ave. in Cheyenne. Hayden will offer her remarks at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 13, 2019 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Over 43 million immigrants live in the United States, making up about 13 percent of the nation’s population. More than 55 percent of new Americans use their public library at least once a week, according to the Institute of Museum...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 12, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of August 12 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...
