by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 30, 2019 | Calendar
The August 2019 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 63 webinars, one mini-conference, and four recordings to watch “At Your Leisure.” Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 30, 2019 | Grants and Awards
Today, July 30, the Wyoming Community Foundation marks its 30th birthday. They are holding celebrations to honor three decades of building a better Wyoming. One of the funds established within the WYCF is the Carol McMurry Library Endowment, which provides support to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 30, 2019 | WLA
Wyoming Library Leadership Institute graduates attended the first-ever Graduate Institute on July 19-20 in Gillette, Wyoming. It was a time for them to reignite and increase their passion for leadership and collaborate with other grads to create the WLLI Future Plan....
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 29, 2019 | Database of the Month
We’ve been to the moon, now let’s go to Mars! Check out Science in Context in GoWYLD.net to find articles, website links, headlines, and videos on this and hundreds more of today’s most significant science topics. Whether it’s Mars, the moons of Saturn, or why robots...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 29, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for July 29-31 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 | Jul 26, 2019 | Articles and Information
Reposted from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission Questions about copyright? Not sure what counts as fair use? The Texas State Library and Archives Commission has received a lot of these types of questions recently, and wanted to provide some resources to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 25, 2019 | Schools
Wyoming Reads was one of 12 events and programs formally commended by the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) for their support of the school librarian profession and the learners the profession serves. Honored programs align with AASL’s “National School...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 24, 2019 | People News
Reposted from UW News A longtime University of Wyoming faculty member who founded and directed a key outreach program for more than a decade has been named director of UW’s American Heritage Center (AHC). Religious studies Professor Paul Flesher will lead UW’s...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 23, 2019 | Youth Services
Reposted from Colorado Virtual Library By Kieran Hixon, Technology & Digital Initiatives Consultant at Colorado State Library Ah, summer… it is a busy time for libraries! Between the Summer Reading Program and the extra kids utilizing the library, keeping things...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 22, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of July 22 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...