by Christi Weinzierl | May 23, 2019 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Monday, May 27, for Memorial Day. We will resume our normal hours on Tuesday, May 28. The town of Veteran, Wyoming, was given that name at the behest of ex-service men who had settled in Goshen County. On October 6, 1921,...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 23, 2019 | WSL News
The Letters About Literature contest invites each student in grades 4-12 to write to an author — living or dead — whose work influenced the student’s life. It’s not a formal report where someone picks a book the child or teen “should” read. Instead, the...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 22, 2019 | Book Reviews
Havoc & Solace : Poems from the Inland West Carol L. Deering Jackson, Wyo.: Sastrugi Press [2018] The perfect size to bring and read while exploring “wild and rural lands,” Havoc & Solace: Poems from the Inland West is an artful collection from award-winning...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 20, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of May 20 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 | May 18, 2019 | Articles and Information
From GovInfo [su_quote]“This will remain the land of the free so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis, the Director of the United States Office of War Information during World War II; Source: Patrick Air Force Base[/su_quote] Know a man or woman...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 17, 2019 | Schools
Found in the Big Deal Media K-12 Technology newsletter. Videos Featuring Authors Commemorating Children’s Book Week KidLit TV has partnered with the Children’s Book Council and Every Child a Reader to produce 100 book creator videos for teachers, parents, librarians,...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 16, 2019 | Articles and Information
The American Library Association has released the Libraries’ Guide to the 2020 Census, a new resource to prepare libraries for the decennial count of every person living in the United States. The Guide contains practical information to assist library staff in...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 16, 2019 | Database of the Month
Wyoming Inventors Database May 2019; 19 minutes New in our webinar archive: Join Karen Kitchens, Wyoming State Library, for a look at the updated Wyoming Inventors Database. Learn search tips for this database which includes all United States patents issued to...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 16, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
From the Colorado Virtual Library The Park County Archives has added almost 15,000 items from their historic photograph collection to the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) through the Plains to Peaks Collective, a partnership between the state libraries of...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 15, 2019 | Schools
Fifth graders at Crest Hill Elementary in Casper made two Little Free Libraries that they auctioned and raffled to support their Parent-Teacher Organization’s fundraising efforts. As part of the project, they investigated libraries and their impact on their...
