by Christi Weinzierl | May 15, 2019 | People News
[su_table] Associate Dean Lori Phillips is retiring from the University of Wyoming Libraries at the end of June after over 25 years at UW. She served as Associate Dean of Libraries since 2003, including a year as Interim Dean of Libraries. Over the years, she’s...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 14, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
Mark down 2019 for another successful Wyoming Reads celebration. This event, held at locations in all 23 counties, gave a hardback book to keep to every Wyoming first-grade student. More than 7,500 students received a book to cherish that they picked from this...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 14, 2019 | Articles and Information
May is Mental Health Month, and libraries can help with authoritative, reliable health information. This list of helpful resources was prepared by Park County Library Reference Librarian Nicholle Gerharter. In-Library Resources General nonfiction collection Dewey...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 13, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
The Rawlins Library is looking forward to some renovations, thanks to the recent passage of a 6th penny specific purpose tax. The Rawlins Library is the central library for Carbon County Library System (CCLS). Since 1981, the library has occupied the second floor of...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 13, 2019 | Wyoming Library News
Wyoming public library patrons might see some big crowds of little readers tomorrow. On Tuesday, May 14, more than 7,500 books will be distributed to first-graders at Wyoming Reads literacy celebrations held in each of the state’s 23 counties. Many of the...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 13, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of May 13 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 12, 2019 | Articles and Information
From the U.S. Census Bureau Mother’s Day is a special time of the year when moms across the country are celebrated by their loved ones. The first Mother’s Day was organized on May 10, 1908, in West Virginia and Philadelphia, and it later became an official...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 10, 2019 | Training
The Wyoming State Records Advisory Board, the Campbell County Historical Society, and the Campbell County Public Library are co-sponsoring “Doing Oral History in Your Community,” a free hands-on workshop on planning and conducting oral history interviews of local...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 10, 2019 | Grants and Awards
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) Grants DEADLINES: Vary NNLM is offering a new set of funding opportunities for library staff interested in partnering with their communities to spur learning and activities focused on health issues, or in developing...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 9, 2019 | Articles and Information
Apply for Future Ready with the Library Cohort 4 ALA’s Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) and the Association for Rural and Small Libraries will work with library staff to build needed skills while also developing, testing and refining turn-key...
