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...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 9, 2019 | Database of the Month
Join Karen Kitchens, Wyoming State Library State Publications Librarian, for a look at the updated Wyoming Inventors Database in a webinar on Wednesday, May 15 from 10-11 a.m. MDT. Learn search tips for this database which includes all United States patents issued to...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 8, 2019 | Training
Reposted from Colorado Virtual Library The Colorado Historical Records Advisory Board (CHRAB), in partnership with the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC), invites you to attend a FREE, 2-day, Archives and Digital Collections 101 Workshop...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 8, 2019 | GoWYLD
The GoWYLD.net subject area links are a great way to get into the resources you want quickly. Now, the Wyoming State Library is making them better. The links will now to go subject LibGuides, allowing for added content along with the list of recommended databases....
by Christi Weinzierl | May 7, 2019 | Grants and Awards
Could your library use more money for programming, community engagement, staff professional development, technology upgrades, or other needs. Of course it could! A few days ago, we shared some funding opportunities from the National Network of Libraries of Medicine...
