by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 20, 2018 | Articles and Information
The free Toward Gigabit Libraries toolkit is an open-source technology learning, diagnostic and advocacy tool designed for public and tribal libraries in the US. The toolkit will guide you through a series of questions about your technology environment — and provide...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 19, 2018 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the November 2018 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. You can also see past issues. Have news you’d like...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 19, 2018 | Articles and Information
Makerspace Idea: A Database of Paper Airplane Designs Most of us know how to make a basic paper airplane, but there are many more designs out there. The Open Culture blog recommends taking a look at the Fold’n’Fly database for designs of varying difficulty...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 19, 2018 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of November 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 | Nov 16, 2018 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Thursday, November 22, for the Thanksgiving holiday. We will be open our normal hours on Friday, November 23. Times were tough 100 years ago when the turkeys were armed for Thanksgiving. At least they were in this advertisement...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 16, 2018 | Youth Services
November 2018; 56 minutes View and download the slides and related resources. New in our webinar training archive is Understanding Teens 101, with Catherine Boddie and Bridget Kiely, Young Adult Service Librarians from the Arapahoe Library District in Colorado. This...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 16, 2018 | WSL News
Last week, Wyoming State Library staff members shared their favorite picture books and reading memories in honor of Picture Book Month. Here’s what our staff had to say about their favorites: Susan Mark, Outreach Librarian, on The Big Tidy-Up by Norah Smaridge,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 15, 2018 | Schools
The 2nd annual Wyoming Innovations in Learning conference happened on November 7-9 in the Evanston Roundhouse facility. School librarians (as well as one public library director) from Wyoming were among the attendees and presenters. Maggie Unterseher, Megan Dingman,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 15, 2018 | Schools
According to the Library of Congress, the first Native American newspaper, The Cherokee Phoenix, began publishing in 1828. The Phoenix is one of 14 Native American newspapers from the 19th and early 20th centuries that are available in Chronicling America....
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 14, 2018 | Articles and Information
Wednesday, November 14 is National Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day, recognized since 1999. GIS is a system designed to capture, store, manipulate, analyze, manage, and present spatial or geographic data. This year’s theme is Discover the World through GIS,...
