by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 1, 2019 | Articles and Information
Free Toolkit Available to Help with National Library Workers Day Celebrations Recognize all library workers who make library service possible every day on National Library Workers Day (NLWD) — Tuesday, April 9, 2019. Libraries and organizations are encouraged to host...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 1, 2019 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of April 1 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 | Mar 29, 2019 | Calendar
The April 2019 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 82 webinars and five recordings to watch “At Your Leisure.” Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers, children and teens,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 29, 2019 | Articles and Information
The STAR Library Network has a Summer of Space/A Universe of Stories resource webpage for public libraries across the country. This resource was created in partnership with Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), the Collaborative Summer Library Program...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2019 | Schools
School Library Month is coming up in April, and a new video featuring Dav Pilkey, the worldwide bestselling creator of Dog Man and Captain Underpants, is now available from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). In the video, Pilkey speaks to how...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 28, 2019 | Schools
The University of Wyoming Literacy Research Center and Clinic’s (LRCC) Fall Literacy Conference for teachers around the state, “Equity and Literacy Instruction” will take place September 20-21, 2019, at UW in Laramie, Wyoming. The cost for the conference is $35,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 27, 2019 | Training
Finding Family in Wyoming Newspapers March 2019; 25 minutes Join Chris Van Burgh for an exploration of Wyoming Newspapers (1849-1922) and how you can use them to find bits and pieces about your relatives’ time in Wyoming. Did they own a business? Play bridge?...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 27, 2019 | Articles and Information
Recently, the U.S. Senate designated today, March 27, 2019, as “National Assistive Technology Awareness Day” (S. Res. 103). Assistive technology (AT) is any device, tool, or adaptation that supports a person when participating in everyday activities. AT promotes...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 27, 2019 | Jobs
The Wyoming State Archives is seeking a motivated candidate to guide the agency into the next decade. The State Archives’ strengths include 15 FTE staff, a digital repository in place for over five years, a records management program using a functional approach...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 26, 2019 | WLA
The 2019 Indian Paintbrush Awards have been announced More than 900 Wyoming students in grades 4-6 voted on these as their favorites for the year: Winner: The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley First runner up: Restart by Gordon Korman Second runner...
