by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 18, 2018 | Grants and Awards
Whole Kids Foundation Gardens Grant DEADLINE: October 15, 2018 The Whole Kids Foundation is dedicated to helping kids eat better and enjoy it. The foundation will provide $2,000 grants to support new or existing edible school gardens. Whole Kids Foundation Bee Grant...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 17, 2018 | GoWYLD
The end of summer is nigh, which means cooler weather and football are back, it’s hurricane season on the east coast of the United States, and it’s time for us to begin preparing for another Wyoming winter. Notable celebrations in September include Ask a Stupid...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 17, 2018 | GoWYLD
Bookflix is a literacy resource for grades PreK-3 that pairs classic fictional video storybooks with related ebooks. Animation, audio, and interactive games are designed to reinforce core reading skills. Join Chris Van Burgh for a look at this terrific resource for...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 17, 2018 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for this week of 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 | Sep 14, 2018 | Wyoming Library News
We’re not quite halfway through Library Card Sign-up Month, and Wyoming public libraries have already issued 1,045 new patron cards. That’s well on the way to last year’s total of 2,384 for all of September. To mark this month’s celebration, we...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 14, 2018 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Speaking out for banned and challenged books is vital in the fight against censorship. This Banned Books Week (September 23-29), the American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is hosting a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 13, 2018 | WLA
The Wyoming Library Association (WLA) has named the Natrona County Library “Outstanding Library of the Year.” The award is given for a significant special project completed within the last two years. In this case, the Natrona County Library’s Creation Station...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 13, 2018 | Articles and Information
The National Archives is offering a free pop up display titled Rightfully Hers to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment. Spotlighting this landmark moment in American history and what it took to secure voting rights for women,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 13, 2018 | Trustees and Foundations
[su_table] [/su_table] The Colorado Library Consortium (CLiC) and Association for Rural & Small Libraries (ARSL) have launched a free online collection of various library policies from around the nation. Topics range from job descriptions to computer use policies...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 12, 2018 | Schools
The new AASL standards crosswalks between Future Ready Framework and ISTE have been released. These downloadable documents help educators align different sets of standards that are being used in their districts. Learn more and download the crosswalks. Other possible...
