by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 12, 2018 | Youth Services
Does the little one have the sniffles and can’t go to the library? The Riverton Branch Library has you covered. Their children’s department has taken storytime online on their YouTube channel. They’ll post once a month a Toddler Move and Groove, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 11, 2018 | Book Reviews
Eve Betsy Bernfeld Georgetown, KY: Finishing Line Press, 2018 The poems in Betsy Orient Bernfeld’s Eve are strong and varied. This collection of poetry is an engaging and emotional read. It is full of history, fragile and enduring connections, the natural world, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 11, 2018 | Youth Services
From WebJunction In November 2018, WebJunction will host a four-week online training program preparing up to 100 library staff to be facilitators who will guide their peers through the Supercharged Storytimes self-paced course, coming in October. This training program...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 10, 2018 | Articles and Information
September is National Preparedness Month, and the Prepare Wyoming team is offering a free resource for libraries around the state to encourage literacy and help children become better prepared for emergencies. Similar to the work of fire departments teaching the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 10, 2018 | WSL News
Wyoming Snapshot Day will be held October 9, 2018, and if your library isn’t already signed up, we’d love to have you join us. Contact Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov or (307) 777-5915 to add your name to the list. We’d particularly like to see more...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 10, 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 7, 2018 | Schools
There has been an overwhelming response to the “Reaching Out” professional development opportunity for school librarians. However, it’s been brought to our attention that the time it takes to get school district approval for travel can be weeks. This would...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 7, 2018 | Professional Development
University of Wyoming Libraries has announced the first annual Open Education Symposium with keynote speaker Tanya Spilovoy, breakout sessions, and practitioner meetings. The symposium will be held from 12:00 to 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, October 4, at the Coe Library in...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 7, 2018 | Training
In addition to the live webinars in our training calendar, each month we try to pick some videos out there that you can watch “At Your Leisure.” We hope you enjoy these ones that caught our attention for September: Assistive Technology: What it is and How to Use...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 6, 2018 | Grants and Awards
Awards National School Library of the Year Award DEADLINE: January 1, 2019 Established in 1963, this award from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) recognizes school libraries as an unique and essential part of their learning community. NSLY honors...
