by Christi Weinzierl | May 22, 2018 | WSL News
Each year that Wyoming participates in the Letters About Literature student reading and writing contest, the State Library relies on volunteer judges to donate their time and attention to the difficult task of choosing the state’s winning student...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 22, 2018 | Articles and Information
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will issue the 10 millionth U.S. utility patent during the summer of 2018. This is a tremendous milestone for both the USPTO and the history of American innovation. View the online exhibit. A patent for an invention grants...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 21, 2018 | Schools
May 2018; 59 minutes Download the slides. Jennisen Lucas, Wyoming school librarian and AASL Standards Implementation Chair, takes us on an in depth tour of the new AASL standards. This month’s installation will be the Shared Foundation,...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 21, 2018 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the May 2018 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. Have news you’d like included? Contact Susan Mark, WSL...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 21, 2018 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for this week of from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. You can subscribe and view the events in your calendar software, or you can find all the events at library.wyo.gov/services/training/calendar. All times MDT...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 20, 2018 | WSL News
The Heart Mountain Japanese-American Internment Camp is once again in the news. WREN (Wyoming Rural Electric News) published an article on Estelle Ishigo in its April 2018 issue. Ishigo’s husband was Japanese-American. When he was relocated to Heart Mountain...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 19, 2018 | Wyoming Library News
From University of Wyoming News University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded open textbook grants to five faculty members to implement open educational resources in their classes. The open textbooks resulting from the grants are projected to save UW students more...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 19, 2018 | Articles and Information
From U.S. GPO Armed Forces Day is a day to pay tribute to the men and women who serve the United States Armed Forces. Armed Forces Day, which is celebrated on the third Saturday in May, is part of Armed Forces Week. It was with the idea for citizens to come together...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 18, 2018 | Schools
American schools are going through a period of dramatic change, and school libraries are changing right along with them. With changing budgets, changing technology, and changing student needs, the role of the school librarian seems uncertain. Join Hilda Weisburg for...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 18, 2018 | Trustees and Foundations
WebJunction has an upcoming webinar of interest to trustees: Building a Culture of Learning with Library Boards. This free, online event will take place on Thursday, May 24, from 1-2 p.m. MDT. [su_quote]Libraries that cultivate a culture of learning encourage their...
