by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 20, 2018 | Schools
By Doug Johnson Reposted from the Blue Skunk Blog Here’s a little riff on ALA President Barbara Stripling’s Declaration for the Right to Libraries… Declaration for Student Rights to School Libraries Thomas Jefferson wrote, “An educated citizenry is a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 20, 2018 | Articles and Information
First Lady Carol Mead has partnered with several corporate sponsors to provide a copy of her second children’s book, Blazing Wyoming Bonnets, to fourth graders throughout Wyoming. “Advancing early childhood literacy has been and continues to be a passion of mine,”...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 19, 2018 | WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the September 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 | Sep 19, 2018 | Articles and Information
Stand for the Banned Read-Out Since the inception of Banned Books Week in 1982, libraries and bookstores throughout the country have staged local read-outs, continuous readings of banned and challenged books. Submitted videos may be featured on the Banned Books Week...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 18, 2018 | People News
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] Carrie Lucas is leaving the Laramie County Library System. Carrie started part-time work at LCLS in October 2007. She was a Wyoming SWIM scholarship recipient in 2010 and graduated...
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...
