by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 10, 2018 | WLA
On National Library Workers Day, we’d like to encourage those working in Wyoming libraries to take advantage of a wonderful professional development opportunity. The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute is accepting applications — but hurry! The deadline is...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 9, 2018 | Training
The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is sponsoring an introductory workshop on ArchivesSpace on Friday, May 4, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Cottonwood Room at the Laramie County Library, 2200 Pioneer Ave. in Cheyenne. ArchivesSpace is a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 9, 2018 | National Library News
From the American Library Association Today the American Library Association (ALA) released its 2018 State of America’s Libraries report, an annual summary of library trends released during National Library Week, April 8 – 14, that outlines statistics and issues...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 9, 2018 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for this week 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 MST...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 6, 2018 | WSL News
The Wyoming Authors Wiki, a clearinghouse of information about authors who live, or have lived in, Wyoming is shutting down April 30. On that date, the site will be taken down. The site will be downloaded before it is closed, and the data it contains will be available...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 6, 2018 | People News
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] Jes Renz has been named the new Assistant Director at Converse County Library. She has been serving as the library’s business manager. Her background is in human resources,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 5, 2018 | National Library News
“Libraries Lead” is the theme for National Library Week, which kicks off on Sunday, April 8, and runs through April 14. First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 5, 2018 | Grants and Awards
The Great American Read DEADLINE: April 17, 2018 Public libraries are invited to participate in a programming opportunity around The Great American Read, an eight-part PBS series designed to spark a national conversation about reading and the books that have inspired,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 4, 2018 | Schools
From the U.S. Government Publishing Office April 4th is National School Librarian Day. It’s a day all Americans, especially those with children, should actively honor all school librarians. School librarians spend their days keeping the library organized and helping...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 4, 2018 | Database of the Month
For the April Database of the Month, we celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday with a tour of resources found in ProQuest Literature Online (LION). In addition to articles about Shakespeare, you can read his work and even listen to his plays. This 24-minute video is...
