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...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 3, 2018 | WLA
The 2018 Buckaroo Book Award winner is “A Perfectly Messed-Up Story” by Patrick McDonnell. First runner-up is “Coyote Moon” by Maria Gianferrari. Second runner-up is “The Princess in Black” by Shannon Hale and Dean Hale. This year,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 3, 2018 | Book Reviews
Too Young for the Times By George Trojan North Charleston, SC : Createspace, 2017 Too Young for the Times, George Trojan’s memoir is an absorbing read. Written when Trojan turned 90, it recounts his adolescence in Lwow Poland during World War II. During the Russian...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 2, 2018 | GoWYLD
April brings William Shakespeare to the forefront of Wyoming library resources. While his actual date of birth remains a subject of debate, April 23rd is the day traditionally observed around the world as the Bard’s birthday. This month’s featured GoWYLD...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 2, 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 | Mar 30, 2018 | Calendar
The April 2018 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 92 great offerings. Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers, children and teens, collection development, communication,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Mar 30, 2018 | WSL News
We would be remiss in letting Women’s History Month slip away without a mention of Esther Hobart Morris. In her 1927 book, Women of Wyoming, Cora M. Beach writes that Morris “…has rightfully been called the ‘Mother of Woman Suffrage.’” Morris was one of...
