by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 16, 2018 | Schools
The Wyoming State Library (WSL) and two other state libraries have partnered with Technology and Innovation in Education (TIE) of Rapid City, South Dakota, to bring continuing education and training to school librarians in rural areas. School librarians in Wyoming,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2018 | Articles and Information
The All of Us Journey, a National Institutes of Health project related to the All of Us Research Program, is looking for organizations that are interested in hosting it as well as volunteers willing to assist when it comes to the Cheyenne and surrounding areas between...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 15, 2018 | WSL News
Is it True, a collection of humorous poems by Wyoming Poet Laureate Eugene Gagliano and illustrated by Sarah Bradstreet, will be featured at the 2018 National Book Festival as part of the “Discover Great Places Through Reading” list. Every year, a list of books...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2018 | WLA
At its 2018 conference, the Wyoming Library Association announced that Abby Beaver was elected as its new Vice President/President-Elect. Abby is the Information Services Manager at the Wyoming State Library. As Vice President, she will chair the program planning...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 14, 2018 | People News
[su_row][su_column size=”1/2″ center=”no” class=””] Jennifer Beckstead, Natrona County Library Teen Librarian, was awarded the Wyoming Library Association’s Nora Van Burgh Development Grant to attend the 2018 Young Adult...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 13, 2018 | Schools
Aligning the Standards – 2018 WLA Conference from svmark From Information Power, we have the “Aligning the Standards” presentation to share. This session was presented by Janet Boss, Stefanie Hunt, and Julia Tyser from Albany County School District 1....
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 13, 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 | Aug 10, 2018 | Articles and Information
Leveraging PR to Share Your Library’s Story Public relations is a powerful tool for libraries, especially when faced with crises, such as intellectual freedom challenges, budget shortfalls and remaining relevant in a digital world. Library Journal has created a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 10, 2018 | Past Conferences
Another informative presentation we’re sharing from the recent Wyoming Library Association conference: in “Beyond Fake News,” Michelle Boule demonstrated methods to teach students of any age how to evaluate information sources, from a rogue tweet to a scholarly...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 9, 2018 | Past Conferences
https://www.slideshare.net/svmark/2018-wla-what-the-tech Topics at the Wyoming Library Association “What the Tech” session included social media, genealogy, fair use, language learning, DIY toys, and more. We uploaded the slides to SlideShare for those who...
