by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 5, 2018 | National Library News
The second annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) will take place on January 16, 2018, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s an opportunity for people, organizations, and communities to call for racial healing, bring people together in their...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 5, 2018 | Book Reviews
When they Were Young: A Sam Dawson Mystery By Steven Horn Cheyenne, WY : Granite Peak Press, 2017 Steven Horn writes a beautifully penned Wyoming story, complete with the Nebraska Sand Hills and the Laramie Range, the University of Wyoming and the Medicine Bow...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 4, 2018 | WLA
Save the dates! The 2018 Wyoming Library Association Conference will be held August 1-3 in Casper, Wyoming, at the Casper Events Center. Information Power for school librarians will be held on Wednesday, August 1, and the main conference will be on August 2-3. The...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 4, 2018 | Wyoming Library News
Reposted from Laramie County Library System by Robin Papaleka We’ve all been there. Your three year old is crawling under the table at the restaurant. Your seven year old is whining in the car. It’s so nice to toss an iPad or a phone into their lap and enjoy the peace...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 3, 2018 | Articles and Information
Want to get the most out of your Collaborative Summer Library Program online manual? First, take a look at this brief video for some ideas. Then, explore the newly updated Summer Reading: 2018 LibGuide from the Wyoming State Library for tips and resources. Now, mark...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 3, 2018 | Grants and Awards
Revisiting the Founding Era DEADLINE: January 31, 2018 Revisiting the Founding Era is a nationwide project that will use historical documents to spark public conversations about the Founding Era’s enduring ideas and themes and how they continue to influence our lives...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 2, 2018 | WSL News
We’ve added video to our Heart Mountain Japanese-American Internment Camp digital exhibit, thanks to this great find from Wyoming PBS, “Aura Newlin – Japanese Americans in Wyoming,” on Wyoming Chronicle. Newlin provides a present day look back...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 2, 2018 | WSL News
If you’d like to join our crew at the Wyoming State Library, we currently have an opening here at our offices in Cheyenne for a Collections Technician. Collections Technician The Collections Technician serves as the custodian of Wyoming State Library’s...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 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 | Dec 29, 2017 | Professional Development
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) has opened their call for session proposals for their 2018 conference in Springfield, Illinois, September 13-15. Proposals are due by 4 p.m. MST on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, maximum two proposals per presenter,...
