by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 16, 2018 | WSL News
Above: The winning Wyoming teen video from 2016. Teens ages 13-18 can show off their creativity and win a $100 prize for themselves and a prize worth $50 for their local library in the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s (CSLP) 2018 Teen Video Challenge....
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 16, 2018 | Database of the Month
Join the Wyoming State Library’s Tom Ivie and Chris Van Burgh for a look at the Heart Mountain Japanese-American Internment Camp digital exhibit, part of Wyoming Newspapers, in our free Database of the Month webinar on Thursday, January 18, from 11:15 a.m. to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 16, 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 | Jan 12, 2018 | Professional Development
From the American Library Association Applications are now being accepted through March 9, 2018, for the 2018 “Leading to the Future” ALA Leadership Institute (Aug. 6-9, Eaglewood Resort, Itasca, Illinois). Building on the success of the past ALA Leadership...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 12, 2018 | Articles and Information
Libraries everywhere are creating exciting promotional materials: newsletters, program announcements, annual reports, advocacy materials, fundraising messages, reading celebrations, and much more. Now is the time to receive recognition for your library’s amazing...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 11, 2018 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Monday, January 15, for Martin Luther King Jr./Equality Day. We will be open our normal hours again on Tuesday, January 16. From our Wyoming Legislation database, we find that in 1990, the Wyoming State Legislature designated...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 11, 2018 | Schools
Catch the latest school library news and updates in the January 2018 School Library Paige, from the Wyoming State Library’s Paige Bredenkamp. Questions about school library issues? Contact Paige at paige.bredenkamp@wyo.gov or (307) 777-6331.
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 10, 2018 | National Library News
From the American Library Association The American Library Association’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) is seeking information on censorship challenges that occured between January 1 to December 31, 2017. Librarians are encouraged to complete this brief online...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 10, 2018 | WSL News
Travis Pollok is stepping into a new position at the Wyoming State Library as our Legislative Librarian, effective January 17. Travis has been the Digital Initiatives Librarian at the WSL since August 2014, one month after his initial hire as a Library Assistant for...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 9, 2018 | WSL News
This Friday, January 12, the Wyoming State Library says goodbye to two wonderful staff members: Paul Goodson and Angela Wolff. We will miss them, and we wish them well as they take the next step in their careers. [su_table] Having served as Legislative & Research...
