by Christi Weinzierl | Dec 1, 2017 | Articles and Information
Reposted with permission from Library Research Service A study recently published in Applied Developmental Science measured the connection between children’s home environments before kindergarten and children’s academic skills during their 5th grade year. The study...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 30, 2017 | Articles and Information
DigitalLearn.org, the Public Library Association’s (PLA) website designed to help community members increase their digital literacy skills, has added two new beginner-level courses to its collection of tutorials. The learning modules are video-based with narration at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 30, 2017 | Articles and Information
Want to be a more effective advocate for your library? The Young Adult Library Services Association has created the YALSA Advocacy Toolkit to help. Although tailored for YA and school librarians, much of the content is applicable to any advocacy effort. Topics...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 29, 2017 | Grants and Awards
STARnet Discover Exoplanets Traveling Exhibit DEADLINE: January 5, 2018 Pre-application webinar December 6, 2017 The National Center for Interactive Learning (NCIL) at the Space Science Institute (SSI) is seeking eight library and museum partner sites to host the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 29, 2017 | Trustees and Foundations
Reposted with permission from Library Strategies There is one type of fundraising that virtually every Friends or Library Foundation should be doing: it’s called the Annual Fund and it is truly the cornerstone of all fundraising activities. The concept is simple. The...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 28, 2017 | Calendar
The December 2017 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 60 great offerings. Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers, children and teens, collection development,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 28, 2017 | Schools
The Library of Congress, in collaboration with various educational organizations, has launched three web- and mobile-based applications related to Congress and civic participation for use in K-12 classrooms. From stepping behind the camera with photographers who...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 27, 2017 | Schools
School Library Journal has compiled a list of essential resources for getting started with the new American Association of School Librarians (AASL) National Standards, beginning with the three-minute introductory video above. Go read the article for all of them. Then,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 27, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
The Johnson County library is auctioning a beautiful quilt collection to raise supplemental funds for its children’s department. Charlie Ellis was a long-time library friend and supporter of reading who passed away in 2014. A US Navy veteran, Mr. Ellis taught special...
by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 27, 2017 | 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. Tuesday, Nov 28...
