by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 11, 2017 | Book Reviews
Pulling Words By Nicholas Trandahl North Hampton, New Hampshire: Winter Goose Publishing, 2017 Pulling Words is Nicholas Trandahl’s sixth published book. Over the years, I have witnessed Nicholas delve into various types of writing genres such as fantasy, literary...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 10, 2017 | People News
[su_column size=”2/5″] Carmen Clayton, Records and Data Management Analyst at the Wyoming State Archives, received her M.A. in American Studies from the University of Wyoming in August. Her masters paper, “Squaw and Princess,” examines how the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 10, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Today, October 10, is Wyoming Libraries Snapshot Day, where we celebrate the impact our libraries have on their communities every single day. We are collecting photos, stories and video that show how patrons are using and enjoying their libraries. We’ll be...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 9, 2017 | Schools
Just out! Catch the latest news and updates in the October 2017 School Library Paige, from the Wyoming State Library’s School Library Consultant, Paige Bredenkamp. Questions about school library issues? Contact Paige at paige.bredenkamp@wyo.gov or (307)...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 9, 2017 | Grants and Awards
TechSoup #Storymakers2017 DEADLINE: October 31, 2017 TechSoup is launching a global digital media storytelling campaign to increase the skills of media makers and enthusiasts in the nonprofit sector. The goal is to educate and inspire nonprofits to create powerful...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 9, 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.
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 6, 2017 | Articles and Information
From the American Library Association Last month the credit reporting agency Equifax disclosed that they had suffered a cyber-attack that endangered the personal information of 143 million U.S. users. Even before the Equifax hack, 64 percent of Americans had been...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 6, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
In the last year and a half, the Fremont County Library System, along with its Friends and Foundation, purchased a variety of tech/robotic educational products to introduce children and teens to the growing field of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 5, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
The Great Stories Club, organized by the American Library Association, gives underserved youth facing significant challenges the opportunity to read, reflect, and share ideas on topics that resonate with them. Natrona County Library was one of two Wyoming libraries...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 5, 2017 | Articles and Information
This week is Mental Illness Awareness Week, October 1-7, established in 1990 by Congress every year in the first full week of October. The California State Library (CSL) has created training videos for library employees as part of their Mental Health Initiative. There...