by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 13, 2017 | WSL News
Wyoming Snapshot Day is less than a month away on Tuesday, October 10, and we’d love to have your library participate. Snapshot Day highlights all the great things that happen in Wyoming libraries every single day. It’s easy to participate: take photos...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 12, 2017 | Schools
Last month, American Association of School Librarians (AASL) President Steven Yates came to Wyoming to speak at Information Power. He shared his impressions of his visit in a Knowledge Quest article, “A Fresh Look, Lending a Hand, and the Equality State.”...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 12, 2017 | Articles and Information
Shiver me timbers! Talk Like a Pirate Day be upon us already on Thursday, September 19. Arrr ye ready? First off, don’t miss Chris Van Burgh’s great webinar tour of Mango Languages today, September 12, at 11:15 a.m. MDT. Register for the webinar here....
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 11, 2017 | Database of the Month
Join Chris Van Burgh, WSL Database Instruction Librarian, on Tuesday, September 12, at 11:15 a.m. MDT for a look at Mango Languages. Mango is an online language learning system that teaches real conversation skills for practical communication using fun and engaging...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 11, 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 | Sep 8, 2017 | Articles and Information
October is Health Literacy Month, a time for organizations and individuals to promote the importance of understandable health information. Libraries often are called on to provide reliable health information. In fact, the U.S. Impact Study showed that 30% of patrons...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 8, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Thomas Ivie and Brian Greene, of the WSL Library Development Office, recently had the opportunity to visit the Wyoming Girls’ School in Sheridan. They met with Chauntel Ring who runs the school library and Principal Dixie Cooper. They gave Thomas and Brian a tour of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 7, 2017 | Schools
What do school librarians contribute to student learning? Check out (and share!) this handy infographic from the American Association of School Librarians (AASL). Click the image for a downloadable PDF to post or print.
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 7, 2017 | People News
[su_column size=”2/5″] Edie Phillips retired August 31 after almost 25 years with Park County Public Library System in Cody. She began working there in 1992, part-time in technical services and part-time in circulation. Later she became technical services...
by Christi Weinzierl | Sep 6, 2017 | WSL News
The Library of Congress reports that on Saturday, September 2, “Tens of thousands of book lovers young and old packed ten stages at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center for the 17th annual Library of Congress National Book Festival. Thousands more watched...
