by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 30, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Thousands of travelers, from Medieval pilgrims to modern-day seekers, have walked the Camino de Santiago. On Thursday, August 31, Natrona County Library is hosting two who made the journey — former library director Bill Nelson and his wife Beth — for a special program...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2017 | National Library News
From the American Library Association American Library Association (ALA) President Jim Neal released the following member statement regarding a mass shooting at the Clovis-Carver Public Library in New Mexico, “We are shocked and saddened by the shooting at the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2017 | Articles and Information
Many Wyoming libraries have been enjoying “The Search for Jack” storybook kits both for programs and to circulate. For the month of September, WY Quality Counts is hosting a giveaway to families that participate in a Chuck and Pepper themed story time at...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 29, 2017 | Schools
Inforgraphic reposted from An Ethical Island This work by Mia MacMeekin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported License.
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 28, 2017 | People News
Kelly Leichtnam’s map of Wyoming is sprouting push pins — each one a library in the state he’s visited. He’s hoping to snag them all. Four years ago, Kelly moved from Sheridan, where he was born and raised, to take a job in Cheyenne as a Retirement...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 28, 2017 | Calendar
Free, online, continuing education events for this week from the Wyoming State Library’s 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 | Aug 25, 2017 | WSL News
The latest additions to our professional library science collection are available to you through WYLDCAT. Questions, comments, or suggestions for purchase may be directed to Library Development Manager Brian Greene at brian.greene@wyo.gov or (307) 777-6339. [su_column...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 25, 2017 | Articles and Information
The New Media Consortium (NMC) has released Digital Literacy in Higher Education, Part II: An NMC Horizon Project Strategic Brief, a follow-up to its 2016 strategic brief on digital literacy. The NMC’s research examines the current landscape of digital literacy...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 24, 2017 | Grants and Awards
Media Literacy @ Your Library DEADLINE: September 11, 2017 This project addresses a critical need for adult media literacy training, with a focus on news literacy. Teams from five public libraries will participate in media literacy training and implement a series of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 23, 2017 | Database of the Month
https://youtu.be/VxCjHTUFyaU Check out MasterFile Premier for all your basic research needs. Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full-text magazines (such as Advertising Age and MacWorld, Parents and Ranger Rick, Yachting and...
