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...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 9, 2018 | National Library News
Registration is now open for National Library Legislative Day (NLLD) on May 7-8, 2018. NLLD is a two-day educational event that brings hundreds of librarians, trustees, library supporters and patrons to Washington, D.C. Registration fee is $75. Attendees spend one-day...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 8, 2018 | GoWYLD
Want to let patrons know what’s in the LearningExpress Computer Skills Center for them? The Wyoming State Library has made it easy for you to promote this GoWYLD.net resource to your patrons or students. Today, a mini-marketing kit was sent out to libraries...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 8, 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 5, 2018 | National Library News
The second annual National Day of Racial Healing (NDORH) will take place on January 16, 2018, the day after Martin Luther King Jr. Day. It’s an opportunity for people, organizations, and communities to call for racial healing, bring people together in their...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 5, 2018 | Book Reviews
When they Were Young: A Sam Dawson Mystery By Steven Horn Cheyenne, WY : Granite Peak Press, 2017 Steven Horn writes a beautifully penned Wyoming story, complete with the Nebraska Sand Hills and the Laramie Range, the University of Wyoming and the Medicine Bow...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 4, 2018 | WLA
Save the dates! The 2018 Wyoming Library Association Conference will be held August 1-3 in Casper, Wyoming, at the Casper Events Center. Information Power for school librarians will be held on Wednesday, August 1, and the main conference will be on August 2-3. The...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jan 4, 2018 | Wyoming Library News
Reposted from Laramie County Library System by Robin Papaleka We’ve all been there. Your three year old is crawling under the table at the restaurant. Your seven year old is whining in the car. It’s so nice to toss an iPad or a phone into their lap and enjoy the peace...