by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 9, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
From Fremont County Libraries – Riverton On July 26, 2017, the Riverton Branch Library wrapped up their fourth annual “Music on the Lawn” series. This summer, they kicked off the series with Elk Tongue, reigning from Laramie Wyoming. They played in hurricane...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 9, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
From the Weston County Library Dan and Janet Pullen of Upton, Wyoming, recently donated an Orion Star Blast EZ Finder #2 telescope to the Upton Branch Library. They recently moved to Upton from the State of Washington where they were members of the Island County...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 8, 2017 | Grants and Awards
Libraries Ready to Code DEADLINE: August 31, 2017 This grant will fund a cohort of 25-50 school and public libraries to design computational thinking and computer science programs for and with youth, including underrepresented youth. The $500,000 program is part of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 8, 2017 | WSL News
Going to the Wyoming Library Association conference? Stop by the Wyoming State Library exhibit table while you’re there if you’d like free eclipse viewing glasses for your library.
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 7, 2017 | Past Conferences
The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute (WLLI) is holding its popular basket raffle again at the Wyoming Library Association conference in Sheridan August 10-11. WLLI provides opportunities for learning, mentoring and developing leadership skills to promote the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 7, 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 4, 2017 | National Library News
Reposted from WebJunction WebJunction and TechSoup for Libraries are collaborating on a series of free webinars focused on “Libraries and Social Media.” They’d like to understand more about how your library uses social media and your learning needs on this...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 4, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
By the Park County Library staff For every tax dollar invested in the Park County Library, residents receive $5.09 back in library collections, services, programs and facility use, according to the library’s 2017 Report to the Community. This is an $.86 increase...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 3, 2017 | Past Conferences
The Wyoming Library Association conference will be next week. Follow #wyla17 for the sharing https://t.co/TVdjHoqCI7 … — Brian Greene (@BrianLibrarian) August 2, 2017 Be a Tweetie pie: when you’re at the Wyoming Library Association conference this week, use...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 3, 2017 | Schools
From the American Association of School Librarians Today, many marginalized students face adversity inside and outside the classroom. School librarians are in a unique position to help these underserved student populations overcome these barriers by offering resources...