by Christi Weinzierl | Nov 1, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Niki Kapsambelis, author of The Inheritance: A Family on the Front Lines of the Battle Against Alzheimer’s Disease, will speak at the Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library on Tuesday, November 7, with the presentation beginning at 1 p.m. In addition to...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 31, 2017 | Articles and Information
Casper, Wyoming, made the U.S. Census Bureau’s list of Halloween destinations in Facts for Features. Other suggested locales include Tombstone, Arizona; Sleepy Hollow, New York; and Transylvania County, North Carolina. The Bureau has compiled a few numbers on...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 31, 2017 | WSL News
From Karen Kitchens WSL State Publications Librarian It’s that time of year again — ghosts, ghouls, and things that go bump in the night! Halloween is a time for costumes, spooky stories, and Trick-or-Treaters. Intellectual Property is not the first phrase that comes...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 30, 2017 | Calendar
The November 2017 Wyoming State Library training calendar is now available with 75 great offerings. Every training opportunity on this list is free and offered online. Topics include advocacy, planning, careers, children and teens, collection development,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 30, 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 27, 2017 | Articles and Information
We all know what happens when items with multiple parts and pieces are well-loved and well-used. If you are missing pieces to your library’s “Search for Jack” storybook kit(s), or if you want to add or replace a full kit, WY Quality Counts can help....
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 27, 2017 | National Library News
The Young Adult Library Association (YALSA) has announced its 2017 Teens’ Top Ten list, voted on by teens around the USA. If you are looking for the best YA books of the past year, try your local library for one of these: 1. Don’t Get Caught by Kurt Dinan...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 26, 2017 | Schools
Geography Awareness Week is coming up November 12-18. To mark this occasion, the Wyoming Geographic Alliance is sponsoring a bookmark contest for students in K-8 on the theme of “Civil Rights.” All bookmark entries must be postmarked by December 1, 2017....
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 26, 2017 | Grants and Awards
Code4Lib Diversity Scholarship Program DEADLINE: November 17, 2017 The Code4Lib Scholarship Committee hopes to award 15 Diversity Scholarships, based on merit and need. Each scholarship will cover up to $1500 for travel costs, lodging, and conference fees for selected...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 25, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
The Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library is once again teaming up with the Wyoming Food for Thought Project to collect new K-12 kids books. The drive kicked off October 24 and runs through December 2. Wyoming Food For Thought collects and distributes weekly...
