by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 19, 2017 | WSL News
[su_table] Level 1 Grades 4-6 Level 2 Grades 7-8 Level 3 Grades 9-12 [/su_table] Wyoming students in grades 4-12 are invited to read, be inspired, and write back to the author (living or dead) of a book that changed their lives. The 2017-18 Letters About Literature...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 18, 2017 | Training
On Wednesday, October 25, the National Archives will host the fifth virtual Genealogy Fair via webcast. Viewers can participate with the presenters and other family historians during the live event on YouTube. All of the session videos and handouts will be available...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 18, 2017 | Database of the Month
https://youtu.be/l1enX5Xr07s October is Health Literacy Month. In this webinar WSL Database Instruction Librarian Chris Van Burgh looks at the many resources under Health & Medicine, as well as Nursing & Allied Health. The new interface for Health &...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 18, 2017 | Trustees and Foundations
Reposted with permission from Library Strategies Partnerships have great potential to expand your library’s capacity to offer more, reach broader audiences, and leverage your resources. As libraries continually seek new ways to stretch their budgets, partnering is a...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 17, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Efforts to create and foster innovation are the main driver behind a new cutting-edge educational space opening soon for students and faculty at the University of Wyoming Coe Library. The Coe Student Innovation Center (CSIC) is a joint venture among UW Libraries, UW...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 17, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
On September 7, Melanie Hornbeck Esp, Outreach Librarian at the Laramie County Library System (LCLS), presented “Bridging the Gap: Inclusive Summer Reading for Daycares and Preschools” at the Association of Rural and Small Libraries (ARSL) 2017 Conference in St....
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 17, 2017 | GoWYLD
Wyoming libraries were serving more than just the patrons who walked through their doors on Snapshot Day. Statewide electronic resources make visiting the library as easy as firing up your laptop, tablet, or cell phone. GoWYLD.net offers articles, ebooks, scholarly...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 16, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Wyoming Reads has announced the book selections for the coming year, and a great lineup it is! The program encourages literacy by providing a book to every first grade student in the state. In 2017 more than 7,500 children participated. Each child gets to pick the one...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 16, 2017 | WSL News
What is assistive technology (AT)? It’s more straightforward than it may sound. AT is any device, tool, or adaptation that supports a person when participating in everyday activities. “We use assistive technology, but nobody knows that term,” says...
by Christi Weinzierl | Oct 16, 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.
