by Christi Weinzierl | May 15, 2017 | Training
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 | May 12, 2017 | Training
WebJunction has just added a free course for library workers to learn how to design and teach online instruction. Design for Learning: 21st Century Online Teaching and Learning Skills for Library Workers (D4L) is a training program designed to enable library workers...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 12, 2017 | WLA
On May 1-2, representatives of the Wyoming Library Association (WLA) traveled to Washington, D.C., as part of the American Library Association’s 43rd annual National Library Legislative Day. Janice Grover-Roosa, Director of the Western Wyoming Community College Hay...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 11, 2017 | Professional Development
Don’t forget—you can also check into McMurry Endowment grants and Wyoming Library Association Nora Van Burgh Grants for support. From the American Library Association Need financial assistance to attend library school or know of someone who does? Take a look at...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 11, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Converse County Library is the latest to reach its goal for the Wyoming Library Endowment Challenge, according to the latest update from the WSL Library Development Office. The Challenge is a state-funded program that offers matching funds for locally raised endowment...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 10, 2017 | WSL News
The Wyoming State Library has named top honors in state-level competition in the 2016-17 Letters About Literature Contest, a program of the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress. The WSL awarded 5th grade student Connor Klindt of Laramie first place in Level...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 10, 2017 | Training
WebJunction’s catalog of learning is available to you 24/7! WebJunction’s Course Catalog of library-specific courses and webinar archives is available for free to all library workers and volunteers. It’s timely and relevant learning content for you to...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 9, 2017 | Schools
By Doug Johnson Reposted from the Blue Skunk Blog under a Creative Commons license Some educational battles need to be continually re-fought, especially those surrounding intellectual freedom for young adults. I was reminded of this when a parent requested that our...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 9, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Grants of up to $2,500 from the Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) are now available for the identification, preservation, and dissemination of historical records. Deadline to apply for this round is June 1, 2017. Here’s a great example of a...
by Christi Weinzierl | May 8, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
On Tuesday, May 16, nearly 8,000 books will be distributed to first-graders at Wyoming Reads literacy celebrations held in each of the state’s 23 counties. Governor Matt Mead has issued a proclamation naming May 16 as Wyoming Literacy Day. First Lady Carol Mead...
