by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 26, 2017 | WLA
Representatives of the Wyoming Library Association (WLA) are traveling to Washington, D.C., in May to discuss key library issues with the state’s Congressional delegation as part of the American Library Association’s 43rd annual National Library Legislative Day on May...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 25, 2017 | WSL News
The WYLD Governing Board honored Brian Greene today for his many years of service to the WYLD Network. “The WYLD Governing Board appreciates Brian’s 16 years of leadership,” said Jamie Markus, Wyoming State Librarian. “His vision saw WYLD...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 25, 2017 | Schools
The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) today announced the release of Wyoming’s draft Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) State Plan for a 45-day public comment period. After much work on the part of the library community, school libraries are included...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 25, 2017 | WSL News
Seed libraries might be trending, but at the Wyoming State Library we’re going for the greenhouse look with sheets of plastic throughout the stacks. Above, left to right, WSL staffers Robyn Mofield, Abby Beaver, Angie Wolff, and Travis Pollok are hard at work...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 24, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
The Wyoming State Historical Records Advisory Board (SHRAB) is offering grants of up to $2,500 for projects promoting preservation of and access to Wyoming’s historical records. The deadline to apply for the grants is June 1. The grants are available to Wyoming...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 24, 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 | Apr 21, 2017 | Professional Development
The joint conference of the Nevada Library Association and the Mountain Plains Library Association will be held October 16-18 at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Stateline, Nevada, at Lake Tahoe. From the sounds of sensory story time to the whir of a 3D printer,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 21, 2017 | Articles and Information
April is National Car Care Month, and Chilton Library in GoWYLD.net can help Wyomingites tune up their auto repair knowledge. Let your community know about the great information available with this collection of resources developed especially for libraries to promote...
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 18, 2017 | Training
Join Thomas Ivie, Research & Statistics Librarian, and Paige Bredenkamp, School Library Consultant, tomorrow, April 19, for a Wyoming State Library webinar, “Using Statistical Data to Support Your Library.” This one-hour webinar will begin at 10 a.m....
by Christi Weinzierl | Apr 17, 2017 | Trustees and Foundations
National Library Legislative Day is an annual two-day advocacy event that brings hundreds of librarians, trustees, library supporters, and patrons to Washington, D.C. to meet with their members of Congress and rally support for library issues and policies....