by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 25, 2017 | Articles and Information
The New Media Consortium (NMC) has released Digital Literacy in Higher Education, Part II: An NMC Horizon Project Strategic Brief, a follow-up to its 2016 strategic brief on digital literacy. The NMC’s research examines the current landscape of digital literacy...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 24, 2017 | Grants and Awards
Media Literacy @ Your Library DEADLINE: September 11, 2017 This project addresses a critical need for adult media literacy training, with a focus on news literacy. Teams from five public libraries will participate in media literacy training and implement a series of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 23, 2017 | Database of the Month
https://youtu.be/VxCjHTUFyaU Check out MasterFile Premier for all your basic research needs. Designed specifically for public libraries, this database provides full-text magazines (such as Advertising Age and MacWorld, Parents and Ranger Rick, Yachting and...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 23, 2017 | Articles and Information
Did you know Wyoming public library use beats the national averages? Check out these graphics created by the South Dakota State Library to see how the Equality State stacks up nationally and in comparison with other states in the region. Find more Wyoming library...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 22, 2017 | GoWYLD
Patrons using the Zinio for Libraries app will now see a popup message when opening the app that alerts them to the changes coming soon which will require them to use the RBdigital app in the future. The message appears on both iOS and Android devices and notes that...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 22, 2017 | Wyoming Library News
Excitement all over the state yesterday! Here are a few glimpses of library happenings during the solar eclipse we found on social media Brought my @lclsonline eclipse glasses all the way to the @AmAntiquarian in Worcester, Massachusetts! #wyomingeast...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 21, 2017 | National Library News
Join the celebration of “Words Have Power” at your library. The American Library Association (ALA) is celebrating Banned Books Week (September 24-30) with a national Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament. The Rebel Reader Twitter Tournament challenges readers to tweet...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 21, 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 19, 2017 | National Library News
Reposted from the American Council of the Blind The Audio Description Project announces an opportunity for blind people world-wide to experience the upcoming total eclipse of the sun. On Monday, August 21, the sun will disappear from view for many in the U.S., and the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Aug 18, 2017 | Schools
Just out! Catch the latest news and updates in the August 2017 School Library Paige, from the Wyoming State Library’s School Library Consultant, Paige Bredenkamp. Questions about school library issues? Contact Paige at paige.bredenkamp@wyo.gov or (307)...
