by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 23, 2024 | Homepage, WLA
The WLA LEAD Interest Group recently launched the Mentor Program 2024, which will run July through December, with 16 participants. This initiative aims to foster professional growth, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities. Mentors will offer guidance,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 22, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
It’s been a busy summer at the Lyman Library in Uinta County! They have had a spectacular summer reading program with SO many adventures including watching butterflies grow, riding bikes through an obstacle course, and visiting to the Historic Fort Bridger State...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 19, 2024 | Homepage, People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Christi Weinzierl at christi.weinzierl1@wyo.org. Paula Martin was appointed to the Associate Dean role in July at UW Libraries. Martin joined the University of Wyoming Libraries faculty in 2020 as the Assistant Dean...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 18, 2024 | Grants and Awards, Homepage
Here is July’s roundup of grants available to libraries with deadlines in the next few months, or with rolling or ongoing deadlines. Check back each month for an updated list! The Jerry Kline Community Impact Prize Deadline: July 31, 2024 The Jerry Kline...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 17, 2024 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will display the traveling photography exhibit, “Wild and Free: Mustangs of the McCullough Peaks,” in cooperation with the Friends of a Legacy (FOAL), beginning July 18. The display will be available for the public to view until Friday,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 17, 2024 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
The Goshen County Library (GCL) has been serving the citizens of Torrington, Wyoming, and the surrounding area for over one hundred years. Three Wyoming State Library (WSL) employees including Abby Beaver, Wyoming State Librarian; Letitia Bulic, the WSL’s Youth...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 16, 2024 | Homepage, Training
The Association for Rural and Small Libraries’ 2024 Conference, “Libraries Are (r)Evolutionary,” is scheduled for September 11-14, 2024, in Springfield, Massachusetts. Register today for discounted “early bird” registration. Regular...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 16, 2024 | Homepage, WSL Digital Collections Suite
July 16 is Artificial Intelligence (AI) Appreciation Day. Although this technology has been in the headlines recently, the history of AI dates back to the 1940s. Did you know the Wyoming State Library (WSL) has a variety of recorded webinars, including several about...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 12, 2024 | Homepage, Professional Opportunities
Are you interested in maps, geoscience, cartographic history, or digital humanities? Applications are now being accepted for the 2025 Philip Lee Phillips Society Fellowships at the Library of Congress. Two qualified scholars will be funded with a stipend of $11,500...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jul 12, 2024 | Homepage, Training
A free webinar, Communication of Retractions, Removals, and Expressions of Concern (CREC) Recommended Practice Publication Webinar, is being offered by the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) on Tuesday, July 23, 8:00–9:00 am (MDT). Course Description:...
