by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 28, 2023 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
From UW News University of Wyoming Libraries is the recipient of a Core PR Xchange Award from the American Library Association (ALA) for its Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone 2022 conference program. The annual Core PR Xchange Awards Competition recognizes the...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 28, 2023 | Homepage, WSL News
The Wyoming State Library will be closed Tuesday, July 4, for the Independence Day holiday. We will be open our regular hours on July 3 and July 5. We celebrate the July 4 holiday in honor of the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the Continental Congress...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 26, 2023 | Articles and Information, Homepage
Wyoming Humanities announced its selection for the 2023 National Book Festival: “The Day the Earth Rose Up” by Alfreda Beartrack Algeo and “In a Land of Awe” by Chad Hanson. Selection of these books was coordinated through the Wyoming Center for the Book, now housed...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 26, 2023 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Study Room 6 at Teton County Library has lately been under construction behind a dark curtain, but clues have slowly revealed its new identity. First, a red neon “ON AIR” sign was installed, and recently, a window decal told all: Wonder Institute Recording Studio....
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 25, 2023 | Calendar, Homepage
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of June 26 from the Wyoming State Library Training Calendar. Descriptions and links are below. You can subscribe and view the events in your calendar software, or you can find all the events on our Training...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 21, 2023 | Homepage, WSL News
Find a wrap-up of the latest in Wyoming library news in the June 2023 Outrider newsletter from the Wyoming State Library. Subscribe today, and we’ll send the Outrider straight to your email inbox each month. Do you know any library colleagues, trustees, advocates, or...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 21, 2023 | Homepage, WSL News
Katelyn Wittenborn, Wyoming State Library Digital Initiatives Librarian, recently graduated from the University of Washington iSchool with a Master of Library and Information Science (MLIS) degree. In her position as a professional librarian, the MLIS brings advanced...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 20, 2023 | Homepage, WLA
The deadline will be here sooner than you think — nominations for Wyoming Library Association awards and applications for the Nora Van Burgh Grant close at the end of July. The WLA’s Awards/Grants Committee is now accepting nominations for Outstanding Hero/Heroine,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 19, 2023 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Considering a digitization project or community scanning event but need equipment? Is there a member of your community who has extensive knowledge that you want to capture as an oral history? The Wyoming State Records Advisory Board (WySHRAB) is here to help with two...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 19, 2023 | Homepage, People News
Cass Kvenild will become Interim Dean of the University of Wyoming Libraries on August 14, taking the reins from retiring Dean Ivan Gaetz. The appointment was approved last week by the UW Board of Trustees. Since 2019, Cass has been an Associate Dean of UW Libraries,...
