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,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 18, 2023 | Calendar, Homepage
Free, online, continuing education events for the week of June 19 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 15, 2023 | Homepage, Schools, Youth Services
The Wyoming Center for the Book, which operates under the Wyoming Humanities umbrella, has announced this year’s winners of the annual Letters About Literature contest for students in grades 4-12. They are invited to read, be inspired, and write back to the author of...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 14, 2023 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Michael Amundson, the first author published by the University of Wyoming Press (UWyoP), will tour Wyoming this month to present on the UWyoP’s first book, “The Art and Life of Merritt Dana Houghton in the Northern Rockies, 1878-1919.” Amundson’s book brings together...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 14, 2023 | Homepage, Wyoming Library News
Summer Reading is in swing all over the state. Ten Sleep Public Library held its summer reading kickoff party on June 1 with the theme, “All Together Now.” Community heroes from the community brought their work vehicles to the library — the Ten Sleep Fire District,...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 13, 2023 | Homepage, Jobs
The Wyoming State Library maintains a job board for library positions around the state. These are the latest opportunities that have been posted. See more on the board. Have a Wyoming library job you’d like to post? Contact Susan Mark, Wyoming State Library Outreach...
by Christi Weinzierl | Jun 13, 2023 | Homepage, People News
Have People News at your library? Send it to Susan Mark at susan.mark@wyo.gov. Left, incoming WYLD Network President Rachel Crocker, Director of the Albany County Public Library. Right, outgoing President Linda Herget, receiving thanks for her service. Linda is...
