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McMurry Grant Deadline July 31
Individuals in publicly accessible libraries are eligible for competitive continuing education grants from the Carol...
Wyoming Librarians at Research Institute for Public Libraries
Three Wyoming librarians are at the Research Institute for Public Libraries (RIPL) this week: Thomas Ivie, Research...
Nominations Open for “I Love My Librarian” Award
From the American Library Association The American Library Association (ALA) asks library users to nominate librarians...
Lori Phillips Named Interim Dean of UW Libraries
From UW News Lori Phillips has been named interim dean of University of Wyoming Libraries through June 30, 2016. She...
On July 28, 1890
Newspapers at the end of July, 1890 included reports of Wyoming wool being shipped and sold: 40,000 pounds shipped...
New from WebJunction: Advocacy in Action
From the WebJunction Crossroads newsletter: Advocacy in Action is designed to help you plan and execute a successful...
On July 27, 1890
The Wyoming Commonwealth of July 27, 1890 reported that "between forty-five and fifty new locations have been made in...
Free Library Continuing Education Events for the Week of July 27
Welcome to the Wyoming State Library’s Training Calendar. These are free, online events. You can subscribe to it and...
On July 26, 1890
Wyoming newspapers on July 26, 1890 reported on the completion of the Union Pacific Round House in Cheyenne. Explore...
On July 25, 1890
The "new town" of Iron City on the Burlington and Missouri Railroad was in the news in July 1890. Iron City, located...
Top Four Reasons Students Use Their College Library
From Cengage, "To better understand college students’ study habits, we wanted to explore how, and why, they use their...
On July 24, 1890
On July 24, 1890, Chicago was chosen as the location for the World's Columbian Expedition to be...
NEA Approves National School Library Study
From School Library Journal: "The National Education Association (NEA) is set to launch a study to measure student...
State Library Commemorates 125 Years of Wyoming Statehood
July 10, 1890 was the magical date Wyoming became a state. However, the formal celebration of Wyoming’s statehood...
Natrona County Public Library Director to Retire After 16 Years
From the Natrona County Public Library Following a 24-year career as a Navy Seabee officer, Bill Nelson became Natrona...
Job Opening: Library Technician, Wyoming State Library
BAAS03-03351-Office Assistant 1 Wyoming State Library, Cheyenne WY Salary: $1,978.00 - $2,473.00 Monthly Open until...
On July 22, 1890
According to the Laramie Boomerang of July 22, 1890, Vivian Edwards was in Laramie on his trip from Hastings Nebraska...
Wyoming Library Leadership Institute Class of 2015
Congratulations go out to the Wyoming Library Leadership Institute class of 2015. Pictured from left to right: Ashley...
WSL Closes at Noon on Cheyenne Day, July 22
The Wyoming State Library will close at noon on Wednesday, July 22 for Cheyenne Day, part of the Cheyenne Frontier...
On July 21, 1890
A rail accident occurred at Pincheon (Pyncheon) on July 21, 1890. Pyncheon was a station on the Union Pacific Railroad...