EDI STATEMENT APPROVED BY BOARD

The Executive Board considered and adopted an EDI (Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) statement at the December board meeting. The statement was drafted by an ad hoc committee, formed in July 2020, which was also charged with recommending future EDI-related activities in Wyoming libraries.

The committee will continue to explore EDI issues and will update the statement annually. More information on resources, committee membership,  and activities will be housed on the WLA website.

2020-2021 WLA LEADERSHIP ANNOUNCED

Congratulations to the new officers, advisors, and representatives announced at the WLA conference in October!

President
Jacob Mickelsen, Carbon County Library System

Vice-President
Jeff Collins, Laramie County Library System

Past President
Abby Beaver, Wyoming State Library

Member-at-Large
Judi Boyce (2019-2021), Sublette County Library

Member-at-Large
Michelle Boule (2020-2022), Sheridan College Mary Brown Kooi Library

ALA Representative
Janice Grover-Roosa (2018-2021), Western Wyoming Community College Hay Library

MPLA Representative
Katrina Brown (2020-2023), Casper College Goodstein Foundation Library

Interest Groups Representative
Johanna Tuttle, Campbell County Public Library System

Wyoming Library Leadership Institute Advisor
Anna Street, Campbell County Public Library System

BY-LAW CHANGES PASSED

The changes to the bylaws recommended by the board were passed at the WLA annual business meeting on October 9, 2020. These changes are due to frequent member requests to change our membership renewal from a set calendar year to the anniversary of the month the member joined.

NEWS FROM WLLI

The Wyoming Library Leadership Institute finance committee is looking for members to help with fundraising. Contact Anna Street for more information.

WLLI will hold a retreat in June 2021. Details will be announced later.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 WLA AWARD WINNERS!

Outstanding Hero/Heroine: Olympus Games and Comics, Laramie County Library

Outstanding Librarian: Conrrado Saldivar, Natrona County Library

Outstanding Library: Ten Sleep Library, Washakie County Libraries
Watch a video of the library's accomplishments.

Award winners were recognized at the WLA Virtual Conference in October and many at their local libraries as well.

Note: the awards committee is looking for a new member for 2021. Please contact Anna Street, committee chair, for more information.