NEW PROGRAMS SUPPORTING WLA'S EDI STATEMENT

From Teton County Library as part of the Teton County at 100 years: 1921-2021 Centennial series:

• February 26, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
  Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz presents Indigenous Knowledge and the Land
  
  
• March 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
  Todd Wilkinson presents Wildness From The Heart of the American Serengeti: How Are We Gonna Save This Place?​
  

From the monthly list of free continuing education events compiled by Thomas Ivie (Wyoming State Library):

• February 25, 2021 at 12:00 p.m.
  Webinar: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Public Library​
  
  
• Recording: Storytelling for Justice: How Libraries and Archives Hold History to Account​

The Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Literacy Association invite you to vote for the 2020-2021 Wyoming Book Awards.

Each year, these two organizations jointly sponsor the awards to provide an opportunity for the youth of Wyoming to read and select favorite books and to honor the authors of those books. Submit your votes at these links for the three awards:

• Buckaroo Book Award for children in grades K-3
• Indian Paintbrush Book Award for children in grades 4-6
• Soaring Eagle Book Award for youth in grades 7-12

On each committee site, you will find the forms and the members with contact information. Please direct your questions to them. Voting closes March 15, 2021.

The Wyoming Library Association and the Wyoming State Literacy Association invite you to submit nominations for the 2021-2022 Wyoming Book Awards.

Each year, these two organizations jointly sponsor the awards to provide an opportunity for the youth of Wyoming to read and select favorite books and to honor the authors of those books. Submit your nominations at these links for the three awards:

• Buckaroo Book Award for children in grades K-3
• Indian Paintbrush Book Award for children in grades 4-6
• Soaring Eagle Book Award for youth in grades 7-12

On each committee site, you will find the forms and the members with contact information. Please direct your questions to them. Nominations close March 15, 2021.

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.