Stephen Boss

Biography:

Stephen Boss is the Technology, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Librarian at the University of Wyoming. Prior to working at the University of Wyoming, Stephen worked as the Librarian/Archivist at Coors Brewing Company in Golden, CO and with Wright Water Engineer’s Inc. in Denver, CO. Stephen has advanced degrees in Library Science and History/Archives from the University of Denver. He has interests in music, history, engineering, business and information technology. Stephen has been the Project Engineer on a team dedicated to develop and support the ALA/Google.org pilot - Libraries to Business (L2B) initiative and the SBA’s – Community Navigator Grant – Wyoming Library to Business (WL2B) statewide initiative.

Outside of work Stephen enjoys landscaping, gardening, mountain biking & climbing, hiking, reading history, travel and a good book.

Education:

• MA, History and Archives, University of Denver
• MA, Librarianship & Information Management, University of Denver
• BA, History, Education, Simpson College
• BM, Music Education, Simpson College

Awards & Recognition:

• 2022 Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarian 
• 2022 MPLA Innovator Award

Selected Publications & Grants:

Forthcoming. Boss, Stephen (2023). Library to Business Initiatives in the United States and Wyoming: A Model for Public, Academic, and State Librarians Doing Collaborations – Library Communities & Business Innovators and Entrepreneurs.

Cynthia Hughes & Stephen Boss (2020): How Rural Public Libraries Support Local Economic Development in the Mountain Plains, Public Library Quarterly, Published Online: 31 Aug 2020.