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University of Wyoming Press Seeks Book Proposals, Offers Editorial Support
The University of Wyoming Press (UWyoP), a new imprint of the University Press of Colorado consortium, is seeking proposals for book-length scholarly...
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Orrin Koenig Receives UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award
Orrin Koenig, a senior library assistant, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming Libraries Outstanding Staff Award for his contributions in 2021.
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Stephen Boss Named Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarian at UW
Stephen Boss, an associate librarian at University of Wyoming Libraries, is the recipient of UW’s 2022 Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award.
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Tickets on Sale April 16 for Yellowstone Conference Keynote Dinner Co-Hosted by UW Libraries
Tickets go on sale Saturday, April 16, for the “Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone” conference’s keynote dinner. The conference is co-hosted by...
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Award-Winning Author Jesmyn Ward to Speak at UW April 20
Acclaimed memoirist, essayist and award-winning author Jesmyn Ward will speak Wednesday, April 20, at the University of Wyoming.
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At UW Libraries it feels like things are returning to normal, or near-normal, as cases of Covid in the State of Wyoming continue to drop and reported...
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Yellowstone Collector to Give Talk at UW March 31
An avid collector of materials that document the history of America’s first national park will speak Thursday, March 31, at the University of Wyoming.
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UW Libraries to Launch Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education
University of Wyoming Libraries soon will launch the Journal of Open Educational Resources in Higher Education (JOERHE), a new, open peer-reviewed journal.
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Registration Open for Yellowstone Conference Co-Hosted by UW Libraries, MSU Library
Registration is now open for the 2022 “Conversations on Collecting Yellowstone” conference, which will be co-hosted by University of Wyoming Libraries and...
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Yellowstone Poster Exhibition To Be on View at UW’s Coe Library
A first-of-its-kind exhibition that focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park posters will be on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library...
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UW Libraries to Participate in Streaming Media Study
University of Wyoming Libraries will participate in a study to better understand the educational need for streaming media and improve related services and...
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UW Creates New Student Learning Commons
The University of Wyoming’s Coe Library is home to the new Student Learning Commons, a centralized, one-stop academic support network for UW students.
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UW Professor, Author Colleen Denney to Speak on Campus Dec. 2
A University of Wyoming professor who has published extensively on the visual culture of women’s activism worldwide will speak Thursday, Dec. 2, at UW.
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This year the University of Wyoming moved our “Giving Day” from post-Thanksgiving to Homecoming Weekend, noon to noon, October 20 and 21, 2021. Giving Day...
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Over the past two summers, Stephen Boss, UW Libraries' Information Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Librarian spent his sabbatical researching how...
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UW Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Center Hosts ‘Open October’
University of Wyoming Libraries’ Digital Scholarship Center (DSC) is hosting “Open October,” a series of virtual programs focusing on open access and open...
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Author and Former UW Faculty Member Ann McCutchan to Speak on Campus Oct. 6
Ann McCutchan, an author, lyricist, librettist and former professor at the University of Wyoming, will speak Wednesday, Oct. 6, at UW.
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UW Libraries, MSU Library to Co-Host Conference on Documenting Yellowstone
A conference focused on collecting, preserving and using materials that document the history of Yellowstone National Park will take place next summer at...
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UW Receives Second NEH Grant for Wyoming Digital Newspaper Project
University of Wyoming Libraries has received a second round of funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to support ongoing newspaper...
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UW Libraries Signs Open Access Publishing Agreement With Cambridge University Press
Research published by corresponding authors based at the University of Wyoming will be made open access at no additional cost, thanks to a new partnership...
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9/11 Educational Exhibition on View at UW’s Coe Library
An educational exhibition that presents the history of 9/11, its origins and its ongoing implications is on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library.
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UW Libraries Launches Digital Scholarship Center
To support scholarly output at the University of Wyoming, UW Libraries has launched the Digital Scholarship Center (DSC).
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UW Libraries’ Complimentary Access to The Washington Post Now Easier Off Campus
University of Wyoming community members now have more options to access a free subscription to The Washington Post.
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UW Libraries Names Alternative Textbook Grant Recipients
University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to two faculty members to implement open educational resources (OER) in their...
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UW Libraries Partners with Wyoming Libraries to Offer Free Access to Language-Learning Resources
University of Wyoming Libraries has partnered with the Wyoming State Library and county libraries to provide free access to Pronunciator, the world’s most...
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University of Wyoming Libraries has partnered with Wyoming’s seven community colleges, the Wyoming State Library and county libraries to provide statewide...
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Shannon Person Receives UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award
Shannon Person, manager of the Circulation Help Desk in Coe Library, is the recipient of the University of Wyoming Libraries Outstanding Staff Award for her...
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UW Libraries Partners with The Washington Post to Provide Complimentary Access
University of Wyoming Libraries and The Washington Post have partnered to provide university-sponsored access to WashingtonPost.com for all UW students,...
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UW Libraries to Partner in $10 Million National Library of Medicine Cooperative Agreement
University of Wyoming Libraries will partner with the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library (EHSL) at the University of Utah to implement a five-year,...
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Library Specialist and volunteer firefighter, Harry Whitlock, shares his experience in helping to fight the Mullen Fire last fall.
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Springtime usually turns into budget season at UW where each unit undergoes various rounds of preparation and presentation. Some years are upbeat, others...
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UW Libraries Partners with Wall Street Journal to Provide Complimentary Memberships
University of Wyoming Libraries and The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) have partnered to provide school-sponsored WSJ memberships to all UW students, faculty and...
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UW Libraries, Wyoming State Library Launch New Digital Historic Newspaper Collection
University of Wyoming Libraries and the Wyoming State Library have partnered to launch the Wyoming Digital Newspaper Collection online.
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UW Libraries Selects Alternative Textbook Grant Recipients
University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to seven faculty members and a graduate student to implement open educational...
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Nominations Accepted for UW’s Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award
Nominations for the Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarianship Award for University of Wyoming faculty members will be accepted through Monday, March 1.
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Derrick Mason takes the reins as UW’s first innovative media and learning spaces librarian.
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Mountain Scholar Content Freeze
UW Libraries is in process of upgrading to a new repository system and is temporarily freezing content for WyoScholar
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UW Libraries to Adjust Hours, Services During Phase 4 of Fall Semester
University of Wyoming Libraries will adjust hours and services during Phase 4 of the university’s fall semester, scheduled Nov. 16-Dec. 11.
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UW Museum of Vertebrates Launches 3D Scans Database for Remote Research, Teaching
Some of the skeletons in the University of Wyoming’s storage closets are now available for the public to view.
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University of Wyoming Libraries is partnering with the Albany County Public Library (ACPL) to offer a series of events to celebrate African American poetry...
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The University welcomed its new President, Ed Seidel, on July 1 and, on the same day, Anne Alexander as Interim Provost...
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UW Libraries Extends Deadline to Submit Alternative Textbook Grant Proposals
University of Wyoming Libraries has extended the deadline to submit alternative textbook grant proposals for the next round of 2020-21 funding to Friday,...
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UW Libraries-Led Project Adds First Set of Wyoming Newspapers to National Database
The Wyoming Digital Newspaper Project, led by University of Wyoming Libraries, has added its first batch of historical newspapers to the Chronicling America...
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UW Libraries Requests Volunteers for Café of Poetry Readings Event
The University of Wyoming Libraries is offering a free virtual program series about African American poetry and is seeking volunteers to read poems for the...
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UW Libraries Offers Contactless Curbside Pickup
University of Wyoming Libraries has started a contactless pickup service for the university community.
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UW Libraries Names Alternative Textbook Grant Recipients
University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alternative textbook grants to six faculty members to implement open educational resources (OER) in their...
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It started as a simple sentiment in a marketing brainstorm with our student graphic designer, Kacie Pallan, last semester. What's a way that we can...
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Since publishing our fall 2019, Newsletter, it’s no overstatement to say we have experienced tectonic shifts for UW Libraries...
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Hutchens Named Agnes Milstead Distinguished Librarian at UW
Chad Hutchens, an associate librarian and head of Digital Collections at the University of Wyoming Libraries, is the recipient of UW’s 2020 Agnes Milstead...
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Amundson Receives UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award
Gayle Amundson, University of Wyoming Libraries accounting associate, is the recipient of the UW Libraries Outstanding Staff Award for her contributions...
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NEH Wyoming Digital Newspaper Project Update
In August 2019, the University of Wyoming was awarded one of 215 humanities projects grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)...
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Library Employees Accomplishments & Announcements
Announcements and accomplishments about UW Libraries employees.
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UW’s Kvenild Receives Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award
Cass Kvenild, University of Wyoming Libraries associate dean, is the 2020 recipient of the Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Distinguished...
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UW Libraries Names Alt-Textbook Grant Recipients
University of Wyoming Libraries recently awarded alt-textbook grants to five faculty members and four graduate students to implement open educational...
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Database Spotlight: African American and Diaspora Studies Research Resources
The University of Wyoming Libraries subscribes to a variety of online resources documenting the histories, experiences, and cultures of African Americans,...
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UW Libraries Joins University Press of Colorado
University of Wyoming Libraries recently was accepted as a member of the University Press of Colorado (UPC), a nonprofit scholarly publisher supported by...
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The BBB project seeks to help empower school and library makerspaces to “engage youth in the design and fabrication of inclusive media, including picture...
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Impact of Open Education Resources at UW
In the winter of 2018, the UW Libraries established their “Alt-Textbook Grant” program. The purpose of the grant program is to motivate UW faculty to create...
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UW Receives National Endowment for Humanities Grant
A University of Wyoming project is among 215 humanities projects nationwide selected by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) to receive a total of...
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UW Professor, Award-Winning Author Alyson Hagy to Speak at UW Nov. 12
Alyson Hagy, an award-winning author and a University of Wyoming professor, will discuss her latest book, “Scribe: A Novel,” Tuesday, Nov. 12, at UW.
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UW Libraries to Screen ‘Paywall’ Documentary Oct. 21
University of Wyoming Libraries will screen “Paywall: The Business of Scholarship” Monday, Oct. 21.
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