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Item The Upper Snake River's Climate Future: Scenario Planning for Uncertainty(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-08)Our changing climate, and the way society responds to those changes, will have long-term impacts on the health of the Upper Snake River ecosystem and to the human communities who rely on it. To better understand how the linked social and ecological system might change, a group of 42 local experts, planners, researchers and practitioners in natural resource management and conservation gathered for an Exploratory Scenario Planning (XSP) workshop in April 2023. The aim was to collectively build a set of future scenarios about how the watershed might change under climate change, and to develop strategies that might be used to anticipate and adapt to those futures.Item The Economic Impact of the Wyoming State Fair and Fairgrounds(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-07-01)The WSF has celebrated Wyoming’s culture since its founding in 1905. Held on the Wyoming State Fairgrounds in Douglas, WY each year in August, the WSF showcases agriculture, craftsmanship, entertainment, and culture from around the state. In addition to the many exhibitions, competitions, and shows held during the fair, the state fairgrounds play host to events year-round, including rodeos, demolition derbies, agriculture and trade shows, equine events, and many others. The WSF and non-fair events held at the fairgrounds contribute to the economy of Converse County through both fair operations and visitation. The WSF has an annual budget of approximately $1.8 million, which it uses to pay full-time employees, contractors, and seasonal workers, maintain fairground property and equipment, and buy supplies needed to host events. This spending has ripple effects in Converse County that are estimated in this report using input-output modeling.Item 2024 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit Proceedings(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-08-26)The 2024 Wyoming Outdoor Recreation Summit (WORS) brought together stakeholders from across Wyoming to discuss the successes and challenges of outdoor recreation in the state. Organized by the WORTH Initiative and the Wyoming Office of Outdoor Recreation, the summit focused on the economic impact of outdoor recreation, fostering community support, and bridging divides between different user groups. The event included sessions on various topics, such as inclusive recreation, trail system economics, and co-existence between recreationists and wildlife. The summit also hosted the first annual Search and Rescue Conference (SARCON), addressing growing concerns in search and rescue operations due to increased outdoor activity. Participants expressed enthusiasm for future summits and the continued collaboration among Wyoming's outdoor recreation community.Item Educating for Conservation: A Self-Study on Developing Anchoring Phenomenon-Based Curricular Resources for the Western Tiger Salamander Integrating Biodiversity Research(University of Wyoming Libraries, 2024-08-21)Researchers and educators at the Biodiversity Institute, University of Wyoming recognized a need for devising more resources to foster awareness and educate the public about certain species of importance to the state of Wyoming. Those efforts include an increase of pedagogical resources about species needing more resources and attention from the general public. The institute aims to increase the number of pedagogical resources for teachers and students in Wyoming to connect them to science and math concepts using local wildlife issues. This self-study explored my approach to developing anchoring phenomenon-based curricular resources using the education theories of social constructivism, place-based education, and problem-based learning. In addition, these curriculum resources are based on the three-dimensional learning of the Next Generation Science Standards. The scenario of the local phenomenon is the migration of western tiger salamanders in LaBonte Park, Laramie, and human intervention. Data collection included 93 journal entries, analysis elicited five prominent themes: content development, final products, personal reflection, process and methodology, and support. This framework and process resulted in the development of three artifacts: the anchoring phenomenon-based curricular resources, my master’s paper, and a resource development guide. My results show how these artifacts can be used to replicate my process in the future to create anchoring phenomenon curricular resources for teachers and outreach activities with species of interest.Item Improving Inclusion with Universal Design in the Academic Library Hiring Process(ACRL, 2024-07)To improve inclusion in academic library hiring practices, we must evaluate and prioritize addressing the barriers that currently exist in the process for LIS workers with marginalized identities. With the prevalence of disability in America, lack of representation in librarianship, and inherently intersectional nature of disability inclusion, it is essential that academic librarianship work to recruit and retain disabled librarians. Disability affects people in a variety of ways. Therefore, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. As a result, broader disability inclusion techniques based on the principles of Universal Design are needed to remove barriers for disabled librarians during the hiring process.
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