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Literacy is the Forgotten Aspect of Accessibility

Literacy is the Forgotten Aspect of Accessibility

“Accessibility” refers to the practice of making something usable by all, but the aspect of literacy is often overlooked. Literacy...
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Local CALL: Here for You

Local CALL: Here for You

Do you have a training topic to bring to your region? Would you like to network and learn with library...
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Scams and Fraud

Scams and Fraud

As the holiday season approaches, more people will be targets of fraud and scammers. Libraries can protect Californians against these...
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Coming Soon: The Co-Design Trail Guide

Coming Soon: The Co-Design Trail Guide

Community engagement through the process of co-design is a priority for the California State Library as outlined in the LSTA...
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Catalyst Cohort Participants 2024

Catalyst Cohort Participants 2024

The California State Library and California Library Association are pleased to announce the second cohort of participants in the Catalyst...
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CALL on Offer at CLA Conference

CALL on Offer at CLA Conference

If you’re attending the California Library Association Annual Conference on October 17-19, 2024, in Pasadena, take advantage of the plentiful...
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Mental Health First Aid Training

Mental Health First Aid Training

Do you want a better understanding of mental health and practical tools for use in your daily work? In August...
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Writing Your Library’s Data Story With an Equity Lens

Writing Your Library’s Data Story With an Equity Lens

A guest post by Linda Hofschire Do you find it challenging to share a compelling story about your library data?...
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Reaching Your Audiences: How to Tell Your Library’s Story and Make an Impact

Reaching Your Audiences: How to Tell Your Library’s Story and Make an Impact

Libraries do so much good work and provide so many wonderful resources. But unless people know about these things, you...
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My Catalyst Journey

My Catalyst Journey

A guest post by Catalyst participant, Cloud Bell As a participant in 2023-2024 Catalyst cohort, I can tell you firsthand...
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Equity in Library Programming and Services

Equity in Library Programming and Services

A guest post by Emily Weak, Linda Steward and Monica Chapa Domercq, Equity Advisors What we've learned so far: Common...
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Self-Care and Career Development

Self-Care and Career Development

The term self-care is thrown around a lot, but nailing down what it means can be complicated. In my mind...
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TeachingBooks for California Public Library Staff

TeachingBooks for California Public Library Staff

A guest post by Robyn McCreight, California State Library TeachingBooks for Libraries is a collection of digital resources created and...
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Understanding Co-Design and Community Partnerships

Understanding Co-Design and Community Partnerships

Public libraries ideally work collaboratively to meet local needs and aspirations. Working WITH communities, instead of simply FOR them, can...
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Seguimos Creando Enlaces Conference Takes a Break in 2024

The Seguimos Creando Enlaces (Continuing to Create Connections) conference committee is taking 2024 off as a planning year. Creando, for...
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Unlocking Grant Success: California Rural and Small Libraries Webinar Series

Unlocking Grant Success: California Rural and Small Libraries Webinar Series

A guest post by Stephanie Gerding I'm thrilled to invite you to a unique opportunity. In this curated set of...
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Getting Ready for Grant Season: Help Your Library Support Community Aspirations

Getting Ready for Grant Season: Help Your Library Support Community Aspirations

The California State Library has recently announced that five funding opportunities will open in early January, with applications due no...
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Being Grateful for Mentors

Being Grateful for Mentors

MENTORING IS A BRAIN TO PICK, AN EAR TO LISTEN, AND A PUSH IN THERIGHT DIRECTION.JOHN C. CROSBY In November,...
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Culturally Relevant Evaluation Cohort

Culturally Relevant Evaluation Cohort

Calling all library workers! Are you someone who: Creates, implements, and/or evaluates your library’s public programming? Works in outreach and/or...
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WebJunction’s Supercharged Storytimes

WebJunction’s Supercharged Storytimes

Are you one of the more than 1,200 learners who’ve completed the Supercharged Storytimes course or are you brand new...
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