Calling all library workers! Are you someone who: This winter and spring, you have the opportunity to participate in a… Read More »Culturally Relevant Evaluation Cohort

The California State Library and California Library Association are pleased to announce the first cohort of participants in the Catalyst… Read More »Catalyst Cohort Participants 2023

A guest post by Linda Hofschire, Community-Centered Libraries and Meg DePriest, California State Library Do you work with quantitative data… Read More »Community-Centered Libraries: Choose Your Own Data Adventure!

Have you taken an on demand learning module in CALL Academy lately? If you haven’t, you’re missing out! CALL Academy… Read More »Don’t Miss Out

Helping California Ensure Their Libraries’ Direction Is Consistent with Community Needs Guest Post by PolicyMap and Meg DePriest, Library Programs… Read More »PolicyMap

We are excited to invite all library workers in California to learn about Catalyst, a new leadership development program (formerly Developing Leaders… Read More »Get Fired Up About CATALYST

A guest post by Ivan Aguirre “There are no heroes, only heroic decisions.” In upholding the freedoms to exist in… Read More »A Brief Reflection on DLCL: Heroic Leadership

Trauma-informed practices are vital in today’s libraries. Understanding what trauma is and how it affects individuals and communities, including your very… Read More »Trauma-Informed Practice In-Person Sessions

Ibram X Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, writes that “Every policy in every institution in every community… Read More »Actively Anti-Racist Services to Readers

A guest post by Fin Minjee Lee I’ve been reflecting a lot about the types of leaders I have encountered… Read More »Reflections on Leadership from a DLCL Coach