An Update from CALL
Recently, the State Librarian met with the current Catalyst leadership development cohort. One question he asked that resonated with many...
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Seguimos Creando Enlaces 2025: United in Our Diversity
A guest post by Veronica Andrade, Seguimos Creando Enlaces Project Coordinator The 12th Seguimos Creando Enlaces (We Continue Creating Connections)...
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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