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The California State Library and California Library Association are pleased to announce the first cohort of participants in the Catalyst...

A guest post by Linda Hofschire, Community-Centered Libraries and Meg DePriest, California State Library Do you work with quantitative data...

Have you taken an on demand learning module in CALL Academy lately? If you haven't, you're missing out! CALL Academy...

California library workers are invited to a no-cost training about co-design that will help libraries engage with their communities AND craft stronger...

Helping California Ensure Their Libraries' Direction Is Consistent with Community Needs Guest Post by PolicyMap and Meg DePriest, Library Programs...

We are excited to invite all library workers in California to learn about Catalyst, a new leadership development program (formerly Developing Leaders...

Thanks to the Building Forward state grant funds administered by the California State Library, many public libraries around the state...

The University of Washington has recently released a new Autism-Ready Libraries Toolkit to help you develop more inclusive services and...

A guest post by Ivan Aguirre “There are no heroes, only heroic decisions.” In upholding the freedoms to exist in...

The 11th Annual  Seguimos Creando Enlaces (We Continue Creating Connections) conference was back in person with 167 attendees at the San Diego Central...

Is your library in the midst of a building project? Are building codes a foreign language to you? As libraries around...

The supported research was well presented. Great, confident presenter who has worked a variety of fields... I enjoyed the group...

Trauma-informed practices are vital in today's libraries. Understanding what trauma is and how it affects individuals and communities, including your very...

It’s that time of year again. We are starting our annual Needs Assessment and we want to hear from you!...

Ibram X Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist, writes that “Every policy in every institution in every community...

A guest post by Fin Minjee Lee I've been reflecting a lot about the types of leaders I have encountered...

This series of CAreer Pathways webinars looks at the CA Dept of Labor's 5 focus areas: Healthcare, Care Economy, Climate,...

https://vimeo.com/787041187 The New CALL Calendar is launching January 16, 2023. Similar in look and feel to the old calendar, but...

A guest post by Danis Kreimeier Developing Leaders in California Libraries (DLCL) met in-person Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December...

Are you concerned about homelessness, housing, food insecurity, and other challenges facing your community and library? Join the ALA Social...