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Youth Services Update: February 2025

Upcoming Opportunities Professional Development Opportunities Color Our World: Animal Prints and Patterns with the Detroit Zoo The Library of Michigan invites us to join a free, upcoming webinar on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 1:00 p.m. (central) about engaging STEM programs centered around the 2025 Summer theme, Color Our World. Learn more and register. NSLA Summer Planning Bootcamp…

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Library Management Update: December 2024

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter The most recent edition features information about a survey requesting input for the 2028 slogan and 2029 theme. Read the CSLP newsletter online or subscribe and receive it in your inbox each month. Awards, Scholarships,…

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Youth Services Update: November/December 2024

Upcoming Events and Training Opportunities Summer Symposium Registration for the Collaborative Summer Library Program’s annual virtual Summer Symposium is now OPEN! The Summer Symposium will be Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. central.  There is no cost to attend! It will be recorded. Register today! Highlights: 10:00 a.m. – Welcome and Keynote: “You Belong in Libraries”…

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Important 2025 Summer Materials Reminders

Summer Materials Ordering Open until November 15th Ordering materials for Summer 2025 has now been open for over 3 weeks! Library Directors of eligible libraries were able to express an interest in ordering materials and designate a person authorized to order for your library system. Those designated individuals have been given your library’s budget, ordering code,…

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Library Management Update: October 2024

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter The most recent edition features information about a sneak peek at the 2025 program, this year’s Summer Symposium, joining a committee, new incentives, volunteer and staff spotlights, and library success stories. Read…

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Library Management Update: September 2024

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter The most recent edition features information about opportunities for member input, families needing libraries, the call for program manual submissions, and library success stories. Read the CSLP newsletter online or subscribe and receive it in…

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Library Management Update: August 2024

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter The most recent edition features information about upcoming opportunities for member input and the summer sale. Read the CSLP newsletter online or subscribe and receive it in your inbox each month. TSLAC Family Place Libraries…

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Library Management Update: July 2024

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) Newsletter June 2024 The June 2024 edition features information about a Semiquincentennial Survey, exhibiting at upcoming library conferences, a summer sale on CSLP store items, and spotlighting member libraries. Read the CSLP newsletter…

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Library Management Update: June 2024

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. TLA Partners with HEB for June Checkstand Donation Campaign June 2024 The Texas Library Association (TLA) is excited to announce that HEB selected TLA as the beneficiary of the June checkstand donation campaign. Beginning June 5, customers at…