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Library Management Update: July 2025

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program The Community Heart & Soul Seed Grant Program provides $10,000 in funding for resident-driven groups in small cities and towns to start the Community Heart & Soul model. Grant funding requires…

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Library Management Update: June 2025

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Library Leadership Essentials Series June 2025  |  10:00 a.m. – Noon (Central) Each 2-hour virtual training will be led by Eddy Smith and consist of a topical presentation followed by an opportunity for questions and answers. For more…

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Library Renaissance: 2025 TLA Annual Conference Recap

The spirit of transformation was alive and well at the 2025 Texas Library Association’s Annual Conference, themed “Library Renaissance: Our Quest for Renewal.” Against a backdrop of evolving community needs and rapid change, library professionals from all sectors came together to reimagine the role of libraries in a shifting world. This powerful theme set the…

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Library Management Update: March 2025

Upcoming Opportunities These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations. Southeast Collaborative Conference March 11 – 13, 2025 The 2025 Southeast Collaborative Online Conference is a collective effort by the Georgia Public Library Service, State Library of North Carolina, South Carolina State Library, Tennessee State Library & Archives,…

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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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Notes From the Field: Across the Libroverse – 2024 North Texas Teen Book Festival

As I watch the sun set from the train’s window seat and the gently rolling hills of the Texas Hill Country are replaced by the flatter terrain of the Prairie and Lakes Region, I mentally inventory my utility belt in preparation for the adventure ahead—serving as a moderator for the Get Graphic track at the…