The Continuing Education and Consulting Team at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission is gathering information on current practices and issues surrounding accessibility, inclusion, equity, diversity, mental health, and social justice topics in Texas public libraries. We will be developing training opportunities and resources library staff can use. Please help us inform our next…
It is June, which means it is also Pride Month, when we remember the 1969 Stonewall riots. In celebration of Pride Month, the American Library Association (ALA) designates June as Rainbow Book Month, previously GLBT Book Month. Rainbow Book month is a nationwide initiative designed to celebrates the literature that honors the lives and experiences…
Happy Black History Month! We are midway through the month, and I wanted to take a moment to highlight the Carrollton Public Library, Josey Ranch Lake Branch, in Carrollton, Texas. Earlier this month, the Carrollton Public Library, Josey Ranch Lake Branch, organized their annual African American Read-In hosted by the Professional Achievers for Community Excellence…