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2023 Summer Library Program Manual Access Update

Your 2023 Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP) manuals will soon be available via the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). All Texas public libraries will be able to download it, and manual access generally opens in October. Since TSLAC is presently still finalizing the process for this year’s summer library program, we wanted to personally encourage you to…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

The Quarterdeck, Part 3: Being in Command on the Oceans of Possibilities with Beanstack

As you review the administrative tools your library uses to manage services and programming, consider leveraging online resources to maximize your efforts. In the following interview, fellow library worker Kate Guynn explains why Beanstack was the best fit for her library. *** Question 1: What online tool are you promoting? Question 2: How did you…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

The Quarterdeck, Part 2: Being in Command on the Oceans of Possibilities with Beanstack

As you review the administrative tools your library uses to manage services and programming, consider leveraging online resources to maximize your efforts. In the following interview, fellow library worker Crystal Swimmer explains how a reading tracker did so much more for her community than merely log activity. *** Question 1: What online tool are you…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

The Quarterdeck, Part 1: Being in Command on the Oceans of Possibilities with ReadSquared

As you review the administrative tools your library uses to manage services and programming, consider leveraging online resources to maximize your efforts. In the following interview, fellow library worker Rebecca Ivey explains how what began as a seasonal offering quickly became a staple in the library’s suite of services. *** Question 1: What online tool…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

Youth Services Update: April 2022

Upcoming Opportunities Descriptions below are provided by host organizations. TEENBOOKCON April 9, 2022 TeenBookCon 2022 will be a hybrid event—in-person with virtual access available—on April 9 at Davis High School in Aldine ISD. Attendance is FREE, but registration is required. This year, attendees will have the opportunity to hear from 16 young adult authors including…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

The Lighthouse: Feeling Safe on the Oceans of Possibilities

This summer, consider focusing on teen mental health by incorporating the following recommendations and resources outlined by Patrick Lloyd, TSLAC’s Community Resilience Consultant. *** Even before the covid-19 pandemic, many teenagers were struggling. Sadly, data collected well before the covid -19 pandemic indicates that most of us experience childhood trauma. For many, these traumas stay…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

Youth Services Update: March 2022

Upcoming Opportunities Descriptions below are provided by host organizations. NORTH TEXAS TEEN BOOK FESTIVAL EDUCATOR DAY ONDEMAND March 10 – April 11, 2022 The 2022 North Texas Teen Book Festival (NTTBF22) School Day OnDemand is an opportunity to earn 6 hours of PD credit by viewing your choice of selected recorded programming and reflecting/recording your…

3 children of visibly different ethnicities reading while laying in the grass.

The Diving Bell: Enabling Access to the Oceans of Possibilities

Well-defined, time-limited efforts like your Summer Library Program often serve as a rich environment for testing new services. This summer, consider expanding your support of patrons in your community with visual, physical, and reading disabilities by using the following strategies and resources outlined by Jaclyn Owusu, Public Awareness Coordinator for the Talking Book Program. *** Libraries…