{"id":32803,"date":"2025-01-10T15:05:46","date_gmt":"2025-01-10T21:05:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/?p=32803"},"modified":"2025-01-10T15:05:46","modified_gmt":"2025-01-10T21:05:46","slug":"management-update-2025-01","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tsl.texas.gov\/ld\/librarydevelopments\/2025\/01\/10\/management-update-2025-01\/","title":{"rendered":"Library Management Update: January 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"
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These opportunities are available for free unless otherwise noted. Descriptions are provided by host organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Awards, Scholarships, Stipends, and Grants<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now Open<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Texas Library Association (TLA) offers awards and scholarships honoring excellence in, and contributions to, the library profession. In addition, TLA offers stipends to help defray the costs of attending Annual Conference and membership, and many TLA units also offer awards and scholarships. Applications are now open; apply to help your work get recognized! For more information, visit the association\u2019s awards, scholarships, and stipends webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Tell Us Your Library’s Story: The 2024 Texas Public Libraries Annual Report<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 9, 2025  |  10:00 a.m. CT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Take a deep dive into all of the facets and requirements for submitting a Texas Public Libraries Annual Report. We’ll look at each section of the report, discuss the definitions and expectations, and explain how you can best communicate what happened in your library last year. Great refresh for experienced submitters; essential information for those doing it for the first time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Welcome to SHAREit for Statewide Interlibrary Loan<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

January 29, 2025  |  10:00 a.m. CT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Join TSLAC staff for an overview of the SHAREit interlibrary loan system. Libraries that have not yet had a chance to use SHAREit for interlibrary loan will want to attend this session as a kick-off to going live on the system.
This webinar is specifically for Texas libraries that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n