Upcoming Webinars
Join your colleagues in one of these upcoming live online events. Unless otherwise noted, these Webinars are free of charge and open to anyone in the library field, however some Webinars may be specific to Texas. Review our webinar FAQ for more general information. Did you miss one of our recent events? The following links may help you find the recording: TSLAC Continuing Education Archived Webinars , TSLAC Grants and Funding , TSLAC Interlibrary Loan Training and Webinars . Please email us with any questions.
Upcoming Live Webinars Date and Time Webinar Description Amount of CE Credit December 9, 2025 10 am - 11 am CT
Finding Local History in Library of Congress Collections
There’s no place like home! The Library of Congress has many online collections related to Texas local history as well as national history. This session will help participants understand how to help patrons trace a family’s or town’s historic trail by introducing several collections—including panoramic photographs and maps, the Historic American Building Survey/Engineering Record/Landscapes Survey collection (HABS/HAER/HALS), and historic newspapers.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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December 12, 2025 11 am - 12 pm CT
TSLAC's Competitive Grants: FY27 Funding Opportunities
This webinar is intended for accredited Texas libraries who want to seek competitive grant funding from the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). We will provide an overview of TSLAC’s program, as well as the various competitive grants that will be open for application. This webinar should provide participants with a clear idea of the next steps that can be taken to apply for TSLAC’s competitive grants.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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January 8, 2026 10 am - 11 am CT
Annual Report, Part 2 - Telling Your Library’s Story: Completing the Texas Public Libraries 2025 Annual Report
The TSLAC accreditation team invites you to join us for a complete review of the Texas Public Libraries 2025 Annual Report. We'll guide you through our expectations of each section of the report, emphasize definitions, respond to questions, and explain the importance of communicating the events and activities that took place in your library last year. This session is a great refresher for experienced submitters and provides essential information for those doing it for the first time.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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January 13, 2026 10 am - 11 am CT
Historical Newspapers from the Library of Congress
Chronicling America, a database of over 16 million digitized historic newspapers, provides curious researchers insight into daily life in towns large and small from as far back as the 18th century. This session will show how patrons can browse the collection using an interactive map and timeline as well as access the research guides to help with sought-after topics.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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January 15, 2026 10 am - 11 am CT
SHAREit Interlibrary Loan Basics for Beginners
Join Texas State Library and Archives Commission staff for an overview (or refresher!) of using the SHAREit ILL system to place and respond to ILL requests. This webinar is a very high-level overview geared specifically to Texas library staff that are new to statewide ILL or have had limited use of the SHAREit ILL system to date. This webinar will be recorded for those unable to attend the live event.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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February 5, 2026 10 am - 11 am CT
SHAREit Interlibrary Loan: Intermediate Functionality and Frequently Asked Questions
Join Texas State Library and Archives Commission staff for an overview of intermediate SHAREit ILL system functionalities/workflows and answers to frequently asked questions. Participants are welcome to submit questions ahead of time to Sara Hayes at shayes@tsl.texas.gov. This webinar will be recorded for those unable to attend the live event.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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February 12, 2026 10 am - 11 am CT
American Folklife Center Resources: Texas
American Folklife Center collections from Texas display the depth of diversity found within the Lone Star State and span over a century. Beginning with the John A. Lomax Cylinder Recordings of American Cowboy Songs recorded between 1906 and 1910 (AFC 1940/022), the collections depict the lives and artistic achievements of the many communities of Texas. Collections of the American Folklife Center cover the vast geographic region that is Texas, and its many communities—through our collections one can conduct research on cowboys, view photographs of the Mexico-United States border, listen to prison songs and southern spirituals from African American and White singers, and study oral histories of Texan Veterans.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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March 10, 2026 10 am - 11 am CT
The Texas Talking Book Program and Texas Center for the Book
Did you know the Library of Congress is already at work in Texas? The Texas Talking Book program is a direct service and is available to any resident who has difficulty reading or handling traditional print materials as a result of a permanent or temporary visual impairment, physical impairment, or reading disability. Learn how to access free services and audio books in this session. Also, the Texas Center for the Book is an affiliate of the Library of Congress and exists to highlight the state’s literary heritage and foster an interest in books, reading, and libraries. Texas Center for the Book organizes programs such as Letters About Literature Texas, Texas Great Reads, #TXBookChats with authors, and the Lone Star Libraries series of videos and articles which showcase exceptional Texas libraries.
This session will be recorded for those unable to attend the live presentation.
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Many of our workshops are made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
