Our goal is to roll out all courses by 2025, with a variety of online and in-person options.
Each track will require participants to complete at least four of the certificate track courses. Courses marked with an * are required to complete the track.
The old structure will still be honored until December 2024. Please note that the upcoming Personnel Management course can count towards the Leadership and Management requirement if you are completing the original SLM certificate.
You can choose one or both. It's up to you!
We are planning on unveiling a Build Your Own SLM Certificate program for those whose training needs fall outside of these tracks. More information will be provided on the SLM website in the near future.
In-person workshop participants are emailed a certificate of attendance within two weeks of the workshop. For online courses, certificates of attendance may be printed once a course has been completed.
Anyone in Texas libraries is welcome to participate. Courses are designed for staff without master’s degrees in library science serving communities of fewer than 25,000 people.
If you're not sure if you have completed the SLM program, contact Christina Taylor at ctaylor@tsl.texas.gov to confirm that you have completed the required courses for the original certificate, or to verify your work towards the new certificates. A Graduation Certificate will be emailed to you. Graduates may request a sample press release or letter of acknowledgement to share with city or county officials.
SLM in-person workshops move to new locations every few years. There are times that a town will host more often, when the location is central to the region and has the amenities necessary to accommodate the workshop attendees.
The Tocker Foundation generously considers applications for financial assistance to offset travel costs. Applicants must be from Texas libraries located in towns of 12,000 or less and at least 80 miles away from the nearest workshop location. Visit the foundation's website for complete eligibility requirements and the online application.
Answer in progress, please stay tuned.
We are planning on updating our tracking system for the program, as well as creating an introductory video for the course.
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