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Library Rescue!

PLAN is now accepting applications for our Library Rescue Grant which provides Texas libraries project support and crisis management by providing up to a week of hands-on support to complete projects. The grant application can be found HERE. Click the image for more information.

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Stress-Free Strategic Planning – Training Opportunity

Strategic planning isn’t just for large or urban libraries; developing a vision, mission, and strategic plan for your library will provide you with a roadmap to help you prioritize resources, navigate changing needs, and engage your community. This one-hour webinar discusses approaches to strategic planning that are sized for small and rural libraries and designed to guide your organization without the grief.

This will be a free, virtual training and will take place December 5th from 10am-11am. While this training is meant for rural libraries, anyone is able to attend. Register HERE to join!

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Here to Help – Training Opportunity

Who are vulnerable patrons in our communities and how can we better serve them? Join Sheri Miklaski as we discover and discuss active, passive, and outside of the building ways we can assist our more vulnerable community members.

This will be a free, virtual training and will take place December 11th from 11am-12pm. While this training is meant for rural libraries, anyone is able to attend. Register HERE to join!

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Writing and Implementing Library Policies and Procedures – Training Opportunity

Library policies assist staff in making day-to-day decisions. Policies grow out of, and give definition to, the library’s mission in the community, and they provide the basis for consistent operational procedures. This one-hour webinar describes the importance of clear policies and procedures and how to develop them for your library to support successful library operations.

This will be a free, virtual training and will take place December 12th from 10am-11am. While this training is meant for rural libraries, anyone is able to attend. Register HERE to join!

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Free E-Books and Audiobooks from TSLAC! – Training Opportunity

Did you know the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) has a free e-book and audiobook program for eligible public libraries?  E-Read Texas is a program offered by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission to bring e-books and audiobooks to small and medium-sized community libraries in all parts of the state. This webinar will provide an overview of the program and explain how your library can join.

This will be a free, virtual training and will take place December 14th from 10am. While this training is meant for rural libraries, anyone is able to attend. Register HERE to join!