Free Webinar: Early Literacy Outside the Library Walls

Ready for a change of scenery? Expand your current early literacy efforts by reaching children, parents, and caregivers who aren’t already coming to the library. We’ll learn how to use the five early literacy skills and outreach to help your library break down the walls of service and reach those who may not know they need it. Discover the tools and techniques to identify potential community partners, develop community relationships, and ways to share important library services.

Registration
ALSC is offering this webinar free of charge. During the webinar presentation, due to platform capacity, only the first 100 attendees to log in will be able to access the free webinar. However, all registrants will receive a direct link to the webinar archive post-webinar.

How to Register
Click here to register for this webinar.

Advocacy Day

Please find the schedule of legislative visits with our State Senators and Assemblymen/women. It is very important that our library voices are heard.
Print out your own copy 2017 Library Legislative Day Appointments

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Free Webinar: You Can Do I.T.

You Can Do I.T.! How to Empower Library Staff with Basic Tech Management Skills

Wednesday February 8, 2016, 11:00am-12:00pm PST

Registration link: https://cc.readytalk.com/r/hzcu47bev4wz&eom

The library field relies heavily on technology, but few front-line staff receive training in basic I.T. concepts that can build confidence when managing public access computer and working with patrons. The Texas State Library faced this challenge in more than 400 small public libraries in rural areas. They responded with You Can Do I.T., a friendly, approachable hardware, software, and networking skills training program.

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