15 Minute Mentoring

A Conversation with California State Librarian Greg Lucas

After the Ashes: Altadena Library’s Journey in Supporting the Community After the Eaton Fire

Amplifying Learner Voices: Using Social Media to Promote Adult Literacy Programs

Amplifying Voices:Creating a Spanish Outreach Team in Your Library

Ask Us Everything About Lunch at the Library

Babies, Books, and Brains: Research-Backed Strategies for Baby Storytime

Be Defiant - Defending the Freedom to Read at Your Library

Better Together: Co-Designing for a Greener Tomorrow

Bridging Literacy Gaps with AI: A Tool for Tutors and Learners

Building and Expanding Adult Education Programs: Overcoming Barriers, Navigating Needs

Building Bridges: The Tale of Teen Culture Club and the Generations Project

Building Tomorrow’s Future: Connecting High School Students with Academic Libraries

Burned but Not Broken: The Story of the Altadena Library District's Budget Recovery After the Eaton Fire

Centering Community: Reimagining Summer Services Through Transformational Relationships

Charlando y Imaginando con Bibliotecaries: Partnering with Speech-Language Therapists to Support Language Equity in Racialized, Multilingual Communities

Claim Your Worth: Real Talk on Pay, Perks, and Power Moves

Co-Design Demystified: Stories & Strategies from Catalyst Leaders

Crafting Compelling Library Advocacy Stories

Creating Cultural Spaces Within Cultural Institutions for Black and Brown Youth

Creating Intentional Storytime Training

Critical Cataloging Post-Critical Cataloging: What Do We Do Now, and What Do We Call It?

Demystifying Management for Reluctant Leaders

Designing Our Story: Creating Joyful, Story-Driven Library Spaces for Children

Diverse Voices, Diverse Leadership: Pathways and Perspectives in Library Leadership

Empowering Spanish-Speaking Communities: Building Bridges Through Library Programming and Services

Enhancing Early STEM Engagement: A Collaborative Listening Session to Explore Existing Opportunities, Identify Gaps, and Share Resources

Expanding Beyond the Program: Creating Spaces for Adult Learners to Share Their Stories

Eyes on Your Library: Short Form Content Strategies to Increase Your Reach on Social Media

Families Learning Together: Expanding Literacy Services and Empowering Caregivers with Family Literacy Days at Alameda County Library

Fast, Nuanced, and Inspirational: Telling Advocacy Stories in Public Meetings

Fire, Arsenic, and Mold, Oh My! Cataloging and Handling Potentially Hazardous Materials in Our Libraries

First Amendment Auditors: A Practical Guide

From Seed Funding to Flourishing Forest: How State Library Initiatives Can Have a Lasting Impact on Your Community

Games in the Library: Beginning Tabletop Role Play

How Storytelling Helps Kids Cope in Crisis

How Will We Tell Our Stories Without Data?

iLead: Preparing Tomorrow’s Library Leaders

Inclusive Spaces: Designing Accessible Public Libraries for All

It Didn't Stop Me: Lived Experiences of Library Staff with Disabilities

Library Field Trips and the Sustainable California Libraries Grant

Library Literacy and ESL Materials Resource Share

Local History, Archives & Special Collections Interest Group All-member Meeting

Managing Your Inner Critic: Dealing with Imposter Syndrome Daily

Meaningful Meetings: From Bored Bystander to Engaged Participant

Meet Me at the Bookmobile: Bringing Library Service Outdoors and into City Parks

No Budget? No Problem!: Revitalizing Community Spaces on a Shoestring Budget

No Funds, No Problem: Creating Impactful Programs for Adults with Disabilities on a Shoestring Budget

Once Upon a Library: How to Find Memorable Library Stories to Use for Marketing and Promotion

Our Story Is Their Story: Marketing Our 140th Anniversary Through People-Centered Storytelling

Out of the Frying Pan: Cooking Programs for Kids in Public Libraries with No Kitchen and Limited Budget

Parable of the Metadata: An Iterative Strategy for Digital Collections Description and Publishing

Partnering for Progress: How Libraries and Workforce Development Are Transforming Lives

Play with Purpose: Creating Inclusive Play Spaces and Building Staff Engagement

Playful Spaces @ the Library - Leveling up Spaces to Support Lifelong Learning Through Play

Publishing Community Voices: Writing, Storytelling & Connection

Read, Write, Rise: Strengthening Elementary Literacy Skills at the Library

Reading Nation Waterfall Book Ecosystems

Ready – or Not: Protecting Our History and Telling Our Stories

Reclaiming Our Stories: The Importance of Native Programming in Public Libraries

Reel Connection: Captivating Viewers with Instagram Reels

Road to a Bookmobile

Sharing Our Stories: Building California’s eBook Collection

Sharing Our Stories: The Ups & Downs of Early Career Librarianship

Significant Rehabilitation for Historic Library Buildings: Two Case Studies

Small Steps, Lasting Impact: Advocating for Spanish-Speaking Patrons

Stacking Up: Shelving Books to Shaping Policies

Storytelling on the Move with the Tale Trail StoryWalk

Student Success Cards in Action: Real Stories, Real Impact

Success at the Ballot Box

Supporting the LGBTQIA+ Community Through a Queer Advocacy Team

Taking Action: DIY Advocacy for and in Libraries

TeachingBooks and Schools: What Public Library Workers Should Know

Teen Interns @ Your Library

Teens Telling Their Stories: Snapshot of a Teen Lounge

Tell Your Story Through Nature Journaling

The Rise of Creator-Owned Comics: What You Should Know

Transforming Course Reserves: Telling the Story of Staff Innovation Through Data and Error Tracking

What’s New in Children’s Books

Work Ready: Best Practices for Producing and Marketing Virtual Programs

Writer to Writer: Adult Learners Telling Their Stories

XR Voices: Empowering Communities Through Virtual Reality Storytelling: A Session on Using Immersive Tech to Amplify Marginalized Narratives

Your Voice, Your Library, Your Legislature

Create, Make, and Take: An Adult Crafting Party!

Library Card Trading Event

Poetry Workshop and Writing Session: Using Poetry to Tell Your Library Story

Resin Crafts Made Easy!

Burning Secrets: A Carlsbad Hotel Mystery – A Take-home Escape Room Game Based on True Events Presented by Genealogy & Carlsbad History, Carlsbad City Library

California Young Reader Medal

CLA's Financial Report: The Real Story

Empowered Journeys: Unlocking Student Success Through Creativity and Collaboration

Film Screenings in an Academic Library: Improvements Over Time

From Telling Stories to Family Memoir

Libraries Are for Everyone: Promoting Accessibility and Inclusion Through Occupational Therapy Partnerships

Local History Research for the Uninitiated

Losing a Library, Losing a Friend: A Library Closure

Open Rules for Cataloging

Reinforcing Science of Reading in Library Programming

Sew Fun: An Introduction to Sewing at the Library

Stories from Our Neighborhood: Zine Making Workshops in Partnership with San Jose Public Libraries

Survey Says!: Including the Community in Library Narratives Through Experience-Based Marketing

Telling Our Own Stories: Using GPT to Archive Menlo Park’s Community History

Turning a New Chapter: Reconfiguring Deaccessioning in the Academic Library

Adult Literacy Programs: Write & Tell Your Own Story!

Advocacy 101: The Stories Behind Successful Advocacy

California Library Literacy Services: Getting the Basics Right

Community-Centered Libraries: Using Data to Show and Tell Our Stories

Discovering Your Leadership Story: Lessons from "The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse"

DIY Library History: Creating Your Library's Narrative Through Historical Writing and Policy Development

From Idea to Action: Designing a Community-Focused AI Prototype

Memorable Messaging: Conversations That Make an Impact

Preserving Legacy, Inspiring Change: The Untold Story of Black Librarians

Rebuilding Narratives: Libraries as Pillars of Healing and Recovery

Telling Our Own Stories: Moving on up (and out of the Library...)

Voices Rising: A Youth Summit Snapshot