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Money Smart Week: Online and On-the-Fly
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

A year into the pandemic, ALA's Financial Literacy Interest Group shares last-minute ideas for another virtual Money Smart Week.

Image of the 9 Core Library Programming Competencies Chart. Going clockwise text reads: Knowledge of the community, interpersonal skills, creativity, content knowledge, evaluation, financial skills, outreach & marketing, event planning, organizational skills.
Image of the 9 Core Library Programming Competencies Chart. Going clockwise text reads: Knowledge of the community, interpersonal skills, creativity, content knowledge, evaluation, financial skills, outreach & marketing, event planning, organizational skills.
The Lesser-Taught Programming Skills: Evaluation, Financial Skills and Creativity
Blog by Skills for 21st Century Librarians

Programming librarians have a wide set of skills including some that are not often taught. 

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Illustration of person opening up their small business holding cash.
Tax Day 101: Resources for Fielding Questions from Entrepreneurs
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

As Tax Day looms, librarians see more tax and financial questions coming our way.

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Photograph of large green field with tree.
Little Libraries, Big Impact: How Rural Libraries Build Pathways to Social Wellbeing
Blog by Chelsea Price

The Rural Libraries and Social Wellbeing project explores how rural libraries impact their communities.

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Photo of two people looking at financial papers with a calculator.
Start with Staff: 6 Ways to Invest in Financial Education
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

Libraries are the perfect place for people to find resources to build a strong financial future. Informed library staff can help.

Photograph of Cohort 10 meeting in-person in March, 2020.
Photograph of Cohort 10 meeting in-person in March, 2020.
Community-Centered Libraries Are More Important than Ever
Blog by Community-Centered Libraries

With the change, loss, injustice and suffering the past year has brought, community-centered libraries are needed now more than ever.

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Illustration of person shelving large books inside of a tablet.
When Programming Goes Digital: The Changing Skillset of Programming Librarians
Blog by Skills for 21st Century Librarians

The Skills for 21st Century Librarians Task Force explores the creation of a programming curriculum.

Photograph of people in a financial literacy class.
Photograph of people in a financial literacy class.
Keeping Your Personal Finance Collections Relevant and Up to Date
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

Financial Literacy in Public Libraries: A Guide for Building Collections helps to address the financial needs of your community.