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Event Planning ≠ Program Planning: Teaching Event-Planning Skills
Blog by Skills for 21st Century Librarians

Event-planning skills are part of library work, but they are rarely taught in library schools. 

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Illustration of person looking stressed on laptop with coin illustrations surrounding the image.
The Intimidating -- and Important -- Work of Building Financial Literacy
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

Financial literacy will never be simple. Focus your fin lit programming on topics that relate to your patrons. 

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Photograph of connected chat bubbles on a yellow background.
Local Networks: The Librarian Skills of Outreach and Marketing
Blog by Skills for 21st Century Librarians

An ALA task force looked at several courses to see how they teach marketing skills and what we can learn.

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Illustration of senior couple carrying large coins.
Helping Older Adults Manage Their Finances
Blog by Financial Literacy Interest Group

Older Americans face unique challenges in managing their money. Are you prepared to help them?

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Photograph of kids painting outside.
The Programs They Are A-Changin’: Socially Distanced Summer Programs for All Ages
Blog by Chelsea Price

For most of us, our 2021 programming is going to look a whole lot different, and that’s OK.

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Illustration of stack of coins against green background
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.

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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.