Plano Library Speaks

In this episode, Bob and Rachel chat with Librarian Caitlyn and Library Instructor Nikki about upcoming career-focused workshops and helpful resources the library provides. Get registration links and direct access to these resources on the blog: https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/tag/plano-library-speaks/

In this short episode, we share some book recommendations from our Selfie Book Talk video series. You can find links to all the books on our blog page, https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/?p=27827

Bob and Rachel talk with Evan Gan about the latest literary program at the library: The Writer’s Block.

Hear from Genealogy Librarian Cheryl Smith about Collin County Images, an online archive of Collin County history featuring photos, documents, yearbooks and more. Learn more about the History Harvest and Genealogy Lock-In on the Plano Library Learns blog: https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/2022/10/15/plano-library-speaks-collin-county-images/

​In episode 13 of the Plano Library Speaks podcast, we talk with Community Outreach Librarian Eric Bullock about the library outreach program. Links or information mentioned in the show can be found below. Be sure to subscribe to the podcast to be the first to hear each episode, and of course, subscribe to the Plano Library Learns blog to get new blog posts directly in your inbox each week. Outreach brings library staff into the Plano community to share information about library resources. Did you know you can request the library to come to your event? Fill out the request form on our website.

In episode 12 of the Plano Library Speaks podcast, we talk with Director of Emergency Management Carrie Little about Preparedness Month and Librarian Bethany Ross about the Connecting Seniors program.   Preparedness Month:   City of Plano - Emergency Management Department - Sign up for local alerts, join the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) and more   Know What 2 Do - Look at the "Make a Plan" and "Build a Kit" to be prepared   Register for the Are You Financially Ready for a Disaster? webinar presented by Bank of America on Thursday, September 29 at 6:30pm - Register here Learn steps you can take to shore up your finances ahead of and after a natural disaster to avoid long-term damage   Connecting Seniors: Connecting Seniors is a monthly social program held at Haggard Library and virtually. Reminisce about past times through facilitated conversation and an exchange of experiences. Register once and use the same link to join virtually each month! Connecting Seniors meets on the first Thursday of the month.   Check the library's website for the Connecting Seniors schedule and additional programs just for seniors.

Your hosts Bob and Rachel interview Library Manager Brent Bloechle about the Davis Library remodel. In this episode, we go over the many new features and spaces of the 2017 Bond Project that was completed in May 2022. The Grand Reopening featured a ribbon cutting, a visit from the #MoreThanBooks outreach van and more bubbles than you can imagine. See the Plano Library Learns blog for video and photos of the renovated space: https://www.planolibrarylearns.org/tag/plano-library-speaks/

Danielle Davis and Brandi Harrison Totter of Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas discuss the needs of employers, the job market, what skills to work on for today’s workforce, and how to use Workforce Solutions as a resource for job seeking and career building. Workforce Solutions of North Central Texas website: https://www.dfwjobs.com/   Get you resume checked out, work on interview skills and more with the library’s Job Seeker’s Toolkit series this August. Learn more on our website: https://www.plano.gov/2049/Career   Librarian Sharon Forinash talks about the importance of early learning and literacy, and how flannel activities during storytime help with preparing little ones to read, speak and more. Check out the Plano Public Library’s YouTube channel for flannel activities and songs you can watch at home and on the go: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDDS7bPrXRJfoLnyfof-a0VB0AEV1D0Ar   Plano Police Officer Chris Bianez offers personal and property safety classes through the library (and beyond). Learn some of his top safety tips, including how to avoid fraud and scams. Here are his upcoming workshops: Personal Safety for College-Bound Students, August 2 at 6pm at Davis Library Personal Safety, August 16 at 6pm at Davis Library Protect Yourself from Identity Theft, Fraud and Scams, October 3 at 6pm at Davis Library

Welcome to Plano Library Speaks, the podcast of Plano Public Library!   In this episode, your hosts, Rachel and Bob chat about financial literacy, and everything the library offers to work on your money smart skills from little kids through adults.   From July 13-August 24, Plano Public Library is hosting the Thinking Money for Kids exhibit at Haggard Library. Thinking Money for Kids strives to teach children ages 7 to 11 and their parents, caregivers and educators about financial literacy topics — like saving, spending and budgeting — in a way that is not only understandable, but fun. Join us for a grand opening and ribbon cutting on July 14 at 4pm.   Thinking Money for Kids is a museum-quality exhibition traveling to 50 U.S. public libraries between 2019 and 2022. Through a bustling community market-themed storyline, digital interactive content and other fun, hands-on activities, the exhibition explores topics like earning money, saving and spending, and making responsible financial decisions. Thinking Money for Kids is brought to communities nationwide by the FINRA Investor Education Foundation and the American Library Association (ALA) Public Programs Office.   In an interview with Kristin Linscott, Development Coordinator, and Robert Ganem, FINRA Investor Education Foundation, we discuss what the Thinking Money for Kids exhibit is and what resources are available from FINRA.   FINRA tools available through their website include:   Personal Finance education, including information on setting financial goals, controlling spending and managing debt Tools and calculators, including market data and retirement estimator Investing education, including courses, choosing an investment professional and young adults and investing BrokerCheck, a free tool to research the background and experience of financial brokers, advisors and firms   -   Librarian Sarah O’Pella talks on the podcast about library programs that target money smart skills. You can see the schedule in the library’s Engage brochure or on the Money Smart page of our website. Here are a few upcoming financial literacy programs:   Art Shop (All Ages) What can you create with $5.00? Browse our art shop for supplies to make your masterpiece! With play money received at the store entrance, purchase paper, markers, glue and scissors, and specialty supplies to make your work of art spectacular. Haggard     Wed  Jul 13  6pm Haggard     Wed  Aug 24 6pm   Counting Coins (Grades K-5) Explore hands-on activities that strengthen your child's knowledge of counting and money Schimelpfenig  Wed  Aug 10 6pm   Art of Money (All Ages) Get ready for money making mania as we explore what money looks like around the world and then create your own currency designs. Who will you put on your currency? Schimelpfenig    Sat  Jun 25  2pm Davis                     Sat  Aug 20 3pm   FIT (JR) Financial Intelligence Training for Teens (Teen) College students from the University of North Texas show teens how to set goals, make spending plans, manage credit and debt and plan for the future. Receive a Financial Intelligence Training (JR) certificate upon completion Haggard     Fri  Jul 22  2pm   Building Wealth - Beginner's Guide to Securing Your Financial Future (Adult, Teen) You can create personal wealth and meet your financial goals by using basic concepts and taking control of your financial choices to launch you towards the future you want Virtual     Tue  Jul 26  7-8:30pm – Register here   -   Library Manager Cecily Ponce de Leon talks about the many ways in which Plano Public Library has shared the program and reading resources library staff have created back to the library profession.   Art Shop, one of the many financial literacy program the library offers, was part of the reason why the City of Plano won the 2019 City Livability Award from the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Information about this program was included in Rainy Day Ready: Financial Literacy Programs and Tools, which is a ready-to-use guide for offering financial literacy initiatives at a library, published by ALA.   In April 2022, the American Library Association (ALA), in collaboration with the FINRA Investor Education Foundation (FINRA Foundation), released Thinking Money for All Kids: Diverse and Inclusive Reads to Teach Young People about Money, a free resource for library workers. Cecily was one of many library staff who contributed to this title, which you can read more about and download from the ALA website.   -   The last interview is with Kristin Linscott and Lyn Haralson, a Financial Education Program Analyst with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (cfpb). cfpb has a variety of resources available for consumers. Here are some useful pages on their website, especially for kids learning about money:   Learn about the building blocks of financial capability Financial literacy activities for kids of all ages Money As You Grow resources Tools and Resources on a variety of topics Financial Well-being Assessment

Welcome to Plano Library Speaks, the podcast of Plano Public Library!   In this episode, your hosts, Rachel and Bob chat with library staff about a variety of topics, including the Youth Entrepreneurship Academy, our Family Place Library designation and LinkedIn classes from the library.   In the Learning & Leading segment, we talk with SCORE Mentor Julie Newport and Development Coordinator Kristin Linscott about the teen program Youth Entrepreneurship Academy (YEA):   Learn what it takes to be an entrepreneur and sell your idea in a pitch contest format. Attendees will be assigned to groups, create a business idea, write a business plan and pitch to a panel of business professionals. Prizes provided by Credit Union of Texas. Program intended for grades 9-12   Please only register if you can attend all three sessions: June 14, 15 and 16 from 1-4pm. Register in-person at any Plano Library, beginning May 31.   Other SCORE programs this summer:   SCORE Business Mentoring – Every Thursday from 5-8pm at Schimelpfenig Library by appointment: 214-987-9491 or email Don Walter at [email protected] Team Up for Entrepreneurial Success – Fourth Tuesday each month at 6:30pm at Haggard Library. Team up with like-minded business people, start-ups and aspiring entrepreneurs. Monthly meetings offer opportunities for networking, problem-solving, access to resources and coaching with SCORE Mentors, subject matter experts and Plano Library staff. June: Intro to Google Trends | July: Define Your Target Market | August: Create Your Elevator Speech Essential Steps for Starting a Business – Thursday, June 23 at 6:30pm at Haggard Library and virtual. An introductory workshop designed for the entrepreneur and small business owner to learn what’s really needed of them to start and run a successful business. Register here. Roadmap to Business Startup Success – Thursday, July 28 at 6:30pm at Haggard Library and virtual. Don Walter, SCORE Mentor, reviews the steps that need to be followed to successfully launch a business – from the genesis of the idea through the legal aspects, competition research, financing, marketing and launch. Register here. Business Plan 101 – Saturday, August 27 at 10:30am at Haggard Library. This workshop is designed to help you get started on writing a Business Plan. Learn the importance of having a plan and some of the essential elements needed to put you on the right path.   In the Kids & Family segment, we chat with Librarian Supervisor Julie Conner about the Family Place Libraries here at the library. Harrington and Schimelpfenig libraries are Family Place Libraries, which transforms libraries into community centers for early literacy & learning, parent education and engagement, family support and community connectivity helping to ensure all children enter school ready and able to learn.   At Playgroup, registrants spend time together, play, make friends and talk one-on-one with community resource professionals. The next Playgroup (for ages 0-3 with caregivers) meets Wednesdays, September 21-October 19 from 9:30-10:45am at Schimelpfenig Library. Registration is in-person and opens September 6.   Family Place Library Overview: https://youtu.be/cIdfVOAlWX4 Family Place Playgroup Overview: https://youtu.be/uXWhRw86zMM Parenting Collection Interview: https://youtu.be/AyNgYMTleZU   In the Did You Know? segment, Librarian Jaime Eastman talks about the upcoming LinkedIn: Content Creation class as well as other features of LinkedIn that we have taught previously. LinkedIn: Content Creation meets virtually on Thursday, July 14 at 3pm via Zoom. Learn the basics of creating your own content, from short-form posts to longer articles, managing followers and comments, and viewing analytics. Register here.   Previous LinkedIn classes are recorded on the library’s YouTube channel:   LinkedIn Basics – Learn the basics of building a profile, adding connections, and searching for jobs LinkedIn Resume Builder – Learn how to use your LinkedIn profile to create and save custom resumes targeted to your job search LinkedIn: Job Search – Explore tips and tricks to maximizing your job search on LinkedIn. Learn how to create and filter searches, find and follow companies, apply for positions and more using your profile LinkedIn Learning – From writing a stellar resume to learning a new skill, explore the learning resources available through LinkedIn Learning. Learn how to navigate content, explore learning paths, and share your skills