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The Mission Statement of AzLA

The mission of the Arizona Library Association shall be to promote library service and librarianship in libraries of all types in the state of Arizona.

AzLA Accomplishments

  • Developed statewide materials purchasing contracts
  • Lobbied and obtained the end of use taxes on books
  • Provide continuing education credits for school librarians
  • Sponsor the Horner Fellowship
  • Provide regional forums to obtain statewide input to the association
  • Nominate young librarians to the Snowbird Leadership Institute

Professional Development Webinar Series

Title: SolarSPELL Offline Digital Libraries: Access Anywhere, Learn Everywhere

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025

Time: 1 pm

Webinar Description:

The SolarSPELL digital library was designed to meet information needs and build information literacy skills in communities globally that may be considered “information deserts.” The Solar Powered Educational Learning Library (SolarSPELL) is an ultra-portable, rugged, open-access digital library that is localized with and for those who use it around the world. It emits an offline WiFi hotspot that any WiFi capable device can connect to, and freely surf the tens-of-thousands of resources, no internet, data, login, or subscription required. Library resources are designed to build digital and information literacy, and a SolarSPELL project also includes train-the-trainer training and impact evaluation. Since a library is never finished, SolarSPELL is always working to update and improve the resources on all of its collections. Thus, attendees will learn not just more about this innovative initiative, but also how to get involved with SolarSPELL, curating and meta-data tagging content to localize libraries for patrons both around the world, and in Arizona.
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