The Alamo Area Library System (AALS) is one of ten public library systems in the U.S. state of Texas. It consists of 46 member libraries located in 21 counties that surround the city of San Antonio and Bexar County. The San Antonio Public Library acts as the personnel and fiscal agent for AALS, and houses the system office. AALS provides consulting and continuing education service to public and school librarians that reside in the San Antonio metropolitan area.
Consulting services
AALS staff consult in many areas of library services such as:
Collection development
Materials selection; bilingual materials; weeding; and vendors.
Library administration
Policies; management; planning; facilities; and annual reports.
Grants
Grant reviews and resources.
Publicity/programming
Marketing plans; summer reading programs; and children's services.
Technology
Integrated library systems; technical specifications; networks; and hardware/software.
Continuing education
AALS offers many continuing education opportunities to library staff members throughout the year. Topics change each year, but are generally offered in the following broad categories:
