Welcome to Plano Library Speaks, the podcast of Plano Public Library!

In this first episode, we’ll introduce you to your hosts, Rachel and Bob, and to our format. Each show will consist of four segments, as seen below for this episode.

Leading and Learning: 

In this segment, we’ll explore resources for lifelong learning with a focus on business and career. Our guest for this episode (and future shows) is Kristin Linscott, from our Outreach & Engagement department, who discusses…

• SCORE mentorships – information found here on our blog
• Virtual programs mentioned in this segment (more details can be found here):
  • Wednesdays in October – LinkedIn for Career Success series
  • 10/9/21 Exploring Careers in Construction
  • 10/16/21 Business Plan 101
  • 10/22/21 Better Communication. Better Results.
• LinkedIn Learning can be accessed from this page, with your library card number and PIN
• Plano Public Library Youtube channel
• Business & Partnerships page on our website

The library of course has many programs for children and families, from our popular Story Times to cultural events. Today we spoke to Haggard librarian Andrea Cabrerra and learned about early literacy principles and how the library incorporates these into our programming.

• The five early literacy practices, from our blog