Alamo Area Library System

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:

Collection Development

Children's Services

Technology

Administration and Finance

Marketing

Friends, Boards and Trustees

Technical Services

Reference

Readers' Advisory

Buildings and Facilities

Member libraries

Kronkosky Library of Bandera County

Boerne Public Library

Kinney County Public Library

Bulverde/Spring Branch Library

Camp Wood Public Library

Tye Preston Memorial Library

Dimmit County Public Library

Castroville Public Library

Charlotte Public Library

Comfort Public Library

Converse Public Library

Alexander Memorial Library

Crystal City Memorial Library

Val Verde County Library

Driscoll Public Library

Dilley Public Library

Eagle Pass Public Library

Falls City Public Library

Sam Fore, Jr. Wilson County Public Library

Pioneer Memorial Library

Hondo Public Library

Jourdanton Public Library

Karnes City Public Library

Kendalia Public Library

Kenedy Public Library

Butt-Holdsworth Memorial Library

Lakehills Area Library

Real County Public Library

Leon Valley Public Library

Lytle Public Library

Marion ISD Community Library

Medina Community Library

New Braunfels Public Library

Pearsall Public Library

Pleasanton Public Library

Poteet Public Library

Quemado Public Library

Gilmer Memorial Library

Runge Public Library

Sabinal Public Library

San Antonio Public Library

Schertz Public Library

Seguin-Guadalupe County Public Library

Universal City Public Library

Utopia Memorial Library

El Progeso Memorial Library

External links

AALS

San Antonio Public Library

Texas State Library and Archives Commission

Institute of Museum and Library Services

County library systems in Texas

Libraries in Bexar County, Texas

Education in Comal County, Texas

Libraries in San Antonio