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ArLA 2026 Annual Conference
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Overcoming Adult Services & Civic Engagement Barriers – GCL Style
Friday October 16, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
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Garland County Library (GCL) Adult Services Specialist Paul Kagebein and Outreach Coordinator James Nowlin discuss GCL Adult Services Team initiatives to enrich adult community members' lives with engaging programs and outreach. Paul and James share efforts to address service gaps, remove barriers, and adapt ever-evolving library services to community needs and interests. Highlighted topics include a spectrum of service offerings, including: Utilization of physical and virtual spaces for programs, Emphasis of civic engagement programs/services aiming to empower voters and freedom of speech opportunities, Expansion of GCL's footprint in the community via outreach and remote services.Learning Goals: Identify service gaps and barriers, specifically with civic engagement or library services for adults; Learn about GCL Adult Services’ methods for addressing our own community opportunities; Provide the tools for you to formulate an actionable strategy based on your library’s resources, your services gaps, your community’s opportunities for increasing civic engagement
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James Nowlin

Adult Outreach Coordinator, Garland County Library
James Nowlin (pronounced now… lin) is a native of NE Texas, and crossed the Red River to attend Henderson State University in Arkadelphia, AR. James started at Garland County Library at the beginning of 2014, and after a couple of trips to the wilderness to wander, returned to GCL... Read More →
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Paul Kagebein

Adult Services Specialist, Garland County Library
Paul Kagebein is a Hot Springs native and Iife-long resident. He has worked at the Garland County Library since 2013 and is currently GCL's Adult Services Specialist, where he facilitates and hosts a variety of educational and entertainment programs and services for adults in the... Read More →
Friday October 16, 2026 7:00am - 8:00am CDT
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