TLA Round Tables

The 24 TLA Round Tables reflect the diverse interests of the Association's members.

• Acquisitions and Collection Development Round Table seeks to improve acquisitions in libraries, to encourage the exchange of ideas and techniques among libraries, and to foster relations with other branches of library service, such as publishers and vendors.
• Archives and Local History Round Table seeks to further the activities of libraries, museums, and local governments, which collect and preserve historic material and disseminate historical information about Texas.
• Automation and Technology Round Table promotes the use of technology for networking and resource sharing as well as administrative and technical support functions.
• Black Caucus Round Table promotes library services to African-Americans and promotes the participation of African-American librarians at all levels of the profession and the Association.
• Cataloging and Metadata Round Table (formerly Texas Regional Group of Catalogers and Classifiers) offers individuals interested in cataloging and classification an opportunity to exchange ideas, learn about new developments, and discuss problems in the field.  
• Children's Round Table promotes library service for children and young people and endeavors to stimulate interest in the literature for this age group.
• Digital Libraries Round Table promotes digital and data services by Texas academic, public, school, and special libraries and librarians.
• Doo-Wop Intergalactic Round Table provides a forum to bring cultural enlightenment and to restore pitch, harmony, and levity to TLA.
• Electronic Resources Serials Management (formerly Serials) Round Table (E-SMART) promotes and improves serials development and fosters relations among libraries, publishers, vendors, and other library organizations.
• Friends of School Libraries of Texas promotes advocacy for school libraries in the state.
• Genealogy Round Table promotes and represents the activities of Texas librarians in the field of genealogy.
• Government Documents Round Table stimulates interest in government documents and the improvement of bibliographic and reference service for document collections.
• Interlibrary Loan and Resource Sharing Round Table promotes the improvement of interlibrary service Texas and fosters interlibrary cooperation among Texas libraries.
• Library Friends, Trustees, and Advocates Round Table  promotes the development of library services and provides for the exchange of ideas and experiences among library trustees and library supporters.
• Library Instruction Round Table provides a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries or information literacy; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service; and to serve as a channel of communication on instruction in the use of libraries.
• Library Services to the Spanish Speaking Round Table promotes library services to Spanish speaking populations.
• Library Support Staff Round Table promotes continuing education opportunities for library support staff and promotes their participation at all levels of the profession and the Association.
• Media and Related Technologies Round Table encourages communication among librarians offering audio-visual service in academic, public, school, and special libraries.
• New Members Round Table orients new librarians in the profession and acquaints them with TLA. It fosters a feeling of greater responsibility among the Association's newer members for the development of librarianship in Texas.
• Reference Round Table encourages the advancement of information, bibliographic, and research services in all types of libraries.
• Small Community Libraries Round Table addresses the needs of directors, staff, and trustees of libraries serving communities with a population of less than 10,000 persons.
• Storytelling Round Table promotes an appreciation of the art and tradition of storytelling, particularly its uses in the library setting; exposes TLA members to storytelling through education and performance; and encourages TLA members to share stories and storytelling.
• Supervision, Management, and Administration  Round Table (SMART, formerly Adminstration Round Table),  helps to find solutions for administrative problems, offers forums for presenting research and comments on administrative procedures, promotes top-quality library service, and encourages programs for continuing education for library administrators.
• TALL Texans Round Table provides a forum for TALL Texan Institute alumni and others interested in leadership development to promote leadership development activities for Texas librarians.
• Texas Professional Association for Library Sales Round Table  (T-PALS) promotes greater communication between librarians and sales representatives.
• Texas Regional Group of Catalogers and Classifiers: See Cataloging and Metadata Round Table
• Young Adult Round Table brings together members who are concerned with the reading habits of teenagers and young adults and promotes improved library service to these individuals.