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Texas Library Association Elects 2023-2024 Executive Board

March 21, 2023

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The TLA Executive Board met and verified the results of the election which was conducted via Election Buddy (a secure, third-party election platform) and is confident in the integrity of […]

Between the Lines: March Member Spotlight

March 9, 2023

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Cynthia Y. Rodriguez Director of Library Services for Laredo College Harold R. Yeary Library and Senator Judith Zaffirini Library What inspired you to become a librarian? My inspiration to become […]

Meet TLA’s New Director of Education: Julie Marshall

March 8, 2023

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We are delighted to announce that Julie Marshall, CAE, CMP, DES, is TLA’s new Director of Education. Most recently, Julie was the Director of Meetings and Events at Strategic Association […]

The 2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner Is..

February 21, 2023

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More than 70,000 students across Texas voted and the results are in! The winner of the 2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award is Memoirs of a Tortoise, written by Devin Scillian and […]

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Texas Library Journal Winter 2022

In this Issue:

The full TLA 2023 Annual Conference program; and a complete list of exhibitors
Brooke Corso and how she adapted her library design to meet her students' needs in "The Living Library"
A profile of the new Assistant State Librarian, Tim Gleisner
Two articles about how Houston ISD turned their libraries around (Houston ISD: The Journey Back and an interview with HISD Director of Library Services Len Bryan)
Elizabeth Speer writing about DEI Collection Evaluation
And more!

NOTE: Information in the TLA 2023 conference program is not be updated after publication. For the most current information on sessions, speakers, and exhibitors, visit the TLA 2023 microsite.

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Officer Training: Sustaining EDI Action for TLA Growth

April 3 @ 10:30 am - 1:30 pm

When: April 3, 10:30 AM – 1:30 PM CST Where: Virtual presentation Title: When Commitment Isn’t Enough: Sustaining EDI Action for TLA Growth Presenter: Mariama Boney, LMSW, CAE, CPEC. Mariama…

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