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July Summer of Learning Event Focused on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

July 10, 2020

TLA Annual Conference, TLA News

The TLA 2020 Virtual Summer of Learning live event on July 7 began with a heartfelt and honest opening address by Charlotte Moore, Executive Director of the Black Bodies Project. “I want you to listen with your heart,” she told virtual attendees in her live address. Moore is a print and television news journalist, filmmaker, […]

Between the Lines: July Member Spotlight

July 10, 2020

Between the Lines: Member Spotlight, TLA News

Elizabeth Hollenbeck Librarian III-Outreach and Instruction South Texas College Library in McAllen, Texas What inspired you to become a librarian? In my past career, I was relatively successful but I didn’t feel that passion. I was stuck in that proverbial rut. What I really wanted to do was make a larger impact on society, […]

Between the Lines: June Member Spotlight

June 10, 2020

Between the Lines: Member Spotlight, TLA News

Esmeralda Majors Librarian and Media Specialist Creighton Elementary, Conroe ISD What inspired you to become a librarian? I’ve always been a bookworm, but I was inspired to become a librarian after teaching bilingual 4th grade for several years. There was so much testing involved that many of my students thought reading was something you […]

Free program helps parents and caregivers of young children

June 8, 2020

TLA News

Bright by Text Delivers Developmental Games and Tips Right to Parents’ Cell Phones for Free Texas PBS and the Texas Department of Family Protective Services has teamed up with Bright by Text to bring the program to Texas communities! The program offers parents and caregivers expert tips and resources for children prenatal to 5 right […]

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Texas Library Journal

Texas Library Journal Summer 2020

In this Issue:

How Texas Libraries responded to the COVID-19 pandemic
Assisting First Responders
Reinventing Summer Reading Programs
TLA 2020 Annual Conference Award Winners

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Reopening School Libraries

July 21 @ 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

We are partnering with the Texas Association of School Library Administrators (TASLA) to offer this FREE interactive session on reopening school libraries. Please join Michelle Griffith, Brazosport ISD; Stacy Cameron,…

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