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- Empower library professionals at every level to make informed decisions based on current research and best practices.
- Strengthen self-knowledge and awareness in order to mindfully engage in civil discourse, network, and assume leadership roles.
- Broaden immediate community impact with specific, meaningful, hands-on ideas across all library types.
- Serve diverse communities by providing equitable resources and cultivating cultural competencies.
Join us at the Austin Convention Center for the largest state library association conference in the country, an active marketplace of ideas, library services, and educational resources.
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View all News86th Texas Legislative Session Begins
Members of the Texas Legislature have returned to Austin the 86th Legislative Session. Rep. Dennis Bonnen (R-Angleton) was elected Speaker of the House on January 9, and Governor Greg Abbott and Lt. Governor Dan Patrick were sworn into office on Tuesday, January 15. Comptroller Glenn Hegar provided the revenue estimate for the 2020-2021 biennium. Legislators […]
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The Texas Library Association’s annual Lariat Reading List calls attention to outstanding fiction published during the year that merit special attention from adult readers. Since 2009 the goal of the Lariat Reading List has been to highlight outstanding fiction that is simply “a pleasure to read.” The Texas Library Association is proud to announce the […]
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