You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience.

Close
Search
Join TLA

Past Conferences

The Texas library market is one of the strongest and most diverse in the country. The TLA Annual Conference, the largest state library association conference in the U.S., reflects this dynamic profession attracting thousands of K-12 school, public, college and university, and specialized librarians and professionals.

Year Conference City TLA President Program Pocket Program
2023 – 2024 San Antonio Gretchen Pruett Conference Program
2022 – 2023 Austin Mary Woodard Conference Program
2021 – 2022 Fort Worth Daniel Burgard Conference Program no longer printed
2020 – 2021 Virtual due to pandemic Christina Gola Conference Program N/A
2019 – 2020 Houston – canceled due to COVID, held virtually April 2020 Cecilia Barham Conference Program N/A
2018 – 2019 Austin Jennifer LaBoon Conference Program Pocket Program
2017 – 2018 Dallas Ling hwey Jeng Conference Program Pocket Program
2016 – 2017 San Antonio Walter Betts Conference Program Pocket Program
2015 – 2016 Houston Susan Mann Conference Program Pocket Program
2014 – 2015 Austin Sharon Amastae Conference Program Pocket Program
2013 – 2014 San Antonio Yvonne Chandler Conference Program Pocket Program
2012 – 2013 Fort Worth Sherilyn Bird Conference Program Pocket Program
2011 – 2012 Houston Jerilynn Williams Conference Program Pocket Program
2010 – 2011 Austin Maribel Castro Conference Program Pocket Program
2009 – 2010 San Antonio Patrick Heath Conference Program Pocket Program
2008 – 2009 Houston Melody Kelly Conference Program Pocket Program

 

TLA Past Presidents & Conference Cities

1902 - Present

Download
Latest News
View all News

Call for Proposals: 2026 TLA Annual Conference

TLA News

TLA is now accepting proposals for the 2026 Annual Conference, taking place March 29-31, 2026, in Houston, TX at the George R. Brown Convention Center.  Submit your proposal by June […]

Read More

TLA Statement: Executive Order to Eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services

TLA News

On Friday, March 14, President Trump issued an executive order to eliminate the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Millions […]

Read More