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
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