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Between the Lines: June Member Spotlight

Between the Lines: Member Spotlight, TLA News

Brandon Hodge Library Director Lone Star College – North Harris 1. What inspired you to become a librarian? The moment I got my first library job, I felt I was […]

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Two TLA Members Share Top Resources and Tools for Serving Bilingual Communities

TLA Membership, TLA News, Uncategorized

In the May episode of the Libraries Transform Texas podcast, two Texas Library Association members, Carolyn Slavin, a bilingual librarian at Reed Elementary in Leander ISD, and Carmen Lazo Tyler, […]

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Why Membership Matters: Giving Back to the Profession and Each Other

TLA Membership, TLA News

What does it mean to be a member of the Texas Library Association, particularly in today’s library landscape? For TLA President Valerie Prilop, it’s about community, connection, and the chance […]

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Between the Lines: May Member Spotlight

Between the Lines: Member Spotlight, TLA News

Mary Hopkins Librarian Del Valle Middle School 1. What inspired you to become a librarian? During my graduate studies, I was offered an assistantship to work in the Learning Library […]

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TLA 2025 Award Winners Announced

TLA News

Please congratulate the winners of the 2025 TLA Awards! These awards were presented at the Texas Library Association 2025 Annual Conference in Dallas, Texas. Kate Horan was recognized with the […]

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Texas Library Association Awarded $550,000 Mellon Foundation Grant

Advocacy, TLA News

The Texas Library Association (TLA) has been awarded a two-year grant of $550,000 from the Mellon Foundation. This grant will support TLA’s work in demonstrating the value of Texas libraries […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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