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January Staff Spotlight: Michele Chan Santos
In our new TLA Staff Spotlight series, you will meet a member of our team each month. It’s part of our effort to make sure you know who the TLA […]
Read More2022 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List Announced
The Texas Library Association is thrilled to announce the new Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List! The purpose of the Texas Topaz Reading List is to provide children, teens, and adults […]
Read More2022 Lariat Reading List Announced
The 2022 Lariat Reading List is here! The goal of the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List is to highlight outstanding fiction that is “simply a pleasure to read.” To that end, a […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: January Member Spotlight
Mary Jo Humphreys Retired Elementary Librarian Round Rock ISD What inspired you to become a librarian? When I was 16 years old, I applied for a job at the Fort […]
Read MoreDecember Staff Spotlight: Michelle Cruz
In our new TLA Staff Spotlight series, you will meet a member of our team each month. It’s part of our effort to make sure you know who the TLA […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: December member spotlight
Henry Stokes Library Technology Consultant, Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) What inspired you to become a librarian? Back in 1997, I was a studio art undergrad at the […]
Read More2022 TAYSHAS Reading List Announced
We’re excited to announce the new TAYSHAS Reading List! TAYSHAS takes its name from the Caddo Indian word meaning “friends or allies.” Written as texas, texios, tejas, teyas or tayshas, […]
Read More2022 SPOT Reading List Announced
The Spirit of Texas (SPOT) Reading Program hopes to encourage a greater understanding of what it means to be a Texan, and to develop an appreciation for the literary works […]
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