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TLA 2019 Online Registration Deadline Extended
The deadline for the following events has been extended to 11:59pm on Thursday, April 4: Tech Camp preconference; Use Your Library Voice: Personalizing Advocacy preconference; Opening Author Session Lunch; Black […]
Read MoreLibrary-Related Bills Begin to Move
The March 8 bill filing deadline has passed, and members of the Legislature are turning their attention to moving their bills. It’s a long, convoluted process, with many obstacles along […]
Read MoreFederal Advocacy Alert: #FundLibraries 2020
On March 11, the White House released its budget proposal for FY2020. Once again, the administration has proposed to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), which provides […]
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TLA 2019 Speaker Announcements
TLA is excited to announce that Sylvia Acevedo is our General Session I speaker on Tuesday, April 16, 8:15-9:45am. Sylvia Acevedo has worn many hats: engineer at IBM, rocket scientist […]
Read MoreAnd the 2019 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner Is..
The votes are in and Sergeant Reckless: The True Story of the Little Horse Who Became a Hero by Patricia McCormick, illustrated by Iacopo Bruno (Balzer & Bray, an imprint […]
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Update: Texas Legislative Session
We are a little over one month into the 86th Texas Legislative Session and the pace is starting to pick up. Legislators have until Friday, March 8 to file bills […]
Read MoreNew Tejas Star Reading List Announced
The Texas Library Association is pleased to announce the 2019-20 Tejas Star Reading List. This carefully curated list of Spanish and bilingual titles is designed to encourage children ages 5 […]
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86th 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 […]
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