Advertise in TLJ
In print and online, stay connected to the Texas library community all year long!
The Texas Library Journal is a digital only publication issued four times a year. Each issue will be emailed to the full TLA membership and all subscribers, and posted on the TLA website and promoted via social media.
A hyperlink is provided at no charge, readers click on the ad and go directly to the advertiser’s website, publication is easily forwarded and shared for increased audience.
- Winter (December): includes TLA Annual Conference Highlights and the full winter conference program
- Spring (March): includes Conference Updates/Highlights and Exhibits Directory
- Summer (May)
- Fall (September)
Ad Specifications
- Artwork may be sent (typically a high resPDF) as an email attachment to Kasey Hyde and Wendy Woodland at TLA. Stuff/zip large files packaged with necessary fonts and graphics if not embedded.
- For questions on production specifications, contact Kasey Hyde.
Submit online contract
ISSUE SPECIFICATIONS
| Size | Specs |
| Full Page | 8.5″ x 11″ |
| 1/2 Page – horizontal | 8.5″ x 5.5″ |
| 1/3 Page | 2.5″ x 11″ vertical; 5″ x 5″ horizontal |
| Inside Front, Inside Back Cover | 8.5″ x 11″ |
| Back Cover | 8.5″ X 11″ |
Ad Rates
| AD SIZES & RATES* |
Single | 2 Issue | 4 Issue |
| FULL PAGE: 8.5″ x 11″ | $1490 | $1350 | $1290 |
| 1/2 PAGE: 8.5″ x 5.5″ | $994 | $882 | $825 |
| 1/3 PAGE: 2.5″ x 11″ v; 5″ x 5″ h | $834 | $796 | $720 |
| *Rates are per issue | |||
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| COVER PLACEMENT *- check for availability: Outside Back Cover, Inside Front Cover, or Inside Back Cover |
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| Full Page Specs: 8.5″ x 11″; pricing reflects total cost for ad(s) | Single | 2 Issue | 4 Issue |
| $1670 | $1595 | $1485 | |
| *Rates are per issue | |||
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Contact Kasey Hyde with any questions. Submit online contract
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
- Texas Library Journal does not pay a commission to advertising agencies.
- Cancellations will be accepted up to 30 days prior to the issue artwork deadline. A $25 cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellations within 30 days of the issue artwork deadline will be billed at the full rate.
- All advertising must be paid in advance.
NOTE: TLA has the legal right to reject any job posting or advertising that it deems inappropriate for any reason, including, but not limited to the failure of a posting or ad to comply with the written guidelines, the substantive complaint by any member regarding the business or ethical practices of the entity advertising a job opening or seeking to purchase ad space, or based on the investigation conducted by the association itself.
Deadlines
| Issue | Contract & Payment | Artwork | Distributed by |
| SPRING (No. 1) digital only |
MARCH 17 | MARCH 24 | APRIL 8 |
| SUMMER (No. 2) digital only |
JUNE 3 | JUNE 9 | JUNE 24 |
| FALL (No. 3) digital only |
AUG 15 | AUG 20 | SEPT 24 |
| WINTER (No. 4) digital only |
NOV 25 | DEC 6 | DEC 17 |
Multi-Issue Contract Benefits
4-Issue and 2-Issue Contract Advertiser Benefits:
In addition to discounted pricing for ads, multi-issue contract advertisers receive a discount on a standing sign at the TLA Annual Conference.
Discounted Standing Sign at the TLA 2020 Conference:
- 3′ x 7′ (38″ x 84″) standing sign; 6″ bleed at the bottom to allow for the stand. Sign placement will be in high traffic lobbies or in the registration area. See specs/ location and order form available mid-October.
- File types: .pdf w/layers turned on, .eps, or .ai.
- Sign file and payment deadline: TBD. You will be invoiced separately from the TLJ contract. Payment must be received before artwork will be submitted for printing.
- You DO NOT have to be a current exhibitor or a contract advertiser to place an order for a Standing Sign. Pricing starts at TBD.
- Contact Kasey Hyde with questions.
| Standing Sign Discount Pricing | ||
| Ad Size* | Single Sided |
Double Sided |
| Half Page Contract Advertiser | TBD | TBD |
| Full page Contract Advertiser | Free | TBD |
| *Discounts apply to 4 issue and 2 issue full page ad contracts and 4 issue half page contracts. | ||