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Texas Library Association Elects 2023-2024 Executive Board
The TLA Executive Board met and verified the results of the election which was conducted via Election Buddy (a secure, third-party election platform) and is confident in the integrity of […]
Read MoreBetween the Lines: March Member Spotlight
Cynthia Y. Rodriguez Director of Library Services for Laredo College Harold R. Yeary Library and Senator Judith Zaffirini Library What inspired you to become a librarian? My inspiration to become […]
Read MoreMeet TLA’s New Director of Education: Julie Marshall
We are delighted to announce that Julie Marshall, CAE, CMP, DES, is TLA’s new Director of Education. Most recently, Julie was the Director of Meetings and Events at Strategic Association […]
Read MoreThe 2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award Winner Is..
More than 70,000 students across Texas voted and the results are in! The winner of the 2023 Texas Bluebonnet Award is Memoirs of a Tortoise, written by Devin Scillian and […]
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Tejas Star Reading List for 2023-2024 Announced
The Texas Library Association is pleased to announce the 2023-24 Tejas Star Reading List. This carefully curated list of Spanish and bilingual titles is designed to encourage children ages 5 […]
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Between the Lines: February Member Spotlight
Zinnia Bayardo Library Instructional Support Specialist, Northside ISD, San Antonio What inspired you to become a librarian? The first librarian I worked with as a teacher encouraged me by pointing out […]
Read MoreThe 2023 2×2 List is Here!
The Texas Library Association is delighted to announce the arrival of the 2023 2×2 Reading List! These beautifully illustrated, often humorous and instructive volumes are the best of recent books meant […]
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2023 Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List Released
The 2023 Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List is here! Since 2009, the goal of the Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List is to highlight outstanding fiction that is “simply a pleasure to read.” To […]
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