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The Texas Library Association’s (TLA) 2026-2027 Texas Bluebonnet Award (TBA) List was announced at the Texas Book Festival in Austin on Saturday, November 8, 2025. As is tradition, students in […]
Let your friends, followers, and colleagues know you are presenting or speaking at the 2026 TLA Annual Conference! Here are a few tips on how you can spread the word: […]
The TLA 2026 elections will open on January 15 and close on February 17 at 11:45 pm CST. You must be a current 2026 member by January 31 to vote […]
LaTrisha Milton Youth and Family Services Managers Houston Public Library 1. What inspired you to become a librarian? Librarianship found me. I started working for the library system in my […]
Mentorship is more than guidance, it’s a powerful way to build connections, confidence, and growth in the library field. In the Fall 2025 Texas Library Journal edition, the article, “Cultivating […]
Monica Alcaraz Library Media Specialist Irving ISD 1. What inspired you to become a librarian? I have always wanted to be a librarian. Growing up, the best relationships I formed […]
Jennifer Eckert Library Support Specialist Northside ISD. San Antonio, TX. 1. What inspired you to become a librarian? About 4 years into my teaching career, I remember taking my class […]
Congratulations to the TALL Texans Class of 2025! These dynamic Texas library leaders were selected from a pool of applicants to study leadership principles and practices, interpersonal communication, ethics, organizational […]
