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Annual Conference

About TCAL

The Texas Council of Academic Libraries (TCAL) exists to advance the interests of independent and state supported college and university libraries in Texas, and to promote cooperation, communication and resource sharing among its members.

TCAL hosts an Annual Conference each fall. The Texas Library Association provides administrative and management support to the organization.

Strengthening Texas Academic Libraries Together

TCAL’s community of academic library professionals depends on the support and collaboration of members like you. Together, TCAL helps professionals connect, share ideas statewide, strengthen collective advocacy, and advance the profession.

Join TCAL Today

The TCAL membership year is January 1 – December 31. TCAL registration will open in the fall.

Officers

  • Aubrey Madler, Angelo State University – Chair, term expires 2028
  • Vivienne McClendon, Lamar University – Chair-Elect, term expires 2029
  • Lee Hilyer, University of Houston at Clear Lake – Past Chair, term expires 2027
  • Betsy Evans, Sul Ross State University – Secretary/Treasurer, term expires 2027
  • Elizabeth Howard, Texas Wesleyan University – TICUL Representative At Large, term expires 2027
  • Sian Brannon, University of North Texas – TCSUL Representative At Large, term expires 2027
  • Brandon Hodge, Lone Star College-North Harris – TCCJCL Representative At Large, term expires 2028

Divisions

Texas Council of State University Libraries (TCSUL): advancing the interests of state supported university libraries in Texas. Membership consists of the head librarians of state supported universities and head librarians of separately operated special libraries affiliated with state supported universities.

Texas Council of Community/Junior College Libraries (TCCJCL): advancing the interests of state supported community/junior college libraries in Texas. Membership includes the head librarian/director/dean of state supported community/junior colleges.

Texas Independent College and University Libraries (TICUL): advancing the interests of the independent college and university libraries and to promote cooperation, communication and resource sharing among its members. Membership includes the head librarian/director/dean of Texas independent college and university libraries.

TCAL Bylaws 2023

Webinar on Copyright and AI

In this online webinar “Focus on Artificial Intelligence,” our featured speakers are Kevin Smith and Anne Gilliland, discussing copyright and AI. (November 2, 2023.) Kevin is the Michael and Eugenia Wormser Director of Libraries at Colby College and Anne is the Scholarly Communications Officer at the University Libraries at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. Both Kevin and Anne have written and taught extensively about copyright. This is an important and timely topic for a wide spectrum of libraries.

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