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District 7

Serving North Texas.

Welcome to District 7! Our district’s membership includes librarians, staff, trustees, full-time library students, and other interested individuals representing school, public, academic, and special libraries. We are located in North Texas. District 7 includes 20 Texas counties: Archer, Baylor, Clay, Cottle, Denton, Erath, Foard, Hardeman, Hood, Jack, Johnson, Montague, Palo Pinto, Parker, Somervell, Tarrant, Wichita, Wilbarger, Wise, and Young.

 

Volunteer

We have district business meetings yearly at TLA Annual ConferenceTLA Annual Assembly, and our District 7 Fall Conference. For more information about joining or participating in district activities, email the District Chair.

District 7 Officers

Chair: Amanda Trowbridge, Keller ISD
Secretary and Treasurer: Marissa Criswell

Councilor: Dennis Miles, Texas Wesleyan University
Alternate Councilor: Diana Colby, Keller ISD
Webmaster: Fen Lu, University of Texas at Arlington
Past Chair: Dawn Wilbert, Decatur Public Library

Fall Meeting

TLA District 7 Fall 2023 Meeting:

The District 7 Fall Conference is scheduled for Friday, October 13th, 2023, at the UNT Willis Library. Room 250H. 1506 W Highland St, Denton, TX 76201

Parking: UNT Highland Street Parking Garage,  Address: 621 Avenue A, Denton TX 76201;  UNT Transportation Website and parking permit information https://transportation.unt.edu/parking-on-campus.html

District meetings provide regional settings for presenting continuing education, carrying on legislative activities, and recruiting members. The annual fall meetings are an opportunity for local librarians, para-professionals, and trustees from all types of libraries to meet, network, and set a foundation for collaborative efforts.

Cost: $25 member, $35 non-member

See agenda:  Fall 2022 District 7 Agenda

Registration is now open! Register here

Past Meetings

2022 Fall Meeting – Friday, October 14th, 2022 at the Decatur Conference Center
2019 Fall Meeting – Friday, November 8, 2019 at Fort Worth Museum of Science & History
2018 Fall Meeting – Friday, October 5, 2018 at Lewisville Public Library
2017 Fall Meeting – Friday, September 29, 2017 at Texas Woman’s University, Blagg Huey Library
2016 Fall Meeting – Friday, October 21, 2016 at The University of Texas at Arlington’s Library
2015 Fall Meeting – September 25, 2015 at the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History
2013 Fall Meeting – October 12, 2013 at the UNT Willis Library
2013 TLA Annual Assembly – July 9, 2013 in Austin
2013 Spring Caucus – April 24, 2013 at the TLA Annual Conference in Forth Worth, Texas
2012 Fall Meeting – October 5, 2012 at the Texas Woman’s University Library, Denton, Texas
2011 Fall Meeting – October 6, 2011 at the Denton Independent School District, Denton, Texas
2010 Fall Meeting – November 13, 2010 at the Trinity Valley School, Fort Worth, Texas
2009 Fall Meeting – October 24, 2009 at UNT Discovery Park
2009 TLA Annual Assembly – July 28, 2009 in Austin
2009 Spring Caucus – April 2, 2009 at the TLA Annual Conference in Houston
2008 Fall Meeting – October 3, 2008 at the Colleyville Public Library
2008 TLA Annual Assembly – July 8-10, 2008 in Austin
2008 Spring Caucus – April 17, 2008 at the TLA Annual Conference in Dallas
2007 Fall Meeting – September 29, 2007 at Texas Woman’s University
2007 Spring Caucus – April 14, 2007 at the TLA Annual Conference in San Antonio


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