Volume 38 No. 4 | May 2019
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Annual Assembly | July 8-11 | Hyatt Regency Austin
The
Annual Assembly
is an interactive and informative event that re-energizes your spirit and can take your involvement with TLA and the library profession to the next level.
Deadline to book hotel rooms is June 14. Reservations made after June 14, or after the block is full, may not be accepted.
11 Days and Counting: Texas Legislative Update
With just 11 days remaining in the 86th Texas Legislative Session, and deadlines looming in the House, it is crunch time for many bills. Saturday, May 18 is the last day for house committees to report senate bills and senate joint resolutions in order for them to have any chance of being placed on a house calendar.
Read more
Summer Leadership Programs
TLA is offerring two leadership programs to all members this summer. The
Executive Leadership Immersion (ELI) program, is for people who are more than five years into their career. This program is set up to help inspire others, set purposeful goals, execute strategic visions, and create cultures of excellence.
Learn more
Launch, TLA’s newest leadership program, is designed for library professionals with less than five years of experience. Participants will learn more about effective networking and leadership skills that can serve them throughout their careers.
Learn more
Texas Indie Author Project
The Texas Indie Author Project is a contest which creates opportunities for indie-published authors, and gives librarians a chance to engage with a growing group of fresh literary voices and play an active role in the discovery and promotion on new works. In partnership with
Library Journal, the statewide contest will accept submissions of self-published Young Adult and Adult Fiction, with winners in each category to be recognized as the top self-published books in the state. The contest ends May 31.
Learn more
TALL Texans Class of 2019
The Texas Library Association is proud to announce the TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute Class of 2019. These individuals were selected from a pool of dynamic Texas library leaders to study strategic planning, risk-taking, conflict negotiation, persuasion, coaching, ethics, personal career planning, and more. Nationally-known leadership experts Maureen Sullivan and Jack Siggins will lead the Institute. The class will also be supported by six mentors who are leaders in the Texas library community.
Meet the TALL Texans and mentors.
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What an Amazing Conference
Over 7,000 library professionals gathered in Austin for a week filled with learning, laughs, and a little fun. Thank you to everyone who participated in TLA 2019. We are looking forward to a great conference next year!
Conference Survey
If you attended the conference, please complete this
short survey on your experience. Your input will help us when planning future events. The survey will close on Tuesday, May 28.
Continuing Education
Please follow
these instructions to receive your CE certificate for credits at the TLA Annual Conference. Contact
Ted Wanner with any questions.
Libraries Transform Texas Photos
Photos from the Libraries Transform Texas photo booth have been
posted. Find your photo or download your slides!
TLA 2020; Save the Date!
TLA 2020 is Tuesday, March 24 - Friday, March 27.
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With approximately 2,500 scheduled events, including 500+ programs, sessions, and in-depth facilitated conversations, attendees can engage in a wide range of library- and professional development-related topics. Join us in Washington, DC, June 20-25, 2019!
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All webinars are FREE to TLA members. Visit the
TLA Webinar
page for more information.
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May 22 | 12 – 12:30pm
May 29 | 12-12:30pm
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- Phyllis Bigby, co-owner of Harambe Oaks where TLA hosted many TALL Texan conferences from 1979-2006 passed away.
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Texas Library Association
3355 Bee Cave Road, Suite 401, Austin, Texas 78746-6763
Phone: 512-328-1518 | Fax: 512-328-8852
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