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Hello Officers,
VERY IMPORTANT! TLA Technology Update
TLA has invested in a new, robust, web-based Association Management System (AMS) called Nimble. This new AMS will be much more user-friendly. The transition to Nimble is planned for early November. There will be a short period of time in late October when the current TLA members only site will be shut down before Nimble goes live.
What does this mean for you?
- 2023 membership will open later than usual (early November)
- TLA 2023 Annual Conference registration will open in early November
- Membership and Conference rates will be posted on txla.org on October 1
New! Officers Only Community
There is a new TLA Engage Community for all unit officers. This Officer Only community can be used to communicate with any current unit officers and will also be used by TLA Staff to communicate with all officers.
TLA Scholarships & Awards
Scholarships and Awards will open on September 15, encourage your unit to nominate someone or apply for a scholarship. If your unit offers a stipend, please update your webpage with current dates and applications. Learn more here.
TLA Budgets
Unit budgets are due by 5 p.m. Friday, September 16, please contact Catherine Lapoint or Shirley Robinson with any questions.
Please consider making a significant contribution to the TLA Whitten Intellectual Freedom Fund through your expense ‘transfer/to/from other funds’ category to provide for advocacy efforts in the censorship battles TLA is fighting on behalf of the profession. Funds help to continued efforts through Texans for the Right to Read and support provided to members and libraries across the state.
Conference Ribbons
Unit chairs, here is the current count of ribbons that TLA has in stock for your unit. If you would like to order more for your unit, please submit your order to TLA before September 30.
Exhibit at TLA 2023
TLA units are invited to exhibit in the hall during the TLA 2023 Conference. Contact Casey Rice to plan for your unit to exhibit.
Officer Hours
Join the September Officer Hours this Thursday, September 8 at 3:30pm for a quick preview of the new AMS member interface and the chance to ask any questions about the new system. Here is the Zoom link.
All of the resources from the Annual Assembly will be available on the TLA Officer Resource Page.
Upcoming Events
District Meetings
Registration for all district meetings is now open. Register for your district meeting and please encourage your unit members to attend as well!
LIRT Summit
The LIRT Summit is Friday, October 14. It is a virtual, one-day conference focused on topics related to library and information literacy instruction in academic, public, school or special libraries. All with an interest in library instruction and information literacy are welcome. You do not have to be a member of TLA or LIR to attend. Register here.
TLA Talks Returns
The next TLA Talks is on September 20 at 3:30 PM and features HR expert Justin Dorsey, speaking about "Hiring and Retention in the Age of the Great Resignation."
Register here. A Zoom link will be sent to registrants. Free for members.
TLA Council II Meeting
When: Oct 27, 2022 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
Voting and non-voting members of the 2022-2023 Council are expected to attend, and members of the association are encouraged to view the meeting.
Register
Texas Bluebonnet Award Registration
Now that school is underway, don't forget to register your school or public library for Texas Bluebonnet Award voting! Register online here. If you are unable to make your payment online, you can register by mailing in a paper check and this form.
Please refer to the Officer Checklist for all upcoming deadlines. Here is the 2022 Member Count by Unit.
As always, if there are any questions please feel free to email me at christyr@txla.org or call, 512-328-1518 ext. 153.
Thanks,
Christy
Christy Reynolds
Membership Coordinator
Texas Library Association
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