Volume 41 No. 5 | June 2022 |
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TLA Annual Assembly
TLA officers, please join us at TLA Annual Assembly on July 6-8, 2022, in Austin at the Hyatt Regency downtown. Participants will include members of the TLA 2023 Conference Planning Committee, TLA Council, and TLA Executive Board; and Unit Officers and Standing Committee Chairs.
Sessions will include conference planning sessions and officer training for effective meetings, unit communication and engagement, unit financial management and the second part to Mariama Boney’s DEI Officer Training.
Registration is free, but attendees will be responsible for hotel and travel. June 14 is the deadline to reserve a hotel room at the group rate, reserve your room here. For more information, visit the Annual Assembly page and register today!
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TLA 2023 Call for Proposals: June 20 deadline
The Conference Planning Committee (CPC) is seeking proposals for TLA 2023, which will be held in Austin from April 19-22. The 2023 conference theme is Libraries Unite. The TLA 2023 Conference goal is to unite all library workers in the common purpose of providing knowledge, information, and services that will enhance individual growth and benefit the community the library serves.
Anyone interested in sharing their experiences, ideas, or the latest technologies that can benefit the greater Texas library community is encouraged to submit a presentation proposal.
More information, tips on creating a successful submission, and the link to submit a proposal can be found here. Deadline to submit is June 20. Watch this video for instructions on how to complete the proposal submission form.
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TLA Summit
Based on popular demand, registration for TLA Summit has been extended until June 27. Although the live event has concluded, you can register to watch all the recordings and receive CE credit for the 40+ sessions presented during TLA Summit. Videos will be available for viewing until July 3. Register here.
Summit attendees, go here for directions on finding and printing your CE certificates, you can download and print at any time.
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TLA 2022 conference photos!
The password is: ftworth
Enjoy!
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#LibrariestransformTX podcast: Summer programs at school libraries
Katherine Counterman, an elementary librarian in Katy Independent School District interviews Sean Heller, librarian at Stockdick Junior High School in Katy ISD. For the last five years, Sean kept his school library open one day a week in the summer. He saw great turnout from students and families and any student, from any school, was welcome. Listen to the podcast.
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Jennifer Griswold, Director of the Pflugerville Public Library, was elected to the Freedom to Read Foundation Board of Trustees.
Sarah Jacobson has been named the Director of Library Development and Networking Division of the Texas State Library & Archives Commission.
Jennifer Washburn, Student Engagement Librarian, University of North Texas, Denton, was awarded one of 10 EBSCO/ALA scholarships to attend the ALA national conference.
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July 24-25
TLA Launch Leadership Program
Designed for library professionals with less than five years of experience, Launch will be held July 24-25 at the Westin Austin at the Domain. Sessions will be taught by dynamic leaders in the field. For more information and to register, go here.
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September 19-20
TCAL Conference Registration is Open
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