Volume 42 No. 1 | January 2023

TLA 2023 ANNUAL CONFERENCE NEWS

Register by January 31 for best rate! TLA 2023 is just three months away and we look forward to a great event in Austin. The extensive conference program is like a giant menu where you can explore 300+ educational sessions on a multitude of topics that will help you grow in your career. With sessions offered for every library type – school, academic, public and special, you pick the ones that best suit your position, library, interests and professional goals. Register by January 31 to received the early bird rate ($360 for TLA members). Rates increase on February 1. Register for TLA 2023 In accordance with CDC guidelines, TLA is not requiring proof of vaccination, or a negative COVID-19 test result, to attend TLA 2023.

TLA 2023 program is online Check out our new conference microsite! You'll find the TLA 2023 conference program (searchable by track and type), learn about our featured speakers, view the program by day and much more. The site includes maps of the exhibit hall and convention center. The site will be updated as we add new speakers throughout the spring.

Sign up for the Innovation Lab Inspire a spark of creativity in others! Host a demo table in the Exhibit Hall at TLA 2023. Tables are open to all TLA members, non-profit educational organizations, and arts groups who have hands-on activities/kits to demonstrate. Deadline for submission is March 10. Sign up here.

Submit a Poster Session Proposal TLA 2023 Poster Sessions are an opportunity for librarians and library staff from any type of library to share a program or project that has been successful for their organization. Deadline for submission is January 27. Submit your proposal today!

TLA 2023 digital conference badges available Post these graphics on your social media channels, include them in your email signature, share them on your website and in email promotions. We have digital badges for attendees, speakers, authors and exhibitors. Find your badge.

Are you a 2023 TLA member? If you have not done so already, please renew your TLA membership by January 31 in order to vote in the TLA Elections. You can view the executive board candidates here . Renew today.

TLA Talks: Legislative Update January 24, 2023 @ 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm The 88th Texas Legislature opened on January 10. At this webinar, learn what bills have been introduced that impact libraries, how you can keep up-to-date on legislative activity during the session, and how to advocate for libraries and the library profession. Registration deadline is noon Jan 22. Register

New Lariat, Texas Topaz reading lists released The Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List highlights outstanding fiction that is “simply a pleasure to read.” To that end, a committee of librarians annually selects 25 outstanding fiction titles. Check out the new Lariat list . Each year, the Texas Topaz Committee considers nonfiction books published three years prior to the release of the list. This year, the Committee selected 71 titles recommended for young readers and 37 titles recommended for adults. Full Topaz list, children and teens and adult list.

TLA Scholarship Deadline is February 1 TLA’s scholarships support library education and encourage future librarians. Applicants must be Texas residents and current TLA members. Apply today!   Texas Bluebonnet Award Voting Deadline Feb. 10 Voting for the Texas Bluebonnet Award is open! If you have not registered your school yet, you can register here. Here is the current list and a guide to voting. Voting closes on February 10.   Branding Iron Award Deadline February 15  TLA’s Branding Iron Awards honor the inspiring and creative marketing efforts of all types of libraries with awards presented in several categories, and one overall Best of Show winner. Share your best work with us!

Sam Whitten Intellectual Freedom Award; Jack Alton Strawn Standing TALL Award Nominations are open for the Sam Whitten Intellectual Freedom Award, which recognizes an individual or organization in the library community who actively promotes intellectual freedom in Texas. Nominations must be submitted by February 28. The Jack Alton Strawn Standing TALL Award recognizes outstanding leadership demonstrated by a librarian who is an active or retired member of the Texas Library Association. Nominees do not have to be a graduate of the TALL Texans program. Nominations must be submitted by February 17.

Names in the News Adrienne Montgomery, San Augustine Public Library director, passed away in September 2022.

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