Texas Library Association

The Texas Library Association (TLA) is a charitable non-profit group that promotes libraries in Texas. It was founded in 1902. TLA is affiliated with the American Library Association (ALA) and has more than 6,000 members made up of librarians and library workers from academic, public, school and special libraries. Membership also includes library advocates, educators, and vendors. The organization has established annual awards and scholarships that honor excellence in the library profession. It also curates reading lists each year for multiple age groups, ranging from fiction, nonfiction, graphic novels, picture books, to bilingual and multicultural books.[1]

Texas Library Association
MottoPreserving the Past, Shaping the Future
Formation1902
TypeNon-profit NGO
HeadquartersAustin, Texas
Region served
United States
President
Christina Gola
Websitewww.txla.org

Headquartered in Austin, Texas, the association is governed by a Council that meets at the TLA Annual Conference and the Annual Assembly. The Executive Board serves as the central management board and recommends matters of policy, budget, and operations to the Council. Board members are elected annually by the membership.[2]

References
  1. "Reading Lists". Texas Library Association. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  2. "Mission & History". Texas Library Association. Retrieved 2020-05-07.


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