News
AUSTIN – The Texas State Historical Association (TSHA) is now accepting applications for the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) Research Fellowship in Texas history. The fellowship includes a $2,000 stipend and is awarded for the best research proposal utilizing the collections of the State Archives in Austin.
The TSLAC Research fellowship in Texas history is administered in partnership with TSHA and made possible by the Friends of Libraries and Archives of Texas through a generous donation from the Edouard Foundation.
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission will meet at the Brownsville Public Library on November 1. The Commission, which convenes several times during the year in Austin, conducts its annual fall meeting at a designated library in the state. This year, the Commission has selected Brownsville in recognition of the outstanding services the library provides the community.
Representative Eddie Lucio III will be on hand to welcome the Commission and commend Brownsville for its services to the people of South Texas.
Do you know someone who has lost their vision or is losing their vision? Even though someone’s vision may be diminished, they can still enjoy the pleasure of reading books and magazines, and the Texas Talking Book Program (TBP) is here to help.
Eligible patrons can receive a free digital audio player on loan, and there is no cost for return postage. Even better, program participants can download books onto a flash drive through the Braille and Audio Reading Download (BARD) or using the free app, BARD Mobile, which works on smartphone and tablets.
As part of its efforts to support education and training for archivists, librarians
Austin, TX – The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is excited to announce that, after a successful pilot last year, we are once again offering the Library Technology Academy. This training grant program is informed by the needs of small and rural Texas library staff who have requested strategic, intentional and proactive technology planning.
Last year, we received an overwhelming response from small and rural libraries for this program, and we are thrilled to announce that we are expanding the grant in a few ways:
Video From Books Are GEMS