The 2022-2023 Letters About Literature Texas contest includes enhanced cash prizes for libraries, plus and a Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) guide. The Texas Center for the Book’s annual Letters About Literature Texas (LAL) contest invites students to respond to authors whose books or poetry have touched their lives. This year’s competition runs from…
How can you determine your patrons’ digital skill levels, and what resources are out there to address their needs? Come join us for a live TSLAC webinar on Thursday, September 29, 2-3 pm to learn more. TSLAC’s own Digital Inclusion Consultant Cindy Fisher will co-present with Theresa Sladek, Strategic Partnerships & Northstar Business Development Manager,…
Our Texas Center for the Book has chosen Indelible Ann: The Larger-Than-Life Story of Governor Ann Richards by Meghan P. Browne, illustrated by Carlynn Whitt, as the Texas Great Read for 2022. Every year, the Library of Congress asks each state Center for the Book to select a title that represents the state’s literary landscape to highlight…
Calling all Texas librarians! You are invited by the Library of Congress (LOC) to host a National Book Festival watch party. Read the LOC’s blog post for more information and note that Texas authors Juli Berwald and Darcie Little Badger will be featured in the livestreamed option. There are seven Texas authors featured in…
The Texas Center for the Book needs your nominations to help a literacy-based nonprofit receive $2,000 this fall! They are seeking qualified nonprofit organizations that have made outstanding contributions to increasing literacy in Texas for the Sixth Annual Texas Center for the Book Literacy Award. The winning organization will receive a $2,000 cash award to…
On the last Thursday of each month, the Innovation & Technology Round Table (ITRT) of the Texas Library Association (TLA) is hosting a series of FREE half-hour Zoom “Tech Chats” featuring the innovative, award-winning work of Texas libraries and some quick overviews of the latest emerging technologies. All Texas library staff are welcome to attend.…
Posting on behalf of LSTA Coordinator Erica McCormick The Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) is preparing to write its new Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) five-year plan to submit to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in June. The plan will govern how TSLAC spends its federal funds for federal fiscal…
Many of us at TSLAC are at going to Fort Worth next week for the Texas Library Association Annual Conference. We hope to see y’all there! Drop by booth #1525 in the exhibit hall to visit us in person or online at www.tsl.texas.gov/tla, and be sure to check out our numerous program sessions. Monday, April…
The Highlights: A third Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Window opens April 28 and closes May 13. ECF will only pay accredited public libraries for Internet/Connected Devices to support library patrons with unmet need. 18 month service period from July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2023, BUT only can seek at most 12 months of funding. Prohibition…
As part of our effort to make sure you know the staff here at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC), we periodically highlight staff members that you may at some point come in contact with. For our first staff highlight of 2022, I interviewed Maria Freed, Workforce Development Consultant. What are your job…