Passing on an update from FEMA’s Heritage Emergency National Task Force. Dear Texas Colleagues, I hope you and your loved ones are continuing to stay safe from the impacts of the recent severe weather. Counties for the major disaster declaration (4798 | FEMA.gov) have been approved for Individual Assistance (Designated Areas | FEMA.gov). Please see…
By request, TSLAC is sharing information from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), a public-private partnership between FEMA and the Smithsonian Institution, with resources to help your libraries and patrons with post-storm recovery. We hope you, your coworkers, communities, and libraries are safe and unharmed. Apologies for cross-posting. Additionally, colleagues at TX-CERA (Texas Collections…
Posting on behalf of the Texas Book Festival. The Texas Book Festival is excited to announce that they are now accepting 2024 Texas Library Grant Applications. Texas public libraries are invited to apply for a $2,500 grant to enhance their digital or physical collections. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 26. For more details,…
Warmest wishes for a happy holiday season! Thank you for all that you do for your libraries and communities. The Texas State Library and Archives Commission will be closed Friday, December 22 through Tuesday December 26, and on January 1, 2024. Looking forward to a wonderful 2024!
We want to extend our warmest wishes to you all this holiday season. Thank you for all that you do for your libraries and communities! Just as a reminder, the Texas State Library and Archives Commission will be CLOSED Friday, Dec. 23, Monday Dec. 26, as well as Friday, Dec. 30. Looking forward to a…
Tocker Foundation TLA Annual Conference Travel Stipend The Tocker Foundation is pleased to provide travel stipends for staff at rural libraries to attend the Texas Library Association annual conference. Attendees will enjoy opportunities to learn from experts in the field, find new vendors in the exhibit hall, network with their peers, hear from authors as…
Sharing on behalf of the University of Texas iSchool. Please contact David Lankes by October 14 at rdlankes@utexas.edu to request to work with one of the Bowden Capstone Scholars or for more information. Library students in the University of Texas at Austin library program are required to complete a Capstone project. These projects are 125…
Weekly listing sourced primarily from Wyoming State Library Training Calendar with free training online, and free Texas workshops, updated as new events are added. See what’s happening on the CE calendar. Confirm the date and time when you register, or follow links for archive information. Events listed in Central Time. Tuesday, July 5 (11 a.m. – 12 p.m.)First Tuesdays: Introducing the…
By State Librarian Gloria Meraz, reposted from the TSLAC Director’s blog As I type these words, I understand that the staff of the El Progreso Memorial Library in Uvalde are holding their regularly scheduled storytime. A safe space for children and families. That shouldn’t be difficult. Though today it seems remote, it is needed more…