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Celebrate and Learn Our Nation’s History Through Your Library with the Texas America250 Reading Challenge

Ready to celebrate 250 years of American independence in a big way? Join Texans statewide in the Texas America250 Reading Challenge, hosted by TSLAC and the Texas Center for the Book. It’s simple: log 2,500 minutes—that’s about 41 hours—of reading, exploring Texas state parks, or giving back through service between January 1 and December 31,…

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Thank You for Attending E-Records 2025!

On Friday, November 21st, 2025, the annual e-Records Conference returned with the theme “Preserve the Past, Power the Future.” Co-sponsored by TSLAC and the Texas Department of Information Resources, this year’s theme highlighted the importance of electronic records for Texas government operations now and in years to come. Smashing yet another attendance record, this year’s…

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SLRM Customer Service Survey

Calling on all employees of Texas state agencies, local governments, and institutions of higher education! State and Local Records Management (SLRM) needs your help evaluating the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). This survey is your opportunity to tell us how we’re doing. tsl.texas.gov/slrm/training/slrm-css25 Completing the survey should take you approximately two (2) minutes;…

Register Now for e-Records 2025

Early bird rate ends October 31. When: Friday, November 21, 2025Where: Commons Conference Center in Austin, Texas Registration for the 2025 e-Records Conference is now open! Texas public sector employees can register through the registration portal. You can also visit the event portal at this link:  tsl.texas.gov/slrm/training/attendee25 To launch registration, click “For Attendees.” Be sure to visit the conference…

e-Records 2025 Seeks Exhibitors and Sponsors

Early bird rate ends October 18 Texas State Library and Archives Commission and Texas Department of Information Resources are now registering exhibitors for the annual e-Records Conference. The conference will be held on Friday, November 21 at the Commons Conference Center in Austin, Texas. The theme this year is Preserve the Past, Power the Future. This popular annual conference provides an excellent opportunity for your company…

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Texas Library and Archives Foundation Accepting Applications for $2,000 Scholarships for Library Science Students

The Texas Library and Archives Foundation has announced its annual Martha Wong Scholarship opportunity, as well as the new Mark Smith–Gloria Meraz Scholarship, for students in a Texas library/information science or school library certification program. Both scholarships will award a reimbursable grant of $2,000 that may be used for tuition or required textbooks. Through these awards, the…

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The State Records Center – Then and Now

Since 1972, the State and Local Records Management Division (SLRM) has operated the State Records Center (SRC) on Shoal Creek Boulevard in Austin. The original building included space to store more than 152,000 cubic feet of records, with an extension added in 1986 providing another 232,000 cubic square feet of storage for state agencies and…