Free Professional Development Opportunities

The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) presents FREE professional development opportunities for archivists, librarians, and other staff members in Texas archival repositories in fulfillment of its initiative to support continuing education and training for those working to preserve and provide access to the historical record of Texas.

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Funding provided by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

The Texas Historical Records Advisory Board (THRAB) invites applications for free registration to attend the two-day, in-person workshop Project Management: Fundamental and Advanced from the Society of American Archivists (SAA) on April 13-14. This workshop will be held at the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building in Austin from 9:00a.m. – 5:00p.m. each day. THRAB will provide free registration for the course only. Travel, meals, parking, and lodging are the responsibility of the participants. Please note this workshop was previously announced with March dates and has been rescheduled. Anyone who has already applied will be kept on the list. No need to reapply.

In Project Management: Fundamental and Advanced practicing archivists will gain the basic knowledge necessary to manage successful projects including: 

• How to utilize a variety of effective project management tools and techniques.
• Evaluating project outcomes and disseminate project information.
• Demonstrating how positive personnel management adds to a successful project.
• Skills necessary to manage more complex projects.
• How to develop business case documentation for projects.

THRAB initiatives are supported by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission.

Limited space is available for this workshop.

Form to apply: Apply for Registration to SAA Workshop, Professional Development: Fundamentals and Advanced – Fill out form

Deadline to apply: March 13, 2026