TLA 2016: Deep in the Heart of Texas

No question, state library associations play a strong role in supporting libraries across the country, and every state has at least one library association; some states have several, serving a range of libraries—public, school, academic, corporate, even digital, for example. But no state library organization rivals the Texas Library Association. And no statewide annual library meeting comes close to the Texas library Association Annual Conference, which this year runs April 19–22 at the George R. Brown Convention Center in Houston. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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