Title:
Texas Library Association records
Description:
The Texas Library Association (TLA) is a non-profit organization whose goal has been to promote, support and improve services for academic, public, school, and special libraries in Texas since its establishment in 1902. These records document the TLA's own work and its history with other organizations such as the American Library Association, the Southwestern Library Association, and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Records of the Texas Library Association consist of executive board and TLA Council reports, planning and promotional material for annual conferences, meeting minutes, and documentation relating to the nomination and selection of their numerous annual awards. The records are dated 1902-2018 and undated, bulk 1970-2017. This collection includes papers, photographs, reports, manuscripts, administrative minutes, newspaper clippings, negatives, color slides, audiocassette tapes, open reel tapes, digital files, and videotapes.
Collection:
Texas Library Association records
Creator:
Texas Library Association
Date range of creation:
1902 to 2018
Date range of creation:
undated
Date range of creation:
bulk
Date range of creation:
bulk 1970 to 2017
Geographic coverage:
Texas
Geographic coverage:
Southwestern States
Subject:
American Library Association
Subject:
Southwestern Library Association
Subject:
Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Subject:
Librarians
Subject:
Libraries
Subject:
Library administration
Subject:
Library commissions
Subject:
Library legislation
Subject:
Library science
Subject:
Literacy programs
Subject:
Literacy
Subject:
Public libraries
Subject:
Reading promotion
Type:
Audiocassettes
Type:
Audiotapes
Type:
Clippings (information artifacts)
Type:
Color slides
Type:
Correspondence
Type:
Manuscripts (documents)
Type:
Minutes (administrative records)
Type:
Negatives (photographs)
Type:
Open reel audiotapes
Type:
Papers (documents)
Type:
Photographs
Type:
Reports
Type:
VHS
Type:
Videotapes
Citation information:
(Identify the item and cite the series), Texas Library Association records. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Arrangement:
The records are organized into 15 series: Only the Texas Library Association Unit files are in the TDA.
Copyright information:
The Texas Library Association retains the right to review any proposed publication based on any of the records.
Size or duration:
285.5 cubic ft.
Size or duration:
166.19 MB
Size or duration:
28 electronic files
TARO URL:
https://txarchives.org/tslac/finding_aids/90010.html