at conference
 

 

On this page, you will find a synopsis of conference services, meal function menus, and special events. Full details and information about events can be found in the Schedule of Events and the related forms and instructions. 

  • Exhibits

  • Continuing Professional Education Credit (CPE)

  • Bag Check 
  • Internet Room
  • Placement Center

ONE BOOK, 
ONE CONFERENCE

Exhibits

TLA offers conference attendees the world's third largest library tradeshow. Exhibits will be located in Exhibit Halls C and D. Exhibits-only passes (good for all three days) will be sold onsite for $18.00. A preliminary list of exhibitors is on the website; a detailed exhibits guide will be included in the onsite program.

Exhibits hours: 

Thursday, 10:15 am - 5 pm
Friday, 9 am - 4 pm
Saturday, 9 am - noon

New Members Round Table Bag Check

The New Members Round Table will sponsor a bag check located in the East Registration area. Cost is $1.00 per bag. All proceeds support the activities of the New Members Round Table.

Internet Room

Located in the East Registration area next to the bag check, the Internet Room offers Internet access for conferees.

Placement Center

The Placement Center will be located on the second level of the convention center in the Tower View Registration area and is open to any conference registrant. Information on registering for this service is located on this website.

CPE Credits

Continuing professional education (CPE) credit is available for school and public librarians needing to meet certification requirements from the State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC). 

CPE hours meeting TLA criteria are noted in each appropriate conference program abstract as 1.0, 1.5, 2.0, etc. to denote the number of hours of training allowed for credit. 

CPE hours are written at the beginning of each program entry as "CPE#XXX: SBEC 1.0; TSLAC 1.0" to delineate between the two state agencies.

Conference attendees will be able to print their own certificates after conference by accessing the TLA website and recording the programs they attended. 

This feature will be 
available on March 27. 

As in past years, librarians can pick up a recording form in the registration area.

SBEC has approved TLA as a continuing education provider for educator certification. 

TLA's provider number is 500383.

 

 

 

All-Conference Meal Menus

Tickets for all conference meal functions must be purchased in advance as part of the conference preregistration process. Tickets will not be available onsite. For some functions, conference preregistration is required, and a limited number of tickets may be available. (These are noted on the preregistration form.) Ticket prices are based on the cost of food served, service charges, room set-up charges, speaker fees, and other expenses.

Gallery seating will be available 30 minutes after the meal function begins for attendees without meal tickets who wish to hear the speaker (with the exception of the Texas Bluebonnet Award Luncheon). For full program details, see the daily schedule. Menus are listed below. If you have special dietary needs or require a different meal option, please contact the TLA Office in writing by February 20, 2004. (Please be specific.)

 

Library Friends, Trustees and Advocates Round Table Luncheon

Thursday, March 18, 12 noon ­ 1:50 pm

Ticket price is $30.

Chicken Roulade Florentine
(chicken stuffed with basil and spinach pesto)
House Salad; Fresh Vegetables; Rolls
Chef's Dessert Sampler
Coffee and Iced Tea

 

Food for Thought

Thursday, March 18, 6:30  ­ 9:00 pm

Ticket price is $45.

Tomato Basil Soup
Assorted Spring Mix; Choice of Dressing
Breast of Chicken Florentine
(stuffed with spinach with 
a basil cream sauce)
Buttered Wild Rice; Fresh Asparagus; Rolls
Bread Pudding with Whiskey Sauce
Coffee and Iced Tea

 

TALL Texans Round Table  
10 Year Reunion

Thursday, March 18, 7:00  ­ 9:00 pm

Sunset Station, 1174 E. Commerce

Ticket price is $25.

Chicken or Beef Fajitas
Rice; Frijoles Borrachos; Guacamole; 
Pico de Gallo
Flour Tortillas; Salsa y Tostadas
Iced Tea

 

Black Caucus Round Table Breakfast: Romance for the Marvelously Mature!

Friday, 8:00 - 9:50 am

Featuring author Evelyn Palfrey.

Ticket price is $25.

Scrambled Eggs with Ham, Green Onions, and Chopped Tomatoes, 
topped with Cheddar Cheese
Bacon and Sausage Links; 
Skillet Fried Potatoes
Assorted Breakfast Breads
Orange Juice and Grapefruit Juice
Coffee and Hot Teas

Texas Bluebonnet Award Luncheon

Friday, March 19, 12 noon ­ 1:50 pm

Featuring the Texas Bluebonnet Award winner.
Ticket price is $30.

Grilled Chicken Caesar Salad
with House Caesar Vinaigrette
Basil Pesto Crostin
Poteet Strawberry Shortcake
Coffee and Iced Tea

 

Texas Association of School Librarians Breakfast

Saturday, March 20, 8:00  ­ 9:50 am

Featuring author Jack Gantos. Ticket price is $25.

Orange and Grapefruit Juice
Scrambled Eggs with Ham, Green Onions, 
andChopped Tomatoes, topped with 
melted Cheddar Cheese
Bacon and Sausage Links; 
Skillet Fried Potatoes
Assorted Breakfast Breads; Fruit Garnish
Coffee and Hot Teas

 

Adult Services Breakfast

Saturday, March 20, 8:30  ­ 9:20 am

Marriott RiverCenter, 101 Bowie Street

Featuring author Mark Dunn.

Ticket price is $25.

Sliced Melon w/ Prickly Pear Honey Yogurt
Scrambled Eggs, Bacon and Sausage Links
Sautéed Breakfast Potatoes
Breakfast Breads
Orange Juice, Coffee, and Hot Teas

 

Closing Luncheon

Saturday, March 20, 12 noon ­ 12:50 pm

Featuring Tony Brown. Ticket price is $30.

Oriental BBQ Chicken 
Glazed with Plum Sauce
Basmati Rice Salad; Tempura Carrots; 
Vienna Rolls
Banana Crunch Cake
Coffee and Iced Tea

 

 

special functions

TPALS Annual Conference Golf Tournament

Wednesday at 12:00 pm

All-Conference Welcome Party

Witte Museum, 3801 Broadway • Wednesday, March 17, 6:00 ­ 8:00 pm

No ticket is necessary. Shuttle service will be provided. 

Downtown San Antonio Walking Tours

Thursday and Saturday, 7:00 ­ 8:00 am

Guided walking tours of historic downtown San Antonio. No tickets or advance registration necessary.

YOGA

Thursday and Saturday, 7:00 ­ 8:00 am

Westin San Antonio Riverwalk, 420 Market Street

Food for Thought

Thursday, March 18, 6:30 ­ 9:00 pm • Menger Hotel, 204 Alamo Plaza

Tickets are $45. 

Texas Association of School Librarians Private School Dinner

Thursday, March 18, 6:30 ­ 9:30 pm • Rio Rio on the Riverwalk, 421 E. Commerce
Tickets are $33 and can be purchased separately. 

Library School Dinners

  • Thursday, March 18, 6:30 ­ 9:30 pm
  • Tickets are required; see page 26 for details.
  • Sam Houston State University
  • Texas Woman's University
  • The University of Texas at Austin
  • University of Houston ­ Clear Lake
  • University of North Texas

TALL Texans 10-Year Reunion

Thursday, March 18, 7:00 ­ 9:00 pm • Sunset Station, 1174 E. Commerce

Tickets are $25. 

Doo-Wop Intergalactic Round Table Sock-Hop

Thursday, March 18, 9:00 ­ 11:00 pm • Sunset Station, 1174 E. Commerce

Tickets can be purchased by February 20, 2004 through the preregistration process and can also be purchased at the door for $15. 

Small Community Libraries Round Table Dessert Social

Thursday, March 18, 9:00 ­ 11:00 pm • Marriott Riverwalk, 711 E. Riverwalk

No ticket is necessary. 

Seventeenth Annual Hetherington Fun Run/Walk

Friday, March 19, 7:30 ­ 8:30 am

Registration for the Fun Run is included on the preregistration form; participants should also order T-shirts via the preregistration form.

Guided DRT Research Library Walking Tour

Friday, March 19, 8:30 ­ 9:50 am

Texas Media Awards

Friday, March 19, 6:30 ­ 8:30 pm • No ticket is necessary. 

Storytelling Concert

Friday, March 19, 7:30 ­ 9:00 pm • Marriott Riverwalk, 711 E. Riverwalk

No ticket is necessary. 

The President's All-Conference Party

Friday, March 19, 7:00 ­ 10:00 pm • San Antonio Public Library, 600 Soledad

No ticket is necessary. 

ONE BOOK, ONE CONFERENCE

One great feature of this year's conference is our first conference-wide reading and discussion series, featuring Mark Dunn's Ella Minnow Pea: A Progressively Lipogrammatic Epistolary Fable.

All conference attendees are invited to read Ella Minnow Pea before attending conference and then to participate in a group discussion of the book. There will also be a preconference on what it takes to lead a successful book discussion group as well as a program where you can learn to coordinate a one book program in your community. All three sessions will be led by Nancy Pearl, director of youth services at Seattle Public Library and director of the Washington Center for the Book. She is the force behind "If All Seattle Read the Same Book."
You can also meet Mark Dunn, author of Ella Minnow Pea, at the Adult Services Breakfast on Saturday, March 20.

Preliminary Program Contents