This TLA standing committee exists to:

• Promote and provide assistance to the Texas Book Festival, as needed, including publicizing the Texas Book Festival to the library community and helping to broaden the participation throughout the state in Festival activities.

• Organize and staff the Texas Library Association booth annually during the Texas Book Festival.

• Assist with the design of a Texas Book Festival booth during TLA Annual Conference.

• Design and deliver workshops for Texas librarians interested in applying for Texas Book Festival funds.

• Maintain the Texas Book Festival grant process including the design of application criteria, forms, and scoring processes as well as the annual review and selection of grant applications.

MEMBERSHIP 2008-2009

JoTisa Klemm chair
Mary Jo Humphreys  vice-chair
Sue Compton  board liaison

Dianne Brownlee
Donell Callender
Shannon Delaware
Katherine DiPronio
Frances Ebbers
Kathy Edgar
Jennifer Flaxbart
Nancy Franklin
Janice Newsum
Kay Wallingford

TLA Executive Director & TLA President