Annual Calendar.html

MAY	1	Deadline: Copy for summer issue of Texas Library Journal
	1	Deadline: Incoming Officer Information for all units
	15	Deadline: Annual Assembly Meeting Request
	15	Deadline: Unit budget requests
	26	Memorial Day (observed) – office closed
	30	Deadline: Comprehensive minutes of conference meetings
	30	Deadline: Conference bills and reimbursement requests
	*	National Library Legislative Day
JUNE	8-12	TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute
	*	ALA Annual Conference
	30	Deadline: Membership listing in annual directory
	30	Last day of Texas Library Association fiscal year
	30	Deadline: Current bills and claims to the TLA Office EXPENSES SUBMITTED AFTER JUNE 30 WILL NOT BE PAID.
	*	Budget Committee meeting Executive Board meeting Council agenda and documents e-mailed to councilors and unit chairs
JULY	1	Distribution date for summer issue of Texas Library Journal
	1	First day of new TLA fiscal year
	1	Deadline: Nominating Committee report due to Executive Board
	4	Independence Day - office closed
	8-10	Annual Assembly in Austin (Hyatt Regency) Conference schedule set by Program Committee Unit planners meet with Program Committee to review plans and schedule, identify conflicts to avoid
	*	Notify TLA office of anticipated mailings for District meetings and of District meeting dates
	*	Friday after Annual Assembly - office closed
AUGUST	1	Deadline: Copy for fall issue of Texas Library Journal
	1	TLA Office to send preliminary conference schedule to all unit planners
	15	Deadline: Unit Planner comments or questions regarding conference schedule
	30	Deadline: Comprehensive minutes of Assembly meetings
SEPTEMBER	1	Labor Day - office closed
	15	Deadline: Final list of conference speakers (including photos) to TLA office by updating the Conference Event Form.
	15	Deadline: Preconference Budget Form including registration rates
	*	District meetings
OCTOBER	1	Distribution date for fall issue of Texas Library Journal
	1	Deadline: Speaker Contracts Due.
	*	Scholarship application notice to Texas Library Journal
	*	District meetings
	*	Membership renewal - first notice mailed to all TLA members
NOVEMBER	1	Deadline: Copy for winter issue of Texas Library Journal
	3	Deadline: Menus and ticket prices for ticketed meal functions to be included on conference registration form
	*	Conference Program proofing session is held. After Proofing Session, TLA Staff posts revised text of conference program to unit planners for review.
	17	Deadline: Absolute final deadline for any changes to conference printed program.
	15	Texas Bluebonnet Award Reading List Release Date
	26-28	Thanksgiving holidays - office closed
	*	District meetings
DECEMBER	2	Deadline: Nominations to TALL Texans 2009
	1	Deadline: A/V equipment, Catering, and Speaker Hospitality arrangements by updating the Conference Event Form.
	15	Deadline: TLA units to submit Event Arrangements Forms to the TLA office
	24-31	Christmas holidays - office closed
	*	Executive Board meeting
2009 JANUARY	1	Distribution date for winter issue of Texas Library Journal
	1-2	New Year's Day - (observed) office closed
	*	ALA Midwinter Conference
	15	Deadline: TLA Awards & Scholarships
	21	MLK, Jr. Day (observed) - office closed
	*	Reading List Release Date (Tayshas, Lone Star, 2x2)
	*	Conference mailing - bulk rate to all names in TLA database
FEBRUARY	1	Deadline: Copy for spring issue of Texas Library Journal
	1	Deadline: Postmark deadline - membership renewal for voting in TLA officer election
	*	Election ballots distributed with TLACast
	*	Unit financial statements posted for unit chairs and treasurers
	*	Report of Awards Committee
	*	Council agenda and documents e-mailed to councilors and unit chairs
MARCH	*	Report of tellers
	*	Deadline: Postmark deadline for return of election ballots
	*	Event Arrangements Summary reports mailed to Program Planners for review.
	11	Deadline: Changes to Event Arrangements Summary information. Additional Equipment Deadline (Equipment is included on the Conference Event Form.) AV Equipment ordered by March 11 will have a 40% discount applied. *40% discount does not apply to telecommunications equipment.
APRIL
	March 31-3	TLA Annual Conference in Houston Unit membership lists available upon request from TLA office booth Instant minutes due to the TLA office booth New TLA officers take office immediately following Annual Conference
	6-7	TLA Office Closed

Last Modified: 10 Jun 2008
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