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TEXAS
LIBRARY
CHAMPIONS
Past TLA
Presidents & C0nference
Cities
History
of TLA
Committee
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On June 2, 1902, over 30 delegates met and established the Texas Library
Association (or the Texas State Library Association, as it was known
then). Librarians and other library supporters assembled that day with
high hopes of creating "an organizations for co-operative effort
for the furtherance of this important educational movement [libraries]
in Texas."
Today, TLA has over 7200 members and is the largest state library association
in the country. Whether promoting intellectual freedom or working to strengthen
libraries, the Texas Library Association is the embodiment of all the
aspirations first conceived nearly 100 years ago.
TLA's 100th anniversary
celebration was a time for reflecting on the achievements of the past and, more
importantly,
forging the future. The ad hoc Centennial Celebration Committee
was charged
with planning and coordinating events that captured the spirit of TLA’s
rich history and dynamic future. From parties to programs, members’
recollections to public campaigns, TLA’s anniversary was a
celebration of libraries and the incomparable individuals who make libraries
work.
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