TLA District 9

10/10/2025

Thanks again to all those who attended our annual meeting, + Texas Library Association's ED Shirley Robinson for coming out with President Valerie Prilop to Lubbock last Saturday, and of course to Dawson County Public Library for doing a fabulous job hosting! All enjoyed the meetup and informative sessions!!!

09/29/2025

Revised agenda for Saturday at Lubbock Christian University! Texas Library Association

09/22/2025

We're excited to announce the agenda for our upcoming fall meeting. It's shaping up to be an engaging and productive event, and we look forward to connecting with all of you! Please stay tuned to upcoming updates as we get closer to I the meeting date. We're looking forward to a great turnout + meaningful conversations. Your participation makes our district stronger, and we can't wait to see you there!

Angela Martinez, Library Director,
Dawson County Public Library
Chair D9, 2024-25

09/11/2025

Updated address for your D9 invite

08/08/2025

C'mon out West TX & support your local library community - academic, public, school, special and more! Learn and network, catch up with your colleagues & join us in Lubbock on Sat., Oct 4! To register: https://member.txla.org/NC__Event?id=a0lUQ000004yL2TYAU&_gl=1*15bvuva*_gcl_au*MjIyNTQwMTY3LjE3NTI3Nzk2OTc.*_ga*MTkzODgyMjUzOC4xNzUyNzc5Njk3*_ga_N19NFJ15B7*czE3NTU1MzM4MjYkbzIkZzEkdDE3NTU1MzM5NzEkajYwJGwwJGgxOTAzMjM0Mjc3

More details coming soon!!! 😎Texas Library Association

09/22/2024

Many thanks again to the J. Conrad Dunagan Library for hosting this year's D9 this past Saturday! With special guests Wendy Woodland from TLA and Houstonian President Elect Valerie Prilop and Advocate Dorcas Hand with her keynote on Ecosystems in Libraries. Kudos to Chair Tom Rohrig for planning this one and all those who attended + our generous sponsors. There was a lot of good networking, content and discussion in all library types. (Please tag and post your pics from this if you have any) Happy fall, y'all!

09/13/2024

Here's the 4-1-1 on the upcoming D9 Fall Meeting at J. Conrad Dunagan Library Welcoming Houston's Ms. Dorcas Hand and the Texas Library Association🤘

To register:
https://member.txla.org/NC__Event?id=a0lUQ000001W4hRYAS

07/28/2024

C'mon out West Texas and support your local library community - academic, public, school, special and more! Learn and network, catch up with your colleagues & join us in Odessa on Sat., Sep. 21! More details coming soon!!! Texas Library Association

10/23/2023

Highlights from the 2023 D9 meeting in Lubbock Sat. Oct. 21. Thanks to everyone who attended, all the presenters and Texas Library Association representatives, including a warm welcome from TLA President Gretchen Pruett and TLA Director of Education Julie Marshall. Kudos to Chair Jennifer Marsh for her exemplary work pulling everything together & hosting in her library.

(1st photo) Mary Katherine Arias - author and librarian - Library Therapy Dogs and Stella Books
(2nd photo) Paul Bullock - author - The magic of words
(3rd photo) Henry Stokes - Digital Opportunity Program Coordinator at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
(4th photo) Dr. Sharon Strover, the Philip G. Warner Regents Professor in Communication and former Chair of the Radio-TV-Film Department at the University of Texas
(not pictured) Andrea Pacheco, Outreach Coordinator, Broadband Development Office

10/17/2023

Let's Talk: Libraries Closing The Digital Divide - TLA Conversations start this Saturday, October 21 in Lubbock at Centennial Elementary School. 1-3pm. (Full meeting is 9a-3p) Are you ready?
This will be held in conjunction with the TLA District 9 meeting.

Speakers:
Moderator: Henry Stokes, Digital Opportunity Program Coordinator at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission
Panelists:
Andrea Pacheco, Outreach Coordinator, Broadband Development Office
Hannah Stewart, Director of Libraries, City of Lubbock
Dr. Sharon Strover, the Philip G. Warner Regents Professor in Communication and former Chair of the Radio-TV-Film Department at the University of Texas

We hope to see y'all there! For more info, please visit: https://txla.org/digital-conversations-2/
Texas Library Association

Professional development and networking opportunities for local librarians, para-professionals, and trustees from all library types

09/06/2023

C'mon out West Texas and support your local library community - public, academic, special and more! Learn and network, catch up with your colleagues & join us in Lubbock on Saturday, October 21 - 9a-3p. Includes breakfast, door prizes, amazing programming!!! All are welcomed, even those who don't necessarily work in a library! We look forward to your participation at the 2023 TLA District 9 meeting in the South Plains! Texas Library Association 🎯⏰🎃