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Library Developments

See all the library focused news and information from our Library Development and Networking Division. Posts on available grants, webinars, professional development and continuing education, scholarships, the TexShare consortium, and many other services for Texas libraries.

The Texas Record

Records management is an important function for any organization. Read how our government information analysts provide state and local governments consulting services and training (in-house and online) on topics like records retention, inventory, disposition, managing electronic records, and emergency planning.

Out of the Stacks

This blog highlights the resources, people, and activities of the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Posts focus on Texas history, library and archival resources from the TSLAC collection, and news about upcoming events and programs.

TSLAC Conservation

This blog highlights activity in the Summerlee Conservation Lab at the Texas State Library and Archives Commission. Posts focus on conservation treatment of book and paper items, conservation processes and decision-making, and conservation challenges within library and archives collections.

Texas Talking Books

Read book reviews and recommendations by staff of the Texas Talking Book Program, which provides free unabridged books in alternative formats for Texans unable to read standard print material due to visual, physical, or reading disabilities. Get news on new arrivals on the book shelf, the travels of the Public Awareness Coordinator, the information available from the Disability Information and Referral Center, and much more.

Texas Bookshelf Chronicles

Welcome to the Texas Bookshelf Chronicles, the new monthly blog from the Texas Center for the Book. This blog celebrates librarians, libraries, literacy, and a love of books. One of 50 state centers affiliated with the Center for the Book in the Library of Congress, the Texas Center for the Book honors the written word and literary heritage of Texas.