Texas Library Association

Texas Library Association was established in 1902 to promote, support, and improve library services in Texas. Specific objectives are:* To encourage the identification, development, and maintenance of library services which will meet the informational, cultural, educational, and recreational needs of the citizens of Texas;* To provide for and stimulate the professional and career development of personnel in academic, public, school, and special libraries of Texas;* To facilitate effective cooperation among library personnel in academic, public, school, and special libraries of Texas;* To increase the effectiveness of libraries;* To advance the standards and ideals of the profession;* To provide a vehicle whereby library personnel may be aware of and cooperate with other associations and organizations which have similar or allied interests;* To increase attention to intellectual freedom and social responsibility as an action-oriented association;* To provide appropriate services to memb