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Past TLA Annual Conferences

The Texas library market is one of the strongest and most diverse in the country. The TLA Annual Conference, the largest state library association conference in the U.S., reflects this dynamic profession attracting thousands of K-12 school, public, college and university, and special librarians.

Year Conference City TLA President Program
2025-2025 Dallas Elizabeth Howard Conference program
2023-2024 San Antonio Gretchen Pruett Conference program
2022-2023 Austin Mary Woodard Conference program
2021-2022 Fort Worth Daniel Burgard Conference program
2020-2021 virtual due to pandemic Christina Gola Conference program
2019-2021 Houston – canceled due to pandemic, held virtually April 2020 Cecilia Barham Conference program
2018-2019 Austin Jennifer LaBoon Conference program
2017-2018 Dallas Ling hwey Jeng Conference program
2016-2017 San Antonio Walter Betts Conference program
2015-2016 Houston Susan Mann Conference program
2014-2015 Austin Sharon Amastae Conference program
2013-2014 San Antonio Yvonne Chandler Conference program
2012-2013 Fort Worth Sherilyn Bird Conference program
2011-2012 Houston Jerilynn Williams Conference program
2010-2011 Austin Maribel Castro Conference Program
2009-2010 San Antonio Patrick Heath Conference Program
2008-2009 Houston Melody Kelly Conference Program

TLA Past Presidents & Conference Cities