TSLAC Submits LAR
for FY2010-2011
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission submitted its Legislative Appropriations Request (LAR) for FY2010-2011.
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NOTICE
Elevator Delays
Please expect short elevator usage delays and limited stairway access when visiting the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building due to construction.
Website Interruptions
Due to renovation, electrical, technical and server upgrades at Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building, our website may experience interruptions without notice. Web sites featuring Outcomes and The Open Record may not be available at times due to construction. We regret any inconvenience this may cause. Please check back under our notices listing for other changes in services.
TSLAC Centennial Celebration
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission is celebrating its 100th
anniversary this year. The act creating the Texas Library and Historical
Commission became effective March 19, 1909, when Governor Thomas M. Campbell
signed the bill that created and directed the new agency to aid and encourage
public libraries and collect materials related to Texas history...Read
more.
Required Reports Prepared by State Agencies and Institutions of Higher Education (Fiscal Year 2009)
This biennial report evaluates the usefulness of reports prepared and submitted by a state agency to other state agencies by law. Each biennium, the commission will recommend to the legislature the repeal or consolidation of statutory reporting requirements, striking a balance between reducing the volume of reports and protecting the public interest and ensuring government accountability. Download complete report or view different sections:
Final Report: TSLAC/TEA Joint Study
Needs of Public School Libraries
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission and the Texas Education
Agency were directed by the 80th legislature to conduct a study
to identify the needs of public school libraries. Go to the study
Renovation News
Renovation of the historic Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and
Library Building is currently underway. The Texas State Library
and Archives Commission will remain open for business during the
renovation, but some services and collections will be limited. We
appreciate your patience during the renovation, which is expected
to be complete in the spring of 2010.
Office Changes—
The Federal Documents, Genealogy, Original Documents, Reference
and Archival Materials have relocated to the Reference/Documents
Collection - Room 300 (third floor) during the renovation of the
ground, first and second floors of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives
and Library Building.
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Executive Offices
have moved to Room 416. The Communications Office and the Friends
of Libraries & Archives of Texas are now located in Room 415.
The Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building is open
Monday — Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
We appreciate your patience during the renovation.
Talking Book Program— The Talking
Book Program staff and the Disability Information and Referral Center
have moved to our temporary Camino La Costa location during the
renovation. The mailing and shipping address and phone numbers remain
the same and will not change during the renovation process. Please
call ahead (800) 252-9605 or (512) 463-5458, before you plan to
visit the Talking Book offices because materials and tours may not
be readily available due to storage and renovation changes. Please
continue to send and return tapes, books and magazines to the enclosed
self-addressed card. All other correspondences should continue to
be mailed to 4440B Shoal Creek Blvd., Austin, TX 78756-3213.
Human Resources— The TSLAC Human
Resources department is still located in Room- 413 (fourth floor)
of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building.
Attention Local Governments!
We are revising our retention schedules for Texas local governments.
We welcome your input, so please take this opportunity to read the
draft versions of the schedules and submit your comments electronically.
We anticipate finalization of the schedules in early to mid-2009.
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to the schedules.
Renovation Information
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