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ByWater Solutions Partners Presenting at Texas Library Association Annual Conference 2024

ByWater Solutions will be at the 2024 Texas Library Association Annual Conference and are excited to see several of our partners presenting at this year's conference

The TLA 2024 Annual Conference will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center, from April 16-19, in San Antonio, Texas. We will be at booth 2505 in the Exhibit Hall, come by and say hello!

Read More at ByWater Solutions at the 2024 Texas Library Association Conference.

2024 TLA Presenters

You can view the full program and speaker list here.

Amanda Cawthon, Youth Services Manager, Cedar Park Public Library

  • DIY Escape Rooms and Mystery Nights, Thursday, April 18, 8:30 AM - 9:30 AM

Michelle Cervantes, Director and Librarian, City of Round Rock Public Library

  • Navigating a Brand New Public Library Facility, Wednesday, April 17, 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Kandra Gibbs, Adult Services Supervisor, North Richland Hills Library

  • Top Texas Topaz Picks, Wednesday, April 17, 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Marjory Gibson, Senior Public Services Librarian, Cedar Park Public Librar

  • Burnout and Vocational Awe in Libraries: The Things We Don’t Talk About, Wednesday, April 17 1:30 PM - 2:30 PM

Carol Hafer, President of the Board of Trustees, Benbrook Public Library

  • Hungry Children Can't Read: Combating Hunger for Food and Books during Summer
    Thursday, April 18 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Chad Hetterley, Assistant Library Director, Grapevine Public Library

  • Best Practices for Cataloging Comics and Graphic Novels, Wednesday, April 17 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Inclusive Approaches to Genealogy and Improving Diversity of Genealogical Programs and Collections, Thursday, April 18 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM
  • Starting a Musical Instrument Lending Library, Thursday, April 18 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Leigh Kapsos, Library Director, Grapevine Public Library

  • Starting a Musical Instrument Lending Library, Thursday, April 18 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

Rhonda Kuiper, Manager of Collection Development and Technical Services, Round Rock Public Library

  • Databases: Hidden Gems of the Public Library Collection, Thursday, April 18 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Jennifer Lugo, Public Services Librarian, Cedar Park Public Library

  • Intentional Partnerships with Social Workers in Public Libraries: Building a Service to Help Communities, Friday, April 19 9:45 AM - 10:45 AM

Spencer Smith, Director of Libraries, McKinney Public Library System

  • Innovation Inspiration: Cool Technology from Texas Libraries, Thursday, April 18 2:45 PM - 3:45 PM

About Texas Library Association

TLA was established in 1902 to promote, support, and improve library services in Texas. Our 6,000+ members are from all library types: academic, public, school and special. The Texas Library Association (TLA) is the largest state library association in the U.S. It’s 6,000+ members represent all library types: academic, public, school and special.

About ByWater Solutions

ByWater Solutions is a full service, high quality Koha support and implementation company dedicated to providing libraries with a lower cost, more advanced level of support for their ILS than a traditional proprietary solution can offer. ByWater Solutions has a proven track record in first rate Koha implementation and support with library systems of all sizes.

Our highly ranked, comprehensive support is what sets our company apart from any other vendor in the industry. Partnering with ByWater Solutions for Koha support not only lowers the cost of implementing and maintaining an ILS, but more importantly empowers libraries by giving them the flexibility and freedom they deserve. For more information please visit: https:bywatersolutions.com.

For More Information

Jessica Zairo
Director of Library Sales & Outreach
ByWater Solutions
bywatersolutions.com
Phone:(888)900-8944