Dr. Rosie L. Albritton, Director, University Library Services, The John B. Coleman Library, is pleased to announce the selection of Kimberly M. Gay as the Representative-at-Large for all Texas Academic Libraries for the Texas Library Association (TLA). Throughout her three-year board appointment, Gay will work with TLA and all Texas Academic Libraries to help support, promote and improve academic library services in Texas.
Gay, who holds a Master of Library Science Degree from Texas Woman’s University, currently serves as the Head of Reference and Information Services and the Reference Instruction Librarian. Gay has been a member of TLA for more than ten-years. As a member, she chaired state library committees, planned conferences and hosted Former First Lady Laura Bush – a librarian by trade. Gay is looking forward to this new opportunity to serve at TLA.
TLA is the largest state library association in the U.S. Its 7,000 plus members are employed in all types of libraries: academic, public, school, and special. TLA was established in 1902 to promote, support, and improve library services in Texas. TLA policy is set by a governing Council of elected leaders and is implemented by a board of directors (TLA Executive Board) and staff. For more information about TLA, visit http://www.txla.org/