These forums are designed to facilitate communications to and between members of the Tennessee Library Association.   Members can use forums to voice ideas regarding the governance, activities, and projects of the organization.

These forums are NOT moderated, but they are monitored and any use of inappropriate, impolite, vulgar language will result in the removal of access to the forum by the person posting said message.  The statements and ideas expressed in the postings to these forums are not necessarily the "official" statements from the Tennessee Library Association.  Questions regarding the organization's stance on any statements/ideas should be addressed to the Executive Director via email at arhuggins1@comcast.net .

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Please send questions, comments, and suggestions to:

Annelle R. Huggins, Executive Director
Tennessee Library Association
P.O. Box 241074
Memphis, TN 38124-1074
Phone:  901-485-6952
Email:  arhuggins1@comcast.net