{"id":1374,"date":"2018-12-31T16:56:20","date_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:56:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1374"},"modified":"2018-12-31T16:56:20","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:56:20","slug":"7-8-18-news-briefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.etypegoogle10.com\/?p=1374","title":{"rendered":"7.8.18 News Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"
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East Texas Writers Guild 15th Annual Summer Conference set for July 14<\/h1>\n

<\/span><\/span>TYLER\u2014The 15th Annual East Texas Writers\u2019 Guild Summer Conference <\/span>is set for July 14, 2018, at the Tyler Junior College-West Campus. The theme of this year\u2019s meeting is \u201cThe Power of the Pen.\u201d<\/p>\n

Featured speakers include: Roger Leslie: Narrative\u2013Point of View; Debra Winegarten: Writing Memoir; John Foxjohn: The Heart of the Story; Alan Bourgeois: Marketing Renegade Style.<\/p>\n

The conference is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Tyler Junior College \u2013 West Campus \u2013 1530 S SW Loop 323, Tyler.<\/p>\n

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE<\/h1>\n

8:30 \u2013 8:55 Sign in, Registration<\/p>\n

8:55 \u2013 9:00 Welcome, housekeeping<\/p>\n

9:00 \u2013 10:00 Roger Leslie, \u201cNarrative Point of View\u201d<\/p>\n

10:00 \u2013 10:15 Break<\/p>\n

10;15 \u2013 10:25 Door Prizes<\/p>\n

10:25 \u2013 11:25 Debra Winegarten, \u201cWriting Memoir\u201d<\/p>\n

11:25 \u2013 12:25\u00a0 Lunch catered by Jason\u2019s Deli<\/p>\n

12:25 \u2013 12:35\u00a0 Door Prizes<\/p>\n

12:35 -1:35 John Foxjohn, \u201cThe Heart of the Story\u201d<\/p>\n

1:35 -1:45 Break<\/p>\n

1:45 -2:45 Alan Bourgeois, \u201cMarketing Renegade Style\u201d<\/p>\n

2:45 \u2013 3:00 Door Prizes, Conclusion<\/p>\n

The conference fee is $65 members $75 non-members; $25 students; $10\u00a0\u00a0 (Lunch included). For more information, visit https:\/\/etwritersguild.org\/workshop\/workshop- registration\/?action=evregister&event_id=6<\/p>\n

(From organization\u2019s website and publicity<\/span>)<\/p>\n

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The Austin Public Library provides six floors of book stacks, meeting rooms, galleries, and wide-open reading space.<\/p>\n

New Austin Central Library among five best libraries in the world<\/h1>\n

The Austin Central Library, opened in 2017 <\/span>at a new site overlooking Lady Bird Lake along West C\u00e9sar Ch\u00e1vez Drive, has been named one of five finalists throughout the world for Public Library of the Year by the International Federation of Library Associations.<\/p>\n

The other finalists are libraries from Brazil, Netherlands, Norway and Singapore. According to the City of Austin, the award is given every year to a new library. The award takes into account local culture, sustainability, digital development and the wishes and needs of users.<\/p>\n

\u201cAustin has one of the greatest libraries in the world, as this nomination confirms,\u201d said Austin Mayor Steve Adler in a statement. \u201cOur library stands as a testament to the great things we can accomplish together.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Austin Central Library has six floors, over 100 computers, an art gallery and a caf\u00e9, along with a rooftop reading and observation area. The building was recognized for its focus on sustainability and its interior design.<\/p>\n

The winner will be announced on Aug. 28 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia at the IFLA Annual Meeting.<\/p>\n

(Information compiled from media reports; Lone Star Literary Life photos<\/span>)<\/p>\n

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The Austin Public Library\u2019s rooftop garden\/reading area boasts some of the best and most relaxing views of the capital city.<\/p>\n

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<\/span><\/span>Poetry Society of Texas 2018 annual meeting in Waco\/Woodway July 12\u201314<\/h1>\n

The Poetry Society of Texas <\/span>convenes their Annual Summer Conference in a different area of the state each July. This year\u2019s 49th Annual Summer Conference will meet Thursday\u2013Saturday, July 12\u201314, 2018.<\/p>\n

The theme will be Poetry: A Bridge to the World. The conference venue will be the Marriott SpringHill Suites-Waco\/Woodway, 200 Colonnade Parkway, Waco, TX 76712.<\/p>\n

To view and download full event details, and to register, visit https:\/\/poetrysocietyoftexas.org\/2018\/03\/14\/2018-summer-conference-information.<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

(Information from organization\u2019s website<\/span>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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