For more than a century the Texas State Historical Association has been preserving, studying, and publishing the Texas past. The TSHA's books reflect that great breadth and diversity, with titles on maps and exploration, women and politics, military history, and biographies. There is a TSHA book for nearly every interest in Texas.

Two of the TSHA's most enduring titles combine stunning visual beauty and first-rate history.

Maps of Texas and the Southwest, 1513-1900, by James C. Martin and Robert Sidney Martin, is a handsome book with more than sixty-five maps, seventeen in full color.

Libraries that thrive reach out to all parts of their communities. Stellar community outreach plans help libraries build the strong partnerships that undergird these critical ties. Most librarians know they must reach out to the community to be successful, but many do not always know the best way to make that happen. Here's a practical manual designed specifically to help librarians conceptualize and then implement an outreach program that will achieve good results. Through examples of library roles within community outreach, outreach needs assessment, and great tips on implementing your...