Board hears that Texas State Library & Archives plans physical presence in Pflugerville
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Library staff told the board the Texas State Library and Archives is opening a physical archive presence in Pflugerville; staff will check whether local materials can be housed there and noted the library maintains a digital archive as a compromise to limited local funds for physical storage.
The Library Director (S3) told the board that the Texas State Library and Archives plans to open a physical archive presence in Pflugerville.
S3 said state holdings require environment-controlled storage and that the archive will likely include state materials and photographs; she said she did not know yet whether the public could freely access the archive but expected it would be a public space because it is a state resource. S3 also said the board has discussed a local archive with partners at Heritage Hub, but lack of funding meant the library has kept a digital archive as a compromise for preserving local history. She said she would follow up to clarify whether Pflugerville materials could be formally archived with the state (SEG 435–479).
The board did not take action; the director will report back with further details.
