Transforming Texas Libraries and Transforming the Texas Library Association

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Transforming Texas Librariesand Transforming
the Texas Library Association
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Transforming Texas Libraries

• Visioning Summit December 2007
• http//transformingtxlibraries.pbwiki.com

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Transforming TLA

• Strategic Planning Task Force consists of TLA
  Executive Board members and the four division
  (SLD, TASL, PLD, CULD) councilors
• Melody Kelly, Patrick Heath, Steve Brown, Jane
  Clausen, Joyce Baumbach, Sue Compton, Maribel
  Garza-Castro, Carlyn Gray, Joan Heath, Ling Hwey
  Jeng, Virginia Eldridge, Nancy Kubasek, Toni
  Lambert, and Karen Nichols

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Transforming TLAStrategic Plan Timeline

• July 2008 Annual Assembly kickoff
• Sept - Nov 2008 Fall District meetings
• October 2008 Survey to TLA Membership
• March 2009 Proposed Strategic Plan posted
  to TLA
  website
• April 3, 2009 Proposed Strategic Plan
  discussed at Membership Meeting in Houston
• July 2009 2009-2012 Strategic Plan
  presented to TLA Council for approval

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Discussion Questions

• To start the dialog, 5 questions were asked of
  Annual Assembly attendees
• We are asking the same questions to get your
  ideas.

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How can librarians begin to transform our
professional culture?

• Transforming

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What do librarians need to help them transform
their libraries for their constituents?

• Transforming

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What are the most important statewide activities
to undertake to effect a statewide transformation
of libraries for their constituents?

• Transforming

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How should TLA be organized to focus on the
issues facing libraries?

• Transforming

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How can TLA lead the transformative process?

• Transforming

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What can you do?

• Brainstorming and discussion among districts,
  committees, round tables, and other TLA unit
  meetings.

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What can you do?

• Check out the Transforming the Texas Library
  Association folder in the wiki to see the other
  ideas and give us your comments.

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What can you do?

• Participate in the survey coming in October
• March 2009, check out the proposed strategic plan
  on the TLA website
• Attend the April 3 membership meeting in Houston

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What can you do?

• Submit your ideas, comments, and suggestions to
• joyceb_at_plano.gov
• www.txlablog.org
• http//transformingtxlibraries.pbwiki.com