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Be a Player: Opportunities in Professional Library Associations
Ted Wanner
Continuing Education Specialist
Texas Library Association
Continuing Education?
• 25 years ago, most libraries still had card catalogs
• 15 years ago, no World Wide Web • 14 years ago, no wikis• 12 years ago, no blogs• 11 years ago, no Google• 5 years ago, no Web 2.0• 3 years ago, no I-Phone
Associations For All Kinds of Libraries
•Academic
•School
•Public
•Special
Academic Libraries
• Over 150 in Texas
• Some Key Issues:– Library instruction– Integrated Library Instruction / Collaboration– SACS– Marketing, PR, and Advocacy– Money
Public Libraries
• Over 570 in Texas
• Some Key Issues:– Professional staffing– Relevance in the Internet Age– Library instruction and Programming– Marketing, PR, and Advocacy– Money, money– Disaster Preparedness
Special Libraries
• Corporate, museum, medical, law, art, etc.
• Sometimes hard to define or count
• (Over 9000 nationwide)
• Some Key Issues:– Money money money– Rising data costs– Marketing, PR, & Advocacy
School Libraries
• Over 7000 in Texas
• Some Key Issues– Professional staffing– Integrated Library Instruction / Collaboration– Texas Essential Knowledge & Skills– Labeling and other challenges– Marketing, PR, and Advocacy– Money money money money
Q: How do we address common issues with one voice?
Q: How do we address common issues with one voice?
A: Professional Associations!
National Level
• American Library Association (ala.org)– American Association of School Librarians– Association of College & Research Libraries– Public Library Association– Special Library Association– Association of Specialized & Cooperative Library Agencies
– Library Leadership & Management Association
– Etc.
National Level (cont.)
• American Association of Law Libraries• American Society for Information Science & Technology
• Chinese American Libraries Association
• Medical Library Association
• Music Library Association
• Urban Libraries Council
Social Media Revolution
• Rise of Virtual Conferences
• National Divisions and Round Tables giving way to Communities of Practice
• Opportunities for Digital Natives
www.ala.org
Texas Library Association
• Over 100 years old
• Largest state library association(bigger than New York, California, & Illinois combined)
~7000 members
~8000 conference attendees
15 staff
TLA Divisions
• College & University Library Division
• Public Library Division
• Special Library Division
• Texas Association of School Libraries
TLA Districts (June 2010)
TLA Districts
1. Abilene
2. Amarillo
3. Austin
4. Corpus Christi
5. Dallas
6. El Paso
7. Fort Worth
8. Houston
9. Lubbock
10.San Antonio
TLA Districts in 2011?
Regions correspondto Texas Council of
Governments
Round Tables & Interest Groups
• Major areas of interest in librarianship– Acquisitions, Archives, Automation, Cataloging,
Children, Genealogy, Library Instruction, Reference, Supervision & Management, Young Adults, etc.
• Special interests – Black Caucus, CE Providers, Distributed E-Learning,
Doo Wop (fun), Gay-Lesbian-Transgendered, REFORMA, Service to Spanish Speakers, TALL Texans, TPALS (vendors), etc.
Committees (examples)
• Functions within the Association– Awards, Budget, By-Laws, Conference
Programming, Continuing Education, Legislative, Membership, New Members
• Major ideals of the Association– Intellectual Freedom, Leadership
Development, Professional Recruitment and Retention, Professional Rights and Responsibilities, Texas-Mexico Relations
Publications
• Texas Library Journal
• TLACast
• Intellectual Freedom Handbook
• TexLine
• Texas Reference Sources
• Award lists (Bluebonnet, Tayshas, 2x2)
Publications
• Texas Library Journal
• TLACast
• Intellectual Freedom Handbook
• TexLine
• Texas Reference Sources
• Award lists (Bluebonnet, Tayshas, 2x2)
CE Opportunities
• District Meetings and Workshops
• Annual Conference
• Online tutorials & webinars
CE Opportunities
• District Meetings and Workshops
• Annual Conference
• Online tutorials & webinars
Legislative Efforts
• Restoration and expansion of state aid
• Library Standards
• Technology Infrastructure Fund
• Library Districts
• 65% Rule
• TexShare databases for K-12
Legislative Efforts
• Restoration and expansion of state aid
• Library Standards
• Technology Infrastructure Fund
• Library Districts
• 65% Rule
• TexShare databases for K-12
Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
TALL Texans
• Defining your leadership style
• Communication skills
• Influence, Power, and Change
• Risk Taking
• Conflict Management
• Coaching and Performance Improvement
• Personal Career Goals
TALL Texans
• 5 years experience in libraries
• Examples of leadership
• Online applications available October 1
• Applications due first week of January
• Notification by March 1
• Institute is usually 2nd or 3rd week of June
Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
• Calendars (Disaster Relief fundraisers)
Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
• Calendars (Disaster Relief fundraisers)
• Professionalism & Ethics Task Force
• Transforming Libraries
Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
• Calendars (Disaster Relief fundraisers)
• Professionalism & Ethics Task Force
• Transforming Libraries
TLA Conference
• Annual
• Seven to eight thousand people
• Over 200 educational programs– Best practices– New tools– Renew your enthusiasm– Members get discounted rates
Some Past Speakers
• Isabel Allende• Liz Carpenter• Ralph Nader• Julie Powell• Scott Simon
Other Recent Speakers
• Julie Andrews• Dave Barry• Tony Brown• Jenna Bush• Bill Cosby
• Gloria Estefan
• Marlee Matlin
• Rita Perlman
• Paula Poundstone
• Gloria Steinem
San Antonio * April 14-17
New TLA President
Maribel Castro
School Librarian
Possible Keynote Speakers
TLA Conference Programs
Sample Workshops
• Social Media• Grants & Fundraising• Library Instruction• Faculty Collaboration• Programming for
Youth• Management• Assessment
• Intellectual Freedom• Outreach • Genealogy• New Reference
Sources• Virtual Reference• Communication• Presentation Skills
Librarians vs. Guitar Hero
Young Adult Round Table Gaming Preconference 2011
• Full Day event with both sample games and presentations on games for marketing, outreach, & library instruction
• Volunteers needed!
• Contact YART Chair Jennifer Smith
Other 2011 Preconferences
• Return on Investment – value of libraries
• Library Mashups – Social Media
• Dia de los Niňos programming
• Library security w/ the Black Belt Librarian
Advocacy
Volunteer for Conference
• WWW.TXLA.ORG
• EVENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• VOLUNTEER LINK
Volunteer for Conference
• WWW.TXLA.ORG
• EVENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• VOLUNTEER LINK
Join Your Professional Association
• Get Published!
• Get New Skills!
• Make Things Happen!!
• Help Steer the Profession!
• Get a Job!!!!
Join both ALA & TLA for $35
Normal student rate: $25 TLA, $30 ALA
Save $20!
www.ala.org
www.tinyurl.com/yfsg7z7
Contact Info
Ted Wanner
Texas Library Association
www.txla.org