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PowerPoint presentation from Texas Library Association on the importance of professional associations to library school studentsTRANSCRIPT
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Be a Player: Opportunities in Professional Library Associations
Ted Wanner
Continuing Education Specialist
Texas Library Association
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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
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Associations For All Kinds of Libraries
•Academic
•School
•Public
•Special
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Academic Libraries
• Over 150 in Texas
• Some Key Issues:– Library instruction– Integrated Library Instruction / Collaboration– SACS– Marketing, PR, and Advocacy– Money
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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
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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
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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
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Q: How do we address common issues with one voice?
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Q: How do we address common issues with one voice?
A: Professional Associations!
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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.
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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
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Social Media Revolution
• Rise of Virtual Conferences
• National Divisions and Round Tables giving way to Communities of Practice
• Opportunities for Digital Natives
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www.ala.org
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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
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TLA Divisions
• College & University Library Division
• Public Library Division
• Special Library Division
• Texas Association of School Libraries
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TLA Districts (June 2010)
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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
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TLA Districts in 2011?
Regions correspondto Texas Council of
Governments
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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.
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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
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Publications
• Texas Library Journal
• TLACast
• Intellectual Freedom Handbook
• TexLine
• Texas Reference Sources
• Award lists (Bluebonnet, Tayshas, 2x2)
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Publications
• Texas Library Journal
• TLACast
• Intellectual Freedom Handbook
• TexLine
• Texas Reference Sources
• Award lists (Bluebonnet, Tayshas, 2x2)
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CE Opportunities
• District Meetings and Workshops
• Annual Conference
• Online tutorials & webinars
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CE Opportunities
• District Meetings and Workshops
• Annual Conference
• Online tutorials & webinars
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Legislative Efforts
• Restoration and expansion of state aid
• Library Standards
• Technology Infrastructure Fund
• Library Districts
• 65% Rule
• TexShare databases for K-12
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Legislative Efforts
• Restoration and expansion of state aid
• Library Standards
• Technology Infrastructure Fund
• Library Districts
• 65% Rule
• TexShare databases for K-12
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Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
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TALL Texans
• Defining your leadership style
• Communication skills
• Influence, Power, and Change
• Risk Taking
• Conflict Management
• Coaching and Performance Improvement
• Personal Career Goals
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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
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Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
• Calendars (Disaster Relief fundraisers)
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Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
• Calendars (Disaster Relief fundraisers)
• Professionalism & Ethics Task Force
• Transforming Libraries
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Special Projects
• Texas Accellerated Library Leaders (also known as TALL Texans)
• Calendars (Disaster Relief fundraisers)
• Professionalism & Ethics Task Force
• Transforming Libraries
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TLA Conference
• Annual
• Seven to eight thousand people
• Over 200 educational programs– Best practices– New tools– Renew your enthusiasm– Members get discounted rates
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Some Past Speakers
• Isabel Allende• Liz Carpenter• Ralph Nader• Julie Powell• Scott Simon
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Other Recent Speakers
• Julie Andrews• Dave Barry• Tony Brown• Jenna Bush• Bill Cosby
• Gloria Estefan
• Marlee Matlin
• Rita Perlman
• Paula Poundstone
• Gloria Steinem
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San Antonio * April 14-17
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New TLA President
Maribel Castro
School Librarian
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Possible Keynote Speakers
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TLA Conference Programs
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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
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Librarians vs. Guitar Hero
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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
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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
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Advocacy
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Volunteer for Conference
• WWW.TXLA.ORG
• EVENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• VOLUNTEER LINK
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Volunteer for Conference
• WWW.TXLA.ORG
• EVENTS: ANNUAL CONFERENCE
• VOLUNTEER LINK
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Join Your Professional Association
• Get Published!
• Get New Skills!
• Make Things Happen!!
• Help Steer the Profession!
• Get a Job!!!!
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Join both ALA & TLA for $35
Normal student rate: $25 TLA, $30 ALA
Save $20!
www.ala.org
www.tinyurl.com/yfsg7z7
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Contact Info
Ted Wanner
Texas Library Association
www.txla.org