If you are planning on attending the Texas Library Association's Annual Conference in Houston next week, be aware that the Texas State Library and Archives Commission will have a meeting on Tuesday, March 31 at high noon.
The last topic on the agenda is Interlibrary Loan. If you have been concerned about this issue and the upcoming changes, you might want to attend this meeting. If you plan to speak at the meeting, it is important to be there early to sign up to speak. Laurie Laurie Mahaffey, Deputy Director Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1005 West 41st Street Austin, Texas 78756 www.ctls.net [email protected] 512-583-0704 x18 800-262-4431 x18 From: Gloria Meraz [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 12:25 PM To: [email protected]; Pat Tuohy; Beth Fox Subject: Internlibrary Loan Plans Just an FYI, the State Library and Archives Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting at conference on noon on Tuesday. One of the items up for discussion is TSLAC's plans for interlibrary loan. As I understand, the Commission understands that there were additional questions "out in the field" about stated plans and placed the item on the agenda to hear feedback. I know you all have worked on/followed this issue, so I just wanted to be sure you had the meeting information. All my best, Gloria Texas State Library and Archives Commission Agenda March 31, 2009 - 12:00 p.m. George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston; Room 352E The Library and Archives Commission may deliberate on and/or take action on any of the following agenda items. The commission may go into executive session on any agenda item, as authorized by the Open Meetings Act, Gov't Code Chapter 551. 1. Approve minutes of February 3-4, 2009 Audit Committee and Commission meetings. 2. Public Comment. 3. General announcements. Edward Seidenberg 4. Review of consent agenda: non-substantive corrections in other agenda items such as spelling, numbering, punctuation, grammar, or other revisions. 5. Consideration of commemorative resolutions. Beverley Shirley 6. Review and approve contracts greater than $100,000. Edward Seidenberg 7. Review and approve acceptance of gifts greater than $500. Peggy Rudd 8. Report of the Director and Librarian. Includes information updates on agency programs (Talking Book, Library Resource Sharing, Library Development, Information Resources Technology, State & Local Records Management, Archives & Information Services, Administrative Services, and Public Information Office), and key meetings and activities since the last report. Peggy Rudd 9. Update on the renovation of the Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives & Library Building and the potential expansion of archival storage space. Peggy Rudd 10. Report on activities planned to celebrate the centennial anniversary of the agency. Peggy Rudd 11. Review of the status of relevant legislation being considered by the Texas Legislature. Peggy Rudd 12. Review of the status of appropriations and funding being considered by the Texas Legislature. Beverley Shirley 13. Report on the Study of Interlibrary Loan in Texas and the status of the reorganization.
