Have a say in what goes on by joining this working group. Contact Ann Mason using the e-mail address below.
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 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Ann Mason Sent: Wednesday, September 09, 2009 4:28 PM To: Ann Mason; [email protected]; [email protected] Subject: [syscon-tx] Need PUBLIC LIBRARIANS to serve on TexShare WorkingGroups -- Texas Collections & Database Cost Sharing TexShare Working Group Call for Nominations for PUBLIC LIBRARIANS TexShare working groups are the heart of TexShare. These groups consist of librarians from around Texas who represent TexShare members and advise the State Library and the TexShare Advisory Board on the operation of TexShare programs. We are soliciting TWO public librarian nominations for the Texas Collections Working Group (scores TexTreasures grant applications) and TWO public librarian nominations for the TexShare Database Cost Sharing Working Group. For more information on TexTreasures Grants go to: http://www.texshare.edu/programs/textreasures/ For more information on TexShare Database Cost Sharing go to: http://www.texshare.edu/programs/electronic/costsharingwg.html These working group appointments are for three years, beginning September 1, 2009 and ending August 31, 2012. Librarians from TexShare member institutions may nominate themselves or others. Library directors may nominate staff. All nominations must have the support of the nominee's library director. The State Library makes the appointments in consultation with the Advisory Board and working groups. Please send your public librarian nominations to the TexShare Coordinator by September 30, 2009 (contact information below). Please include: Nominee's name, library, position, and full contact information A brief statement of the nominee's qualifications Also include written assurance that the nomination has the support of the nominee's library director Working group members should participate in the group's meetings, generally held once or twice a year (with one of the meetings in-person and others by conference call), and follow through with assignments. Potential members must have the support of their institution for travel to at least one in-person meeting each year. Travel costs are not compensated. Potential members should have experience or an interest in the program area, a desire to enhance multi-type library resource sharing in Texas, and an interest in designing innovative programs to enhance library services to Texans. Thank you, Ann Mason TexShare Coordinator Library Resource Sharing Division Texas State Library and Archives Commission 512-463-0188 512-936-2306 (fax) [email protected] _______________________________________________ syscon-tx mailing list [email protected] http://lists.tsl.state.tx.us/mailman/listinfo/syscon-tx
