Transforming Texas 

M.C. Escher

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This is an exciting time and a time of great change for Texas, Texans, and Texas libraries, librarians and library supporters. In order to deal with this change and meet the needs of Texas constituents, the Texas Library Association and the Texas State Library and Archives Commission partnered to create a summit (December 2007) to bring current and future leaders together to create a vision for transforming the Texas library environment.

In order to realize this vision, three primary initiatives were articulated to provide venues for a transformation:

• Transforming the Texas library environment

• Transforming Texas libraries

• Transforming the Texas Library Association

This content-rich wiki is designed to assist individuals and groups in the transforming process. Wiki pages include:

• Before You Do Anything 

• What's the Big Idea?

  • Big Ideas for Academic Libraries
  • Big Ideas for Public Libraries
  • Big Ideas for School Libraries
  • Big Ideas for Special Libraries

• Transforming Libraries - Ideas from the Field

  • Transforming Academic Libraries
  • Transforming Public Libraries
  • Transforming School Libraries
  • Transforming Special Libraries

• Delivering the Transforming Message

  • Transforming Summitt Task Force Report
  • The Dinner Speech
  • The Elevator Speech
  • Workshop I - 1/2 day
  • Workshop II - 5 hours
  • Self-directed Tour

• Transforming the Statewide Library Environment

• Transforming the Texas Library Association