TALL Texans Appication Process

Texas Library Association
TALL Texans Leadership Development Institute

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Applicants must be current members of the Texas Library Association at the time that their applications are considered. Need to join? To renew, visit Members Only.

The deadline to apply is now January 16, 2009. Application and reference forms should be submitted online. The electronic application is linked from the main menu inside the Members Only area. Accessing the form through your login will automatically fill in some of your information. If you are not currently a member, you can still use the form.

Previewing the application questions (pdf) before accessing
the form will help you organize your information.

The form includes personal contact information, educational and work history, and several narrative questions about your experiences with leadership. You will be asked to supply references from three people, who will also answer questions about you on part of the electronic form.

You do not need to complete the questions in one sitting. You will be allowed to visit the form as needed to finish the questions before the due date. People supplying references may likewise visit the form as needed to complete their portion. You may wish to share a copy of the institute’s web information and a copy of your resume with the people whom you ask to supply a recommendation.

If online submission is not possible, please contact project coordinator
Ted Wanner for more information (800-580-2852 or tedw@txla.org).

APPLICATION TIPS

Read the application form very carefully. Make sure that each answer really addresses the appropriate question.
Keep the goals of the Institute in mind as your compose your answers. The goals are:

To foster leadership capabilities

To define leadership development for TLA members

To foster cultural diversity in library leadership in Texas

Be specific in your answer about future TLA involvement: how you hope to contribute to TLA and your employing institution.
Reflect all professional organization / association work. Your TLA involvement may be the most important, but do not forget out-of-state or national organizations.
References from colleagues and supervisors are the most impressive. These persons should be cognizant of your professional qualities.
Remember to separate leadership and management in your answers.

- A Sponsor of the Institute

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