Requirements & Curriculum

Applications are now closed.

Applications must be received by June 2, midnight.  TALL Texans 2024 will be held in person November 21-23 in Georgetown, Texas.

Requirements

• Five (5) years of experience working in libraries (in any library, at any level; service need not be in any single library and can be over any amount of time). Degree in library science is not required.
• Membership in the Texas Library Association by the application deadline.
• Desire to improve yourself, libraries, and communities; ability to turn training into action.
• $1,200 registration fee, which includes all instruction, classroom materials, and room & board. Transportation is not included.

Curriculum Topics

• Leadership principles and practices
• Leadership types: resonant, adaptive, trusted, ethical
• Emotional intelligence
• Interpersonal communication in leadership roles
• Organizational risk taking
• Power, influence, and persuasion
• Conflict negotiation
• Collaboration, teamwork, and consensus
• Organizational change: transforming libraries
• Appreciative Inquiry
• Diversity and Inclusion
• Developing others: empowerment, motivation, coaching, mentoring
• Planning career and leadership development

Timeline of the application process

• Application open
• June 2  – Deadline by midnight
• June 23 – Selection Committee finalizes roster
• June 28  – All applicants informed of status by this date
• August-October – 3 preliminary webinars will be scheduled for participants in this time
• November 21-23  – TALL Texans takes place in person (Thursday-Saturday)