LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT:

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LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT Inventing the Future of
Library Service in Texas December 13,
2002 Austin, TX

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• TEAM MEMBERS
• Martin Gomez
• David Henington
• Ethel Himmel
• Sam Morrison
• Dick Waters
• Tina Williams
• Bill Wilson

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• AGENDA
• Overview of Project
• Review of Background Information
• Examination of External Environment
• Examination of Internal Environment
• Identification of Issues to Be Explored
• Discussion of Methods for Gathering Information
• Next Steps

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• Overview of the Project
• Phase I Discovery
• Phase II Data Gathering
• Phase III Data Analysis
• Phase IV Synthesis
• Phase V - Refinement

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• Overview of the Project
• Public Libraries
• Regional Library Systems
• Texas State Library Archives
• Other Organizations (Professional Associations,
  etc.)

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• Overview of the Project
• Involvement of Stakeholders
• Focus Groups
• Interviews
• Site Visits
• Surveys
• Scenario Building
• Town Hall Meetings

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• Review of Background Information
• What do we need to read?
• Where do we need to go?
• Who do we need to talk to?
• What do we need to see?

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• Todays session will be a
• MINI-PLANNING
• session

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Based on Bryson Roering
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• DEMOGRAPHICS

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TEXAS POPULATION DISTRIBUTION
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STRENGTHS (Library World)
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WEAKNESSES (Library World)
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OPPORTUNITIES (External)
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THREATS (External)
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• Review of Background Information
• What do we need to read?
• Where do we need to go?
• Who do we need to talk to?
• What do we need to see?

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Focus Group Sites

• Abilene
• Amarillo
• Arlington
• Austin
• Conroe
• Corpus Christi
• Denton
• El Paso
• Garland
• Longview

• Lufkin
• Lubbock
• McAllen
• Mt. Pleasant
• Odessa
• Pasadena
• San Angelo
• San Antonio
• Victoria
• Waco
• Wichita Falls

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Bill Wilson Himmel Wilson, Library
Consultants 417 E. High St. Milton, WI
53563 [phone] Voice [phone]
Fax wilson_at_libraryconsultant.com