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Consulting Services
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Special Consulting Program |
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HALS has funds to provide consultant services (free of charge) to the public libraries within its boundaries. Subject specialists will provide on-site assistance to library staff, library board, etc. Consultation will be available in areas, such as collection development, public service, programming, administration, building programs, establishing a literacy program, and related areas. The consultants will provide written reports with their recommendations for each library with which they work. The request for a consultant must be in writing using the "Consultant Request Form." The request should be made at least one month before a site visit can be anticipated. Contact Meller Langford Allen at the HALS office for more information: 713.247.1925 or
mlangfor@hpl.lib.tx.us
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Consulting |
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HALS system staff will also provide regular consultation support to the libraries by e-mail, phone, mail and on-site visits. One visit per library is planned annually with additional consultation visits scheduled by request. Assistance will be provided to citizens and organizations that wish to establish a public library in their community. A collection of materials to support consulting activities, housed in the System office for staff and libraries' use, will be added to as appropriate items are identified. The following HALS staff provide consulting in the areas described below:
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Coordinator - Karen Sheehan,
ksheehan@hpl.lib.tx.us
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Responsible for new library director and new lay representative
orientation. Meets with library boards and/or staff regarding board
responsibilities, orientation to HALS, and Introduction to Planning
for Results. Liaison to TSLAC for libraries with questions or
concerns about policies or membership issues. Provides information
about system policies, planning process, budgeting, and new
projects from TSLAC, TLA issues, trends in libraries, etc. Works
with communities trying to establish libraries.
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Assistant Coordinator - Meller Langford Allen,
mlangfor@hpl.lib.tx.us
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Responsible for Continuing Education, Consulting (including special consultant program) and Reference Back-up projects. Responsible for coordinating two workshops per year. Specialty area is community outreach. Also does new library director orientation and Introduction to Planning for Results.
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Special Services Consultant - Mary Crocker,
mcrocker@hpl.lib.tx.us
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Responsible for the Collection Development, Literacy/LES, Older Adults and LSTA projects. Coordinates the Collection Development workshops each year. In addition to project specialty, has experience working Houston Public Library's Access Center and is also the copyright expert.
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Automation Consultant - Vickie Phillips,
viphilli@hpl.lib.tx.us
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Responsible for handling all aspects of HALS Automation project, including technical assistance working with libraries on TIF grants, E-rate, HB2128, etc. Implements TANG grant activities in cooperation with Coordinator.
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Houston Area Library System
