1. Collaborating for Texas Work Skills Development with Carolyn Brewer and Alexis Sarkisian Texas Library Association Strategic Webinar Series presents

2. Texas Library Association presents Collaborating for Texas Work Skills Development with Carolyn Brewer and Alexis Sarkisian To hear the audio part of the webinar, be sure to dial toll free to 866-740-1260. When asked, key in your access code: 4146650 For technical help, contact the ReadyTalk support line at 800-843-9166. Image: Tina Phillips / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

3. Important Info for Later Everyone will receive an evaluation survey after the program CE Certificates will be available tomorrow on the TLA CE web site: www.txla.org/ce The recorded webinar will be available next week at the same web site

4. Helpful Tips To minimize background noise, please mute your phone line by pressing *6. You may unmute your line by pressing *7. Image: Arvind Balaraman / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

5. Please note the Raise Hand button on your screen – or you can type questions via the chat box. Twitter hash tag will be #TLAweb Image: anankkml / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Helpful Tips

6. Our Speakers Alexis SarkisianCarolyn Brewer www.twdl.org

7. Collaborating for Texas Work Skills Development with Carolyn Brewer and Alexis Sarkisian Texas Library Association Strategic Webinar Series presents

8. Alexis Sarkisian Ask Alexis 65 E. Scott Chicago, IL 60610 www.askalexis.tv 312.787.6464 askalexis@aol.com

9. Texas Work Skills Development in Libraries www.twdl.org

10. Questions? Please type your questions in the chat box or click the raise hand button and we will call on you. (If we call on you, use *7 to unmute your phone)

11. For more information Carolyn Davidson Brewer / North Texas Library Partners www.ntrls2.org 800.856.6050 cdavidson@ntrls.org Alexis Sarkisian / Ask Alexis www.askalexis.tv 312.787.6464 askalexis@aol.com

12. Collaborating for Texas Work Skills Development with Carolyn Brewer and Alexis Sarkisian Texas Library Association Strategic Webinar Series presents

13. Thanks to Alexis Sarkisian of www.askalexis.tvwww.askalexis.tv Carolyn Brewer of North Texas Library Partners Texas Library Association – Nan Ellis, Registration Coordinator – Mary Ann Emerson, Webmaster – Gloria Meraz, Director of Communications – Ileah Hirschy, Membership & Meetings Associate – Julie Serafini, Programs & Events Assistant – Ted Wanner, CE Specialist Special Thanks to ReadyTalk.com

14. Please Remember Continuing Education Certificates may be printed tomorrow, Feb. 23, on the TLA CE web site: www.txla.org/ce Recordings will be available next week at the same web site Please complete the evaluation survey following the webinar

15. Other Upcoming Webinars Assessing Your Library Thursday, Mar 3 2pm Central Time Since the days of libraries getting money and more money automatically or "just because we are there" or "because we are the heart of the organization" are over, we need to know how to make our case on our worth and value. Strategic planning Thursday, March 10 2pm Central Time With spring comes new growth, bird's nests and eggs, blooming flowers and the dreaded strategic plan. Not intended to be crystal balls or long-term speculation, older planning processes used to include intricate processes with extensive involvement by diverse individuals as well as timelines that spanned five-or-more years. Using Annual Reports To Make Your Case Thursday, March 24 2pm Central Time One communication technique used to assist managers in reporting out, justifying, articulating need, identifying issues and activities is the annual report. REGISTRATION and more information available at www.txla.org/CEwww.txla.org/CE

16. The End For more information on TLA webinars: Ted Wanner TLA Continuing Education Specialist tedw@txla.org www,txla.org/ce 512-328-1518 / 800-580-2852