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Petition to the TLA Council, March 1974:
Petitioners signify their willingness to become charter members of the Administration Round Table.

  • Linda Allmand
  • Cordie R. Hines
  • Betty Brown
  • W. J. Slaughter
  • Carole Johnson
  • Lowell Lindsey
  • Evelyn Wade
  • Geneva M. Armstrong
  • Thelma Phillips
  • Liley Morrison
  • Joan O’Mara
  • Phy C. V
  • Pat Smith
  • Julienne C. Sprague
  • Joan Gullez
  • Ann Adams
  • Philip E. Raue
  • John A. Murphey, Jr.
  • Patricia F. Donovan
  • Paul Midling
  • Kathleen Roy
  • Dorothy Progar
  • Daniel J. Bradbury
  • Maryann D
  • Marion Mitchell
  • R. M. Joyce
  • Don Jacobson
  • Lini Treuter
  • Donald D. Hendricks
  • Claud G. Sparks
  • Eugene B. Jackson
  • E. Flynn Harmon
  • Sam G. Whitten
  • Ann Bowden
  • David Earl Holt
  • David M. Price
  • Harold Billings
  • Gary L Menges
  • Nancy R. McAdams
  • Mike Baldwin
  • Stewart W. Dyess
  • Tom C. Maloney
  • George R. Gauer, Jr.
  • James Dodson
  • Elizabeth Crabb
  • Kathleen Cook
  • Lucy Stiefel
  • L. B. Woods
  • Ray D. George
  • Mary Pound
  • Richard Z. O’Keeffe
  • John J. Miniter
  • Maurine Gray
  • Lois Bebout
  • Alice Green
  • Elizabeth Heintzberger
  • Claire R. Kuehn
  • Mabel Fischer
  • Patricia Chadwell
  • Jan Golimert
  • Evelyn Wood
  • Laurie Leu…
  • Laura R. Wisdom

First ART Meeting, April 3, 1975
Quoted from a communication to TLA members from Pat Murphey, March 28, 1975. (Texas State Archives)

Cooperating in a joint effort, the Administration Round Table and the Acquisitions Round Table sponsored an address on the subject “Management by Objectives” delivered by Dr. P.R. (Dick) Jeanneret of the management consulting firm of Lifson, Wilson & Winick, Houston, Texas. Following the joint program, the two Round Tables divided and conducted business meetings. The first meeting was chaired by John A. “Pat” Murphey, Chairman. Officers elected for 1975-76. Chairman:Ray C. Janeway Vice Chair/ Chair Elect: Mrs. Mabel Fischer Secretary/Treasurer: David K. Bailey

OFFICERS 1977 to 2006
Chair dates: Vice Chair, Chair Elect

  • John A. (Pat) Murphy: (Chair only) 1974-75
  • Ray C. Janeway: (Chair only) 1975-76

  • Mabel Fischer: 1975-76, 1976-77
  • Parker Williams Gregoire: 1976-77, 1977-78
  • Frank D. Hankins: 1977-78, 1978-79
  • Steward W. Dyess: 1978-79, 1979-1980
  • Lowell Lindsey: 1979-80, 1980-81
  • Mrs. Billie Grace Herring: (Vice Chair only) 1980-81
  • Mary Doebbeling: (Chair only) 1981-82
  • Ramiro S. Salazar: 1982-83, 1983-84
  • Jody Phelan: (Chair only) 1984-85
  • Linda Allmand: 1983-84, 1985-86
  • Kenneth Roach: 1985-86, 1986-87
  • Daniel Snider: 1986-1987, 1987-88
  • Kenneth Jones: 1987-88, 1988-89
  • Charles Lowery: (Vice Chair) 1988-89
  • Melba Harvill: (Chair) 1989-1990
  • Frances Jones: 1990-91, 1991-92 (resigned as chair 3/12/92)
  • Melba Harvill: 1991-92
  • Dana Rooks: (Chair) 1992-93
  • Janice Weber: (Chair Elect)1992-93
  • Avery Sharp: (Chair) 1993-94
  • Pamela Bonnell: (Chair Elect) 1993-94, 1994-95
  • Pamela Bonnell: 1995-96
  • Lamar Vetch: 1996-97
  • Alvin Bailey: 1997-98, 1998-99
  • Bonnie McNeely: (Chair) 1999-2000
  • Wayne Gray: (Chair Elect only) 1999-2000
  • Bonnie McNeely: (Chair) 2000-2001
  • Anne Womack: (Chair)2000-2001, 2001-2002
  • Nancy Smith: (Chair)2001-2002, 2002-2003
  • Martha Tandy: (Chair)2003-2004
  • Linda Hughes: (Chair)2004-2005
  • Arlita Harris: (Chair)2005-2006

ANNUAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMS 
1977 through 2005

  • 1977 Observations Concerning the Market for Information Needed by Business and Industry In Texas.  Dr. Parker Williams Gregoire of Shell Oil Company. A potential for fee-based library services to business and industry in Texas is suggested
  • 1977 Information Broker: Missing Link? Jennifer Reeves
  • 1978 No Program
  • 1979 Personnel Problems in Libraries    Vincent P. Luchsinger
  • 1980 Reducing Library Costs, Effecting Better Management Decisions Through Computerization Dr. Bob Brobst
  • 1981 Management Styles, Today and Tomorrow Dr. C. Edward Dowlin
  • 1982 Bet to Win with Time Management Dr. Mary Thibodeaux
  • 1983 Administrative use of Microcomputers Dr. McCord
  • 1988 Hiring Practices Keith Bannon
  • 1989 Employee Motivation, Performance Evaluation and the Legal Consequences of Discipline Keith Bannon
  • 1990 Humanistic Compassionate Management Dr Donald Riggs; Panelists: Dr. Irene Hoadley, Pat O’Brien, Frank Coy
  • 1991 Managing Up: How to Influence Your Boss Elizabeth Carter
  • 1992 Communicating for Success  (Joint program with Public Library Division) Arch Lustberg 
  • 1993 Alternate Funding Sources for Libraries in Need Romelia Excomilla, Janice Weber
  • 1994 Transforming Leadership: Trends in Leadership Development J. Clifton Williams, HR Gibson
  • 1995 Setting Goals to be used for Planning: The Charrette Process as an intensive method of Preparation Joel B. Goldsteen
  • 1996 Mentoring for Career Development Bonnie Juergens
  • 1997 Free Travel on the InfoHighway: Public Internet access and the Right to Know (This program was presented twice during the conference) Panelists: Brenda Branch, Timothy T. Gottleber, Judith Krug
  • 1998 Building Library Teams for the 21st Century Abigail Hubbard
  • 1999 Cultivating Effective Leaders Maureen Sullivan
  • 2000 Fundraising Through Special events Really Can Work Pamela Bonnell
  • 2000 Ergonomics and Space Do’s and Don’ts  (co-sponsored with the Conference Program Committtee and Special Libraries Division) Denelle Wrightson
  • 2001 Libraries.com: Can you Compete? Lou Wetherbee
  • 2001 Age of Information, Age of Foolishness (Co-sponsored with the College and University Libraries Division)  Panelists: Larry Hardesty, Chuck Henry, Julie Todaro
  • 2002 Current Management Issues in Public Libraries  Anne Womack
  • 2003  It Works for Us  Linda Garrett
  • 2004  City Hall Relations (Co-sponsored with Public Libraries Division Acquisitions/Collection Development) Barbara Gubbin; Is Miss Piggy RunningYour Library (Co-sponsored with Continuing Education Providers Interest Group)  Kitty St. Claire  
  • 2005  Preconference:  Getting Along with Nice People in Difficult Situations  Pat Wagner; If Change is Good, Why Am I Not Having Any Fun?  Pat Wagner
  • 2006  Preconference:  Reaching Teenagers:  Teen Programming and Teen Advisory Boards RoseMary Honnold;  Mistakes Experienced Managers Make Pat Wagner

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