Texas Teens Read Advisory Committee

Texas Teens Read!
Advisory Committee
2008-2009

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Chair: Kendra Perkins (2006-2009)
kperkins@bryantx.gov
Larry J. Ringer Public Library, Bryan+College Station Public Library System

Kim Archer (2006-2009)
karcher@ci.pasadena.tx.us
Pasadena Public Library

Deban Becker (2006-2009)
debanb@plano.gov
W. O. Haggard, Jr. Library, Plano Public Library System

Natasha D. Benway (2008-2011)
nbenway@countylibrary.org
South Regional Branch Library (The Woodlands, TX)

Denise Bortolussi (2006-2009)
denise_bortolus@lagovista.txed.net
Lago Vista ISD

Teresa Chiv (2008-2011)
Teresa.chiv@flower-mound.com
Flower Mound Public Library

Jennifer Freeman (2006-2009)
Jennifer.Freeman@ci.austin.tx.us
Carver Branch, Austin Public Library

Valerie Jensen (2006-2009)
vjensen@co.chambers.tx.us
Chambers County Library System (Anahuac, TX)

Sheilah Kosco (2006-2009)
skosco@bastroplibrary.org
Bastrop Library

Susie Yarbro (2008-2011)
Susie_yarbro@midlothian-isd.net
A. H. Meadows Library, Midlothian ISD

Advisor: Monique Franklin
mfrankli@hcpl.net
Harris County Public Library (Houston, TX)

Liaison to Texas State Library:
Christine McNew
cmcnew@tsl.state.tx.us
Texas State Library and Archives Commission (Austin, TX)

The Texas Teens Read Advisory Committee (TTRAC) advises the Texas State Library and Archives Commission (TSLAC) on Texas Teens Read, an annual statewide summer reading program for young adults. Texas Teens Read is designed to encourage youth entering grades 7th through 12th to read for pleasure and to promote library usage during the summer months. Texas Teens Read will be primarily offered in public libraries. School libraries that are open during the summer may offer this summer reading program, if they collaborate with public libraries in their communities. School libraries in communities without a local public library may offer the programs independently. The Advisory Committee gives input into the theme, authors for the program manual, illustrators for artwork, promotional items, and other aspects of the teen summer reading program. The Advisory Committee also plans and hosts two programs, co-sponsored by TSLAC, at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference -- one program on the Texas Teens Read manual and one program featuring the illustrator of the artwork.