Sablatura Middle School librarian Rachael Welsh was recently selected from a group of Texas librarians to participate in the Texas Accelerated Library Leaders (TALL) Institute.
During this conference, they will study leadership principles and practices, interpersonal communication, ethics, organizational change in transforming libraries, mentorship, conflict negotiation, and planning leadership development.
“I am so excited to be able to represent Pearland ISD at the TALL Texans Institute,” Welsh said. “I will be collaborating with school, academic and public library personnel from all over Texas to share the great work we’re doing in our libraries.”
TALL Texans will be held in November and will be led by Maureen Sullivan of Sullivan and Associates and Suzanne Haley of Changing the Lens. The 2024 Tall Texans class includes:
• Rachael Welsh, Pearland ISD
• Ivy Bao, Houston Public Library
• Morgan Brickey-Jones, University of Texas at Arlington
• Nina Canales, Dallas ISD
• Alexandra Cornejo, Harlingen CISD
• Alissa Cornelius, Parish Episcopal School
• Callie Dawson, Hutto ISD
• Jennifer Dean, Fort Worth Public Library
• Justin Dyer, Hillsboro City Library
• Kasey Fanucchi, Denton Public Library
• Patricia Faulkner, Fort Worth ISD
• Bryce Francis, Plano Public Library System
• Nancy Garcia, Fort Worth Public Library
• Gretchen Hardin, Bee Cave Public Library
• Terri Harkey, Lightbox Learning
• Jennifer Holland, University of Houston
• Alejandra Isais, Richardson ISD
• Jolie Jennings, Liberty Hill ISD
• Shelly Myers, Lampasas ISD
• Ashleigh Osborne, Richardson ISD
• Jillian Pratt, Comal ISD
• Montana Rindahl, Mammen Family Public Library
• Yvonne Russell, Pasadena ISD
• Lauren Scott, McKinney ISD
• Shweta Shroff, North American University
• Carolyn Slavin, Leander ISD
• Karen Storrie, Lewisville ISD
• Katie Talhelm, Arlington Public Library
• Erica White, Irving ISD
• Celadon Work, Flower Mound Public Library
• Deborah Zeman, Lewisville ISD
