Texas State Library and Archives Commission
February 12, 2018
Minutes
The Texas State Library and Archives Commission met in a Board Development and Strategic Planning Session on Monday, February 12, 2018 at the Sam Houston Regional Library and Research Center, in Liberty, Texas.
Commissioners Present:
Michael C. Waters, Chair
Sharon T. Carr, vice Chair
F. Lynwood Givens
Larry G. Holt
Martha Wong
Staff Present:
Mark Smith, Director and Librarian
Gloria Meraz, Assistant State Librarian
Donna Osborne, Chief Operations and Fiscal Officer
Jelain Chubb, Director, Archives and Information Services
Craig Kelso, Director, State and Local Records Management
Jennifer Peters, Director, Library Development and Networking
Ava Smith, Director, Talking Book Program
Steve Rapp, Director, Information Technology Services
Tracy Kuhn Lash, Executive Assistant
Alana Inman, Manager, Sam Houston Center
Guests:
Sandra J. Pickett
Barbara Gubbin
Chairman Waters called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m. Mark Smith introduced Barbara Gubbin who led the commission and staff in a discussion on how to determine the public value of agency services and programs as well as opportunities and ideas to communicate that information to the public, stakeholders, and the legislature. After the morning session, Alana Inman lead the commission and staff on a tour of the Sam Houston Center’s newly renovated museum space. After the tour, Chairman Waters reconvened the meeting into a strategic planning session and adjourned the meeting at 4:30 p.m. No action was taken during the meetings.