Leadership in Focus: Conversations with TLA’s President-Elect Candidates
From TLA's Libraries Transform Texas Podcast by Texas Library Association
January 12, 2026 · 27 min
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with TLA’s president-elect candidates about their leadership philosophies and values.
In this special episode of Libraries Transform Texas, host Mary Woodard—2023 president of the Texas Library Association—sits down with Kate Horan and Manya Shorr, candidates for president-elect on the TLA Executive Board. The conversation explores each candidate’s professional journey, the experiences that have shaped their leadership philosophies, and their perspectives on trust, accountability, and transparency. Kate and Manya also share how they would carry these values forward in service to TLA and its members.
People in this episode
Host: Mary Woodard
Guests: Kate Horan, Manya Shorr
Topics covered
- leadership
- library association
- professional journey
- trust
- accountability
- transparency
Keywords
- leadership
- Texas Library Association
- president-elect
- trust
- accountability
- transparency
- candidates
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Texas Library Association
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