The Planning and Development section of the Tennessee State Library and Archives provides assistance, statewide consultation, and leadership to local public libraries throughout the state in the areas of:
- Cataloging and interlibrary loan
- Library Construction
- Continuing education
- Grants
- Statistics
- TEL
With their offices located at the Tennessee Library and Archives in Nashville, the planning and development staff work closely with the administration of TSLA and remotely with the regional library staff to provide outreach and assistance to the public libraries of Tennessee. The planning and development section consists of seven positions:
- Director of Planning and Development: Jennifer Cowan-Henderson
- TEL Administrator: Andrea Zielke
- Youth Services and Special Projects Coordinator: Kate Smith
- State Data Coordinator: Christy Chandler
- Lead Grant Analyst: Raye Ann Simmons
- Continuing Education Coordinator: Lauri Thompson
- Administrative Assistant: Diane Wheeler
