Florida Library Day

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Leadership. Advocacy. Communication.

 

Issues: Florida Library Legislative Day

February 1, 2012

State Aid to Public Library Funding – Thank You Legislators & Governor Scott for $21.3 Million in 2011-12 and please provide the same in 2012-13!  Floridians are turning to their public libraries more than ever in this challenging economy and state funding helps libraries serve them.  Special thanks to Governor Scott for including library funding in his proposed budget.  State Aid enables libraries to provide:

  • Help for job seekers
  • Assistance with E-Govt services
  • Early voting & voter registration
  • Early learning and literacy activities for pre-schoolers
  • Support for parents as their kids’ 1st teachers!
  • Safe places for teens to learn & socialize
  • Technology assistance for young & old
  • Opportunities for community participation
  • Provide books!

We appreciate the good will legislators have towards libraries! Library supporters are team players but libraries have already taken their share of state funding cuts – down from $33.4 million.

Regional Multi-Type Library Cooperatives (MLCs)

Increase MLC funding from the current $1 million to $1.2 million.  

Florida’s 5 MLC’s help libraries add book records to the Florida Catalog’s 20 million items for Floridians to find and borrow.  MLC’s also support resource sharing and provide staff training on topics such as providing ebooks.

University & College Libraries

We support the Chancellors’ proposed Unified Library Services Business Plan for a single library automation and electronic services program to support Florida’s university and college libraries. University and college libraries play a major role in student learning.  Libraries support instruction and research and increasingly support creation of content and faculty publishing.  The popular new learning commons in academic libraries are so helpful to students that it is hard find a seat!

State Library of Florida

We support the funding proposed by the Governor for the Division of Library and Information Services.  The Division provides invaluable services to Floridians including the State Library of Florida, the Florida Archives, and the Florida Electronic Library!

School Libraries

We support continued funding for school media materials.

Thank You for Your Consideration and Support!

Twitt

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Making Meetings Work Part 1

Presenter: Linda Bruno
Date(s): Wednesday, February 1st, 2012
Time: 1:00 pm – 1:30 pm Eastern
Location: Online via PCI Webinars

Double Click or Cut and Paste this link to enter the classroom:

http://connectpro85922111.adobeconnect.com/r3kcsrow98r/

Please enter the PCI Webinars Meeting Room 10-15 minutes before the class. When entering Adobe-Connect you will see a white screen for a few seconds and then the classroom screen will open.

Please turn off phones, cell phones and email while you are in the online meeting room.

Preparation:
If you have not attended a PCI Connect online meeting or Webinar, please go to the URL below and run the technology test several days before the meeting to ensure that your computer and network are ready for online meetings. Your computer network’s firewall needs to have the following ports open: 80, 443, and 1935. Running the test below will indicate if these ports are open or not. It will also add a needed “Flash” plug-in to your computer. If your computer does not pass the test, contact your IT support and show them this email. You will not be able to enter and participate in PCI Connect meetings and online events unless your computer passes the test or your IT support takes action.

Also, be sure to “un-mute” the sound on your computer so you can hear the presentation on your computer’s speakers or through your headset.

The technology test is found at:

http://na1cps.adobeconnect.com/common/help/en/support/meeting_test.htm

Enter the Online Meeting Room:
On the Web, go to the PCI Connect meeting room URL above. Enter as a “Guest” and type your name. Be sure to enter the online meeting room 10-15 minutes early to get familiar with the setting, test your speakers or headset, and to introduce yourself. This will be a webinar format with a PowerPoint presentation. Participants will not use microphones, but will be encouraged to chat and to use the meeting room icons.

Leaving the Meeting Room:
At the end of the session, you may simply close your web browser window or you may go to the “Meeting” menu at the top of the screen and select “Exit Connect Pro.”

Cancelling a Course Registration:
If you cannot attend, please cancel with the organization that you signed up with to allow a person on the waiting list to attend.

We look forward to seeing you online!

Andrew Sanderbeck
PCI Connect Webinars
www.peopleconnectinstitute.com

Twitt