April issue of Wavelinks now available
The April 2008 issue of Wavelinks (our member newsletter) is now available for your reading pleasure here. A link to a PDF version of the newsletter is available on the “Welcome†page, or by clicking here.
Pasco Library Named State’s Best
By Carl Orth | The Suncoast News Published: April 26, 2008 NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. — Read all about it! The Pasco County Library System has been named Library of the Year by the Florida Library Association. Libraries Director Linda Allen said the statewide honor recognizes how far the libraries here have come since she came […]
Target Stores Accepting Applications for Local Store Grants Program
Deadline: May 31, 2008 Target Corporation’s Local Store Grants provide funding support to “Target” communities in the areas of arts, reading programs, and family violence prevention. To be eligible, organizations must be located in communities where Target does business. Grants will be awarded to nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations, schools, libraries, or public agencies for nonprofit programs […]
Hernando County launches iBorrow for patrons
Hernando County Public Library System made iBorrow directly available to its patrons today. iBorrow is an online service that allows patrons of participating libraries to order books, DVDs or other items from any other participating library at no charge. The process is simple for the patron, and iBorrow allows him to pick up his ordered […]
T-shirts are here!
REMINDER: T-shirts are still available for $10 each through our website. The shirts are Jerzees heavy weight 100% cotton in sandstone. The “world†image is approximately 9†wide by 7†tall and appears only on the front of the shirt. Only L and XL sizes remain. Please click here for more information or to place […]
Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute accepting applications
Applications are currently being accepted for the State Library and Archives of Florida Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute – Year Five. Application Deadline is June 6, 2008. (Application Form) The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute will improve your ability to: understand your own talents and how to most effectively use them as a leader move from […]
Employment opportunity at Rasmussen College
Seeking the fast track to a new job? Interview with us at the FLA Conference! Rasmussen College seeks a dynamic, creative, energetic Librarian to join their team on the new Fort Myers Campus. The Librarian will be responsible for items such as: maintaining the campus collection; education faculty, staff, and students on Information Literacy; mentoring […]
Why are library staff important? See the (NLWD) Stars.
National Library Workers Day (April 15) is fast approaching! It’s not too late to nominate your favorite library employee as an NLWD Star. By submitting Stars, dozens of library staff, users, administrators and friends groups have already shown the world how library workers are crucial to their respective communities. Stars will also be entered into […]
Solinet & Palinet Merger Update
About a month ago, SOLINET announced that the boards of SOLINET and PALINET are investigating a possible merger of the two networks. Solinet is scheduling Town Hall meetings around the region and invite each of you to attend one or more meetings. At each meeting, they will overview the latest information and have an open […]
New Technologies SIG: JOIN US!
[et_pb_section bb_built=”1″][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=”4_4″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.19.14″] We’ve been talking about Library 2.0 for a while now, and there are so many great new technologies out there. But which ones will work for your library? How do you decide whether or not you should implement something? What is the benefit of these new technologies for your library? Join […]