Who are we?
The Florida Library Association is the statewide membership association of libraries,
their employees and supporters, and
organizations and businesses providing
services to libraries.
Businesses
Libraries &
Library Service
Organizations
Library Employees of
All Types
Library Supporters
What does FLA do?
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Promotes Florida libraries of all types
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Advocates for library funding, laws, and
intellectual freedom and privacy rights
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Acquaints the public and government officials
with library issues
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Maintains relationships in the Florida library
community
Provides members with
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Information
Professional development
Continuing education
Collegial environment for sharing
Publications & guidelines
Platform for issues
Scholarships and recognition awards
Leadership opportunities
Networking/communication tools
Promotes Libraries
Advocates
•Library Day event at the Florida
Legislature
•Professional Lobbyist
•Library Day in Washington, D.C.
•Legislative Committee
Informs the Public &
Government Officials
State Representative Irv Schlossberg receiving an
FLA award for his support of libraries
Maintains Relationships
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American Library Association Chapter
Freedom to Read Foundation
Founding partner of the Florida Book Awards
Florida Association for Media in Education
Support legislative positions of:
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College Center for Library Automation
Florida Center for Library Automation
Florida Association for Media in Education
Provides members with…
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Scholarships
Recognition through
annual awards event
Professional Development &
Continuing Education
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Annual conferences
Mini-conferences in the
Panhandle
Friends, Foundations &
Boards workshops
Opportunities to learn
from peers
Webinars
Collegial Environment for Sharing
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Promoting resource sharing among libraries of
all types
Coordinating with multi-type library
cooperatives
Publications & Guidelines
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Florida Libraries – a
peer-reviewed journal
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Public Library Standards
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Intellectual Freedom
Manual
Platform for Issues
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Vamos A Cuba case –
an intellectual freedom
challenge
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Privatization of public libraries challenge
Child Internet safety education –
implementing state requirements
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Leadership opportunities
Executive Board and committees
 Member groups
 Publications editing
 Partnerships
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Networking/Collaborating with
Others
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Committee work doing the
Association’s business
FLA’s Facebook page
Tweeting at the FLA
Conference
Email lists
Member Groups
Poster sessions
We’d love to see you at the 2013
Annual Conference!
May 1-3, 2013
Hilton Orlando, Orlando, FL
We invite you to
join FLA today!
www.flalib.org