Who are we? The Florida Library Association is the state- wide membership association of libraries, their employees and supporters, and organizations and businesses providing services to libraries. The Florida Library Association is the state- wide membership association of libraries, their employees and supporters, and organizations and businesses providing services to libraries. Library Supporters Libraries & Library Service Organizations Library Employees of All Types Businesses

What does FLA do? Promotes Florida libraries of all types Promotes Florida libraries of all types Advocates for libraries, library funding, intellectual freedom and privacy rights Advocates for libraries, library funding, intellectual freedom and privacy rights Acquaints the public and government officials with library issues Acquaints the public and government officials with library issues

Builds relationships in the Florida library community Builds relationships in the Florida library community Provides members with Provides members with Information Information Professional development Professional development Continuing education Continuing education Collegial environment for sharing Collegial environment for sharing Publications & guidelines Publications & guidelines Platform for issues Platform for issues Scholarships and recognition awards Scholarships and recognition awards Leadership opportunities Leadership opportunities Networking/communication tools 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

Builds Relationships Chapter of the American Library Association Chapter of the American Library Association Freedom to Read Foundation Freedom to Read Foundation Founding partner of the Florida Book Awards Founding partner of the Florida Book Awards Florida Association for Media in Education Florida Association for Media in Education Support legislative positions of: Support legislative positions of: College Center for Library Automation College Center for Library Automation Florida Center for Library Automation Florida Center for Library Automation Florida Association for Media in Education Florida Association for Media in Education

Provides members with… Recognition at annual awards event Scholarships

Professional Development & Continuing Education Annual conferences Annual conferences Unconferences in the Panhandle Unconferences in the Panhandle Friends, Foundations & Boards workshops Friends, Foundations & Boards workshops Opportunities to learn from peers Opportunities to learn from peers

Collegial Environment for Sharing Promoting resource sharing among libraries of all types Promoting resource sharing among libraries of all types Coordinating with multi-type library cooperatives Coordinating with multi-type library cooperatives

Publications & Guidelines Florida Libraries – a peer-reviewed journal Florida Libraries – a peer-reviewed journal Public Library Standards Public Library Standards Intellectual Freedom Manual Intellectual Freedom Manual

Platform for Issues  Vamos a Cuba case – an intellectual freedom challenge  Privatization of public libraries challenge  Child Internet safety education – implementing state requirements

Leadership opportunities Executive Board and Committees Executive Board and Committees Member groups Member groups Publications Publications Partnerships Partnerships

Networking/Collaborating with Others Committee work doing the Association’s business Committee work doing the Association’s business FLA’s Facebook page FLA’s Facebook page Tweeting at the FLA Conference Tweeting at the FLA Conference lists lists Member Groups Member Groups Continuing education & conference presentations Continuing education & conference presentations Poster sessions Poster sessions

We’d love to see you at the 2011 Annual Conference! May 4 – 6 Doubletree Hotel At the Entrance to Universal Orlando

We invite you to join FLA today!