Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute Year 13 Leadership Project Descriptions

NAME PROJECT DESCRIPTIONS

Stacy Alesi Develop and implement a digital readers advisory product Palm Beach County Library System accessible through the library website and/or social media.

Elanya Bairefoot Create a program to offer free computer science activities Brevard County Libraries for K – 12 patrons at the Eau Gallie Public Library.

Clifton Barefoot Assess viability of a centralized phone system for the Palm Palm Beach County Library System Beach County Library System.

Allie Brazis Create a library mascot and develop a strategic plan for Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library using the mascot to promote the library.

Adam Chang Develop a series of technology classes that utilize patrons' Citrus County Library System own technology materials.

Sarah Cisse Partner with Broward County High Schools to provide Nova Southeastern University students with access to resources they do not currently have.

Elizabeth Fairall Develop policies and procedures for Palm Beach Atlantic Palm Beach Atlantic University University’s Archives and Special Collections.

Becky Fisher Write book commemorating the 25th anniversary of Adventist University of Health Sciences - Adventist University of Health Sciences and serve as project Orlando manager.

Vicky Fitzsimmons Identify gaps in patron-facing technology training among Boca Raton Public Library public services staff; create and implement a plan to deliver training in the identified areas.

Tricka Gibson Organize and facilitate a professional development program Sumter County Library System that will enhance communication, reinforce procedure, develop customer service skills and provide a platform for feedback from all team members.

Shalu Gillum Create a toolkit and continuing education program for University of Central Florida College of public services best practices in born digital medical Medicine libraries to increase awareness of library resources and services. Jaime Goldman Add a structured, peer-to-peer mentoring program in order Nova Southeastern University to improve librarian professional development opportunities, recruitment, morale, engagement, and retention.

Kayla Grant Build and implement a homebound program for residents Clearwater Public Library System within Clearwater who are unable to physically visit the library.

Joseph (Yossi) Gremillion Extend small business development education with Broward County Library Creation Station Business to all 38 branches via librarian training.

Meghan Hoffman Create video content for our website and social media Boynton Beach City Library accounts that include tutorials for our databases and inform patrons about using library services.

Susan Kiley Develop a 12-month leadership plan to implement as a new Hernando County Public Library System library director.

James Larson Develop and implement a proposal investigating Palm Beach County Library System the feasibility and ethics of reducing or eliminating overdue fines and/or fees, along with reviewing a variety of other circulation policies.

Cathy Lundy Build an online archives containing well-organized and Lake County Library System researched content of interest to the Mount Dora community and beyond, beginning with historical photos and compelling metadata.

Paula McCahon Partner with CareerSource CLM to offer a résumé and job Marion County Public Library search workshop at the Headquarters-Ocala branch library.

Panna Mody Initiate ESL and citizenship classes and increase the number of computer classes offered for the library's customers in Broward County Public Library order to improve the community's literacy rate.

Susan Mythen Create and implement an assessment system for reference Florida State College at Jacksonville and instruction services that better utilizes our current technology, is simple for students and faculty to access and gives the library helpful data to evaluate and track reference instruction. Carman Negron Develop a procedure and workflow for assessing and Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library cataloging hundreds of sets of unknown microfiche in two cabinets for the genealogy and history departments.

Develop a feasible co-working space project proposal for Rene Ojeda implementation within the Palm Beach County Library Palm Beach County Library System System.

Heather Palmer Create a lending library of toys supporting typically Brevard County Library System developing children and those with special needs.

Gregory Pierce Create a Study Buddy/Homework Help program in-house Jacksonville Public Library where any student (grades 1-6) can walk up to a table staffed by two trained teen volunteer homework helpers.

Ellen Randolph Develop and implement educational objectives and learning Boca Raton Public Library outcomes tied to library goals, including a streamlined class proposal approval process which support and enhance parallel assessment efforts.

Caroline Rosado Implement the Little Free Library (LFL) movement in Brevard County Library System Brevard County as an extension service of public libraries.

Faithe Ruiz Develop READ Diversely!, a campaign to promote College of Central Florida multicultural awareness and encourage diverse teaching and learning experiences through books, readers’ advisory and curricular support.

Michelle Schneider Create and implement an online wellness discovery zone. Winter Park Public Library

Dennis Smith Create an online portal for the collection of documents, University of Miami processes and examples to assist access services/circulation department.

Alia Spencer Explore opportunities for involvement in re-entry services to Palm Beach County Library System previously incarcerated individuals and provide recommendations for future involvement in re-entry efforts in Palm Beach County.

Christina Stone Develop a body of research on which the Palm Beach Palm Beach County Library System County Library System 50th anniversary planning committee may base activities corresponding to, and in celebration of, that major milestone. Joshua Stone Use most recent census data to identify unique non-English Palm Beach County Library System languages in the county in order to build small collections in the branches that serve those communities.

Stephanie Tyson Create an educator card for our system. Market the new Columbia County Public Library card and our online databases to the teachers in the county.

Julie Wald Redesign the public spaces to accommodate current and St. Johns County Public Library System future needs as our community grows.

Stephanie Weiss Develop a plan and lead a team of instruction librarians in University of North Florida building five new learning objects (or mini-modules) that teach library/research skills.

Collen Whittall Build a nontraditional borrowing collection of telescopes to Maitland Public Library support STEM-based programming such as Astronomy Week.

Amanda Woolf Provide more consistent collaboration and scheduling Palm Beach County Library System between social service agencies and the Palm Beach County Library System to bring those agencies' services and assistance to the libraries.