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Abundance in a Time of Scarcity FloridaTHE OFFICIAL J O U R N A LLibraries O F T H E F L O R I D A L I B R A R Y A SS O CIAT I O N Volume 51, No. 2 Fall 2008 Abundance in a Time of Scarcity Florida Libraries in the Great Depression • Resource Sharing • Community Partnerships Thinking and Acting with Abundance • Affordable Programming tABLE OF CONTENTS Florida Libraries JOURNAL OF FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Volume 51, Number 2 Florida Libraries is published twice a year for the members of the Florida Library Association. It is indexed in Library Literature, Wilson OmniFile, and EBSCO Academic Search Premier. Articles in the fall issue of each year are refereed. Editor Gloria Colvin, [email protected] Florida State University Libraries Designer Faye Gibson, Meacham Howell Design FLA Executive Board, 2008-09 President Mercedes Clement Daytona State College Vice President/President-elect President’s Column ..........................................................................3 Wendy Breeden By Mercedes Clement Lake County Library System Secretary Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: Barbara Stites The Great Depression and Florida Libraries .....................................4 Florida Gulf Coast University By Nora J. Quinlan Treasurer Alan Kornblau Floridiana with a Twist: Artists’ Books in Florida ...............................9 Delray Beach Public Library By Nancy Pike Past President Charlie Parker Tampa Bay Library Cooperative Janus in the Sunshine .................................................................... 10 Directors By Roy Ziegler Tomaro Taylor University of South Florida The Florida Humanities Center Scholars on the Tom Sloan Road to Florida Libraries ................................................................ 13 Southeast Florida Library Information Network By Kathy Arsenault Pamela Grigg Taylor County Public Library Community Partnerships Help Finance Library Growth................... 14 Harold George By Gerry Brent and Linda Porter St. Johns County Library System ALA Councilor: Corinne Jorgensen FSU College of Information Cornucopia of Services Available for Seniors SELA Representative – Debra Sears in Five Florida Counties ................................................................. 16 Leon County Public Library By Catherine Cottle State Librarian Judith Ring Thinking and Acting with Abundance ............................................. 18 By Cynthia Kisby FLA Executive Director Faye Roberts, [email protected] Pinching Pennies One Page at a Time: ISSN 0046-4147 An Online Reading Room Saves Patrons $$ ................................... 21 Member, Florida Magazine Association By Courtney Moore, Nicole Heintzelman, Katie Tyler, and Joyce Ward Send articles for Florida Libraries to Editor Gloria Colvin, Strozier Library, Florida State University, 116 Honors Way, FLA & You ...................................................................................... 23 Tallahassee, FL 32306; gpcolvin@yahoo. com by January 7 for Spring issue; July 15 for Florida Reads: Vampires in Florida ................................................. 24 Fall issue. By Joyce Sparrow Fall 2008 Florida Libraries PRESIDENPRESIDENTT’S’S CCoOLULUMMNN FLA: Leading During Difficult Times By Mercedes Clement of libraries deliver the best possible ser- Meet Mercedes vices to their members. his is an exciting time to serve you Clement, • Use the News Digest to share “best as FLA president. My three goals FLA President practices” about how you are adapting T for my term as president are: to the budget. Born in Haiti 1. FLA will continue to be a vibrant and Mercedes Clement • We are seeking proposals for programs growing organization. Attended at the 2009 conference. Judson University, Elgin Illinois. 2. FLA will support libraries and library • FLA committees are responding to staff members during the current fiscal Graduated from UF and FSU reduced travel budgets by conducting crisis. (Psychology, Education Foundation conference calls rather than meeting in and Information Science) 3. FLA will be a leader among library-re- person. lated organizations in Florida. Half Gator plus half Seminole… • We are also looking at ways to partner No president can reach his/her goal Who is she? in education and economic develop- without the collaboration of all stakeholders Current job: Chair of Library/ Senior ment with other library related orga- (members, board, committees, groups, friends Professor at Daytona State College nizations. Our collaboration with the and students). I am counting on you to keep Former jobs: Principal of Le’cole La Panhandle Library Access Network to FLA moving forward. You can do that by Providence (Haiti) organize a one day workshop, “Taking taking your responsibilities very seriously. Positive Action in Difficult Times,” is a No matter what position you occupy, your Work study and Library Assistant great example role is very critical to the smooth functioning (UF) of the organization. Remember that each one Serials Librarian (DSC) 2009 Annual Conference of us is a piece of a puzzle; the puzzle cannot Head of Tech. Services (DSC) Mark your calendars for the next annual con- be complete until each piece is fitted in its ference: May 5 -8, 2009 in Orlando. Sessions proper place. Let us each find our place and Mercedes and her husband Job have a will focus on ways we can connect creatively take responsibility for doing the creative best daughter Fleurette, a son Josue and by sharing ideas for maximizing our resources, we can with what we have. granddaughter Siarrah programs, and staff with practical tips for revolutionizing Florida libraries, regardless Administrative Changes of budget constraints. Carol Russo and Ruth There have been big changes at the admin- computers, phones, and fax machine. O’Donnell are conference co-chairs. Those istrative level of FLA: We are grateful to Brad Ward and the who know them do not have to assume—we 1. Ruth O’Donnell, our excellent Execu- NEFLIN staff for their help during the know the 2009 conference will the best ever. tive Director, just retired — but not past year and in this transition. Another important conference duo is Dee before she helped us find and train her The contact information is: Bozeman and Peggy Gunnell who co-chair replacement. Mailing Address: the Local Arrangements Committee. Dee and Peggy know the Orlando area very well 2. Faye Roberts is the new Executive PO Box 1571, Lake City, FL 32056-1571 and promise to have exciting activities. Director; she is already a great asset. If you want FLA to continue to be a vi- The transition was flawless because Office Location: brant and growing organization, we need Faye has been with the Association for to hear from you. Your feedback is very many years; she has all the great quali- 164 NW Madison St., Suite 104 Lake City, FL 32055 important and we pay attention to it! For ties we wanted. We are very happy that example, FAQs about the annual confer- she is serving the Association in this Phone: 386-438-5795 Fax: 386-438-5796 ence, now posted on the Web page, are the capacity. Faye’s first executive decision result of the comments and questions from was to hire a part-time Bookkeeper/ Support During Fiscal Crisis the conference evaluation. Administrative Assistant. We welcome Please contact me if you have any ques- As librarians, we pride ourselves on our abil- Kelly Green in that position. tions and/or comments at 386-506-3440 or ity to adapt to all kinds of budget crunches. 3. Our office management has been trans- [email protected]. FLA’s Board and committees are creating ferred from the North Florida Library opportunities to support libraries and library Information Network (NEFLIN) to Merci Beaucoup! staff during the current fiscal crisis. FLA’s very own office in Lake City, complete with our own furniture, • We are looking for ways to help all type Mercedes Florida Libraries Fall 2008 Desperate Times, Desperate Measures: The Great Depression and Florida Libraries By Nora J. Quinlan n May 20, 2008, the Miami Herald contained O the following headline, “Taxable Property Values drop 5%.” The article went on to describe how the Broward County Property Appraiser’s office had re- ported the drop, which meant a $9 billion reduction in the county’s total tax base. The county property appraiser warned that this decline would result in a significant tax roll decline for the next fiscal year. Across Florida, reports like this are being duplicated county by county. How will libraries cope with the budget reductions they are already feel- ing and will more than likely continue to endure? A look back in time shows that libraries have faced much worse and sur- vived--even prospered--and grown through adversity. Can they do so again? Florida’s Boom and Bust Economy Florida has long been a boom and bust state vulnerable to the vagaries of its economy – riding high and falling fast because of a dependence on unregulated development, unemployed, there was increased pressure fickle tourism, and susceptible agricultural and state and local government services are for library access, service, and materials. As production. Florida’s most extravagant boom being impacted, which in turn affect Florida’s in today’s economy, many libraries struggled and its most deflating bust occurred a few libraries. to find a balance between budget cuts and years before the Great Depression. In the increased demand. early 1920s, a land-buying frenzy brought The Great Depression The initial year after the Wall Street crash many newcomers to Florida. It turned into
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