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Florida Libraries THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Volume 45, No.1 Spring 2002 Libraries Link Lifelong Learners Annual Conference Issue TABLE OF CONTENTS President’s Column: Advocating For Libraries .. 3 2002 Annual Conference: Program Highlights 4 Florida Libraries JOURNAL OF FLORIDA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION Floridiana With A Twist: Using Books Volume 45, Number 1 Florida Libraries is published twice a year for to Build Community .......................................... 7 the members of the Florida Library By Nancy Pike Association. It is indexed in Library Literature, and articles in the Fall issue of each year are Alleycat Provides Anywhere Anytime juried. Library Service.................................................. 8 Editor Gloria Colvin, [email protected] By Lauren Stokes Florida State University Libraries Libraries LINCC Lifelong Learners Designer to Community Colleges ................................... 10 Faye Howell, Meacham Howell Design By Carolyn E. Poole FLA Executive Board, 01-02 President, Betty D. Johnson Reaching Out to Florida’s Spanish-Speaking duPont-Ball Library, Stetson University Vice President/President-elect, Population ...................................................... 14 Marta Westall By Marla Alpizar and Patricia Presti Central Florida Library Cooperative Secretary, Rob Lenholt duPont-Ball Library, Stetson University Libraries as Cultural Heritage Institutions Treasurer, Sherry Carrillo Green Library, FIU-University Park Linking Lifelong Learners to the World .......... 19 Past President, Mary Brown By Kathleen de le Peña McCook St. Petersburg Public Library Directors Florida Reads: New Florida Books Mercedes R. Clement Daytona Beach for Children .................................................... 22 Community College Library Sylvia C. Cornell By Joyce Sparrow Jacksonville Public Libraries Susan D. Dillinger Product Review: 1880 U.S. Census and New Port Richey Public Library Vicki L. Gregory National Index ............................................... 23 University of South Florida By Miriam Gan-Spalding ALA Councilor John D. Hales, Jr. Suwannee River Regional Library FLA and You .................................................... 24 SELA Representative Kathleen Imhoff Broward County Library State Librarian Barratt Wilkins Communications Coordinator Gloria Colvin EDITOR’S NOTE FLA Executive Secretary Marjorie Stealey, [email protected] In the Fall 2001 issue of Florida Libraries, The Latest News Advertising: Kim O’Dell the name of co-author Bradley R. Ward was http://www.flalib.org inadvertently omitted from the article “Use Check out the FLA Web site Member, Florida Magazine Association Your Noodle! The NEFLIN Open Online www.flalib.org for library Distance Learning Exchange.” Send articles for Florida Libraries to Editor and association news and Gloria Colvin, Strozier Library, Florida State University, 105 Dogwood Way, Tallahassee, — Gloria Colvin for information about FLA. FL 32306; [email protected]; deadline for Spring issue - January 7; Fall issue - July 15. 2 Spring 2002 Florida Libraries PRESIDENT’S COLUMN Advocating for Libraries his has been an interesting eighteen I hope to see all of you at our conference T months as FLA President-Elect and in Daytona Beach, April 8-11, 2002. We have President, and in this column I have chosen some really exciting programs and events to write about FLA’s legislative activities. planned! The role of FLA in advocating for libraries — Betty Johnson at the state level is quite impressive. Libraries are affected by legislative funding decisions and legislation on filtering, confidentiality, privatization, copyright, and licensing issues, Roundtable Discussions etc. Florida’s State Aid to Libraries program, administered by the State Library, has made The FLA Continuing Education Committee it possible to offer excellent library services is sponsoring roundtable discussions on a in all parts of the state. The funds allocated variety of topics during the Annual are based on the amount of local expenditures, Conference. These discussions may lead to encouraging local financial support for the creation of new Discussion Groups within libraries. These all affect the services we offer. FLA and the development of programs for A standing committee of FLA is the future FLA conferences. Legislative Committee, chaired this year by Current FLA Discussion Groups include: John Szabo. This is perhaps the most time- • Bibliotherapy consuming committee we have, as members Betty Johnson work with the FLA Board to develop our • Resource Sharing/Document Delivery legislative agenda and platform, respond to • Resources to Religions issues through position papers and/or meetings information about library issues, supervise the Roundtable topic suggestions include: with legislators and their staffs, and plan and State Aid to Libraries program, assist rural • Joint-Use Facilities implement Library Day in Tallahassee each and smaller libraries, and help to set standards year. They also are charged with fundraising for good library service. In a recent discussion • Consultants and Other Independent to support our legislative advocacy. about privatizing libraries — i.e., handing over Librarians FLA funds a Library Advocate in complete operation to a profit-making • Privatization Tallahassee, Jody Fitzgerald, who monitors all company — it was noted that in the case of proposed legislation which might affect each of the seven libraries nationwide that • Libraries and Terrorists — How Do We libraries and keeps the FLA Legislative have been privatized, privatization occurred Respond? Committee and me informed so we can because the libraries were completely • Art Therapy respond with FLA’s stand on the issues. She mismanaged and ineffective. Someone pointed • Digital Reference meets with legislators and staff to make them out that in Florida the State Library steps in aware of our issues and the FLA Legislative to help libraries in trouble, with advice and • Reader’s Advisory Platform. mentoring. We don’t let our library services Participating in Discussion Groups and The FLA President-Elect serves on the get into such bad condition that they Roundtables is a great way to become State Library Council, a small advisory group essentially need to be closed and replaced. involved in FLA. Send suggestions of made up of library supporters from throughout Lastly, Florida Friends and Trustees are our topics to Carol Russo, Chair of the the state. I was very impressed with the most ardent advocates, both at the state and Continuing Education Committee, at dedication of these non-librarians who take local level. They give of their time, money, [email protected]. the time to meet frequently in Tallahassee, talents, and influence to ensure libraries have familiarize themselves with the issues, and the necessary support to be effective. We have advocate for libraries at the state level. a very active Friends and Trustees Section in Working with this Council gave me an FLA, which also serves as a core for outreach excellent introduction to the legislative process to other local library supporters all over the Stay and how it affects libraries. state. In my opinion, Florida has one of the best We can be thankful to all of the above connected State Libraries in the country. In addition to and to the various governmental leaders, running an actual library, the State Librarian, legislators, and staff who recognize our role TM Barratt Wilkins, and his staff provide in lifelong education for residents of Florida. @ your library Florida Libraries Spring 2002 3 CONFERENCE PREVIEW 2002 Annual Conference: Program Highlights ll roads lead to Daytona Beach for Librarians, paraprofessionals, friends and this year’s FLA Annual trustees are invited to learn what makes this A Conference. Join your Florida lifestyle unique and how if affects libraries. library colleagues at Daytona’s Adam’s Mark Hotel from April 8-11 for a host Reference of informative and inspiring programs, Legal Information Online including those described below. For a Tuesday, April 9 4:00 - 5:30 PM complete schedule of programs and events, information on accommodations, and Co-sponsored by the Bibliotherapy, Internet, registration form, check the FLA Web site Reference, and Government Documents (http://www.flalib.org). Interest Groups Panelists David Jess, Elizabeth Shirk-Lambert, Community Outreach and Jacqueline Stanley will discuss retrieving Your Library and Your Community — legal information from the Internet. A Great Team Wednesday, April 10 10:00-11:45 AM Telephone & E-Mail Reference Programs Within Florida Libraries Sponsored by the Friends and Trustees Section Wednesday, April 10 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM Speakers: Patrice Koerper, Tampa- Sponsored by Telephone & E-Mail Reference Hillsborough Library and Ina Schnell, Interest Group Sarasota Friends A cross-section of librarians representing In these times of budget constraints your public and university libraries will discuss the community support is more important than Teaching Spanish to Library Staff Tuesday, April 9 2:00 - 4:00 PM telephone and e-mail reference programs in ever. Come hear suggestions and ideas that their respective libraries. Panelists include: have worked in other communities. You’ll Jon Sundell will share information about his Elizabeth Nagengast, Collier County Public leave this meeting with easy to implement “Spanish for Librarians” training program, Library; Marcus Kilman, University of Central ideas to help you build a strong
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