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Read NEFLIN's November Newsletter at https://conta.cc/4hNgtUm. 🦃🍁🥧

We are proud to have supported this program at the UF Architecture and Fine Arts Library through our 2023-24 Innovation Projects!

The University of Florida George A. Smathers Libraries submitted a proposal for a digital piano for their "Concerts at Noon" series. The series aims to attract students from the School of Music to the library, provide an informal performance venue, and help the library serve as a community gathering place.

Applications for 2024-25 Innovations Projects are due this Friday (November 15th)!

http://neflin.org/InnovationProject/

We don't make noise in the library, we make music. See you tomorrow.
Thanks for making this happen !

NEFLIN is hiring!

Join our team at NEFLIN, a non-profit library cooperative dedicated to excellence in library services across Florida. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning. We are seeking a talented Continuing Education Coordinator to support our training and development initiatives.

Find out more at https://neflin.org/continuing-education-coordinator/.

NEFLIN members, are you passionate about sharing your knowledge and insights with the library community?

We invite you to contribute to the NEFLIN Publication "Library Insights", a platform for library professionals from all types of libraries to share their scholarly and practitioner-based work.

Find out more at https://conta.cc/4f2fGwS.

You can also register to attend our Information Session on Thursday, November 21st, at 10:00 am here: https://tinyurl.com/29j7kfrs

Deadline ahead!

NEFLIN members, don't miss out on the chance for $7,500 toward an innovative project that your library would like to complete.

Go to https://neflin.org/innovationproject to explore past projects and to find out more about applying.

Apply by November 15th!!!

Congratulations to Lori Brosseau of the Suwannee River Regional Library System! 🎉

Lori is also NEFLIN's Children's Services Interest Group facilitator. 🙌🙌🙌

We appreciate all she does to support the families and children who are served by Florida libraries!

We are currently seeking presenters for KidsLIB Mini-Con 2025.

We are looking for presentations that will be practical and timely for library staff members who work closely with children under 13 years old and their families.

The event will take place on Friday, February 7, 2025 in Ocala, Florida.

Deadline to submit is 5 p.m. on Monday, October 21, 2024.

Submit your proposal at https://shorturl.at/d0eEz

Our final 2024 NEFLIN Award goes to our Distinguished Career Award winner, Dr. Christina Will!

Dr. Will has served the St. Johns River State College Library, Tutoring & Academic Support community for more than twenty years as librarian and Dean of Learning Resources. In 2024, she was promoted to Assistant Vice President for Learning Culture & Resources, so her staff felt this was the perfect time to honor her for her leadership and many accomplishments during her time at the library.

Congratulations, Dr. Will!

Find out more at https://youtu.be/vEsQ0ic5OHg.

Our next NEFLIN Award winner is Joan Meyers of the St. Johns County Public Library!

Joan is our 2024 NEFLIN Member of the Year, and she is being honored for the contributions she has made to her community and the Ponte Vedra Beach Library through her work with youth, senior citizens, the Friends of the Library, and more.

Congratulations, Joan, and thank you for your selfless dedication to your community!

Find out more at https://youtu.be/OW55qMoATU4.

Next up in our NEFLIN Awards Show: Pat Bellis, winner of this year's Library Champion Award!

Pat was nominated for this award by the Alachua County Library District for the work she has done revitalizing the library's beloved Read with a Dog program at the Millhopper Branch.

Shown here are Children's Librarian Coleen Tobin, Pat Bellis, and "Read With a Dog" star Eddy Spaghetti.

Congratulations, Pat, and thank you for being a Library Champion!

Find out more at https://youtu.be/_uGDuQ80WUk.

Drum roll, please!

We'd like to introduce you to our 2024 NEFLIN Award winners! 🎉

This illustrious group received their awards at the NEFLIN Annual Meeting on Friday, Sept. 13th.

First up: the Volusia County Public Library, who won this year's Innovation Award for their Pedal Forward Project. In conjunction with the library's Social Workers in the Libraries program, this project refurbishes bicycles to provide patrons with reliable transportation. Thank you, VCPL, for providing this valuable service for your community!

Find out more at https://youtu.be/D_goWPoamp0.

Congratulations, Volusia County Public Library! We are very proud to call you NEFLIN members. 🎉🙌👏

Congratulations to Flagler County Public Library for breaking ground on a new library!

Located in Bunnell, this new branch will be part of the Nexus Center, which will also house the County's Health and Human Services Department.

We're looking forward to opening day!

Upcoming Workshop!

Getting to Know You: Data Collecting to Determine Community Outreach

Tuesday, August 20th, 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
@ SJRSC - Orange Park Campus

This class teaches how to develop strategies to identify audience(s) libraries can pursue for outreach or to collect further input on library activities.

Find out more and register at https://shorturl.at/9nbiY

Congratulations, Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute Year 18!

We are excited to welcome this new group of grads to the 600+ alumni of SSLLI who are leading in libraries all over the State of Florida - and beyond! 🎉👏🙌🌞

It's time to brainstorm!

NEFLIN Innovation Projects provide up to $7,500 for members to fund a new project or service at their library. The application must describe how this new idea is innovative for your library.

Find out more about the Innovation Projects, including descriptions of past winners, at https://neflin.org/InnovationProject/.

Completed applications are due by 5:00 pm on Wednesday, November 15th.

Note: If you submit your application by November 8th, we will review your application for technical errors. This will allow you to fix errors and resubmit by November 15th.

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These projects were funded either under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services or the Library Cooperative Grant program. Florida’s LSTA and LCG programs are administered by the Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services.

For FY2023-24, the total state and federal budgets for NEFLIN's programs are $694,693. 42% of the total costs ($294,693) are supported by federal funds, and 58% of this program ($400,000) is supported by state funds.

NEFLIN invites you to submit a proposal for the 2024 Hot Topics Conference!

This year's theme is "Other Duties as Required". Proposals are due by December 15th, 2023.

This event will take place on Friday, April 26th, 2024, at the University of Florida Hilton Conference Center in Gainesville.

Find out more at https://conta.cc/3Fmq02B.