Wednesday, November 28, 2007
"Globe" Trotting: Stephen C. Foster State Park (GA)
According to Kathy, "in its world were the Okefenokee Swamp, black bears, and lots of alligators."
Thanks for sharing, Kathy!
SUBJECTS: "GLOBE" TROTTING
Monday, October 29, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: CFLC Annual Meeting
Friday, December 7, 2007
9:30 a.m - 10:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Program and Lunch
Central Brevard Library & Reference Center, Cocoa, FL
Cost: $20 for CFLC members
Click here for a downloadable flyer in PDF format!
Program will include:
Special Guest: Dorothy Blair
RSVP by December 1, 2007
Monday, June 25, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Librarians Serving the Public Scholarship Program
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLESThe Florida State University College of Information invites applicants for the Librarians Serving the Public scholarship program. The College of Information has partnered with the Central Florida Library Cooperative (CFLC), the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN), and the Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN) in this program, which is supported through a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. With its partners, the College will recruit and select students to earn the MSLIS degree and to meet the diversity and leadership needs of academic, public, and school libraries in northern and central Florida.
The College is currently able to offer 20 scholarships to begin in Fall 2007. The scholarships will pay tuition for 6 credits of master's degree coursework for 3 semesters (Fall 2007, Spring 2008, and Summer 2008). This is a total of 18 credits, or one-half the MSLIS program at the College. Preference will be given to applicants who demonstrate a commitment to working in public, academic, and/or school libraries in north or central Florida. Acceptance to the program is also competitive based on the materials submitted in application to Florida State University, the College of Information and to Librarians Serving the Public.
For information about how to apply, visit our web site: http://lsp.ci.fsu.edu/
Workshop Wealth: CCLA Database Vendor Workshop
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES; WORKSHOP WEALTHThe College Center for Library Automation (CCLA) is offering a database vendor workshop in your area and would like to invite you to participate. Vendors from Gale and EBSCO will be on hand at Valencia Community College, West Campus on Tuesday, July 24, from 9:00 a.m.-1:00 p.m. to demonstrate their resources, offer valuable suggestions and tips for effective searching, and answer your questions about features and functionality. The focus will be on the EBSCO medical databases: CINAHL, PsycARTICLES, Clinical Pharmacology, and the Health Source products and the Gale literature databases: Literature Resource Center, LitFinder, etc. and the new Testing and Education Resource Center. Location information is provided below.
Valencia Community College / West Campus
Address: 1800 South Kirkman Road, Orlando
Building: LRC
Parking: Park in the Gamma parking lot - use staff parking area. The LRC is just south of the lot. No permits required.
Local hotels: Marriott Courtyard/International Drive, 407-351-2244
Maps & driving directions here.
Campus map here.If you would like to register, please send an email to lmccarthy (at) cclaflorida.org by July 9, 2007 with your name and telephone number.
Tuesday, June 05, 2007
Workshop Wealth: Summer Training Schedule
A new printed schedule should be arriving soon for those of you on the mailing list. Check out the bounty of summer classes!
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES; WORKSHOP WEALTH
Tuesday, May 29, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Leadership Development Opportunity
Applications are still being accepted for the fourth year of the State Library & Archives of Florida's Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute.
The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute is a year-long comprehensive series of learning sessions that focuses on developing an understanding of leadership within a conceptual framework and practical applications. Participants will attend 10 days of training throughout the year covering
* mentoring and leadership styles
* exemplary leadership
* leadership and diversity
* present state of leadership
* community advocacy
* the future of leadership
The Institute includes sessions relating to various concepts and skills, using supplemental books, articles, and materials based on participants' needs and interests. The leadership sessions are a combination of lectures and informal, interactive discussions. A variety of small group and large group activities with inventories, surveys, and assessment tools are used to stimulate personal development. Participants take part in a formal mentoring process that matches participants and mentors based on career development interests and geographical location.
This year-long Leadership Institute is open to library staff who exhibit leadership potential, including the ability to share with others enthusiasm, optimism, and vision for the library services of tomorrow. The Institute is open to individuals from all types of libraries (public, academic, school, and special). It is designed for professional librarians, as well as those in management positions without an MLS. Candidates should have a minimum of two years professional library experience and a demonstrated successful professional work experience.
Applicants can apply to attend the Institute in either the Tampa or Daytona area.
Deadline for applications - June 13, 2007 postmark
Selection and notification - August 2007
Complete information about the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute and application forms are available at http://www.neflin.org/leadership.
Contact Stephanie Race at NEFLIN (sslli@neflin.org or 904.278.5620) for more information.
The Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute is made possible by a Library Services and Technology Act grant administered by the Florida Department of State, State Library and Archives of Florida. The Institute is managed by the Northeast Florida Library Information Network.
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES; WORKSHOP WEALTH
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
"Globe" Trotting: Tulum
The CFLC globe trotted in late October (ahem!) to Tulum, Mexico, with Diane Henderson, CFLC trainer.
For the curious who want to know more about this interesting place, some general and travel information about Tulum can be found here, here, here and here; a heavily illustrated tour here; and, in Spanish, the official information from the INAH (Instituto Nacional de Antropología e Historia) here. Some of the most fascinating information, however, allows photographic comparison with the historic Catherwood illustrations from the Stephens and Catherwood expeditions of the 1840's: Castillo photo here/illustrations here and here; Temple of the Frescoes photo here/illustration here and fresco detail here; site plan of Tulum here; and photo of Temple of the Diving God (also pictured below) here.
SUBJECTS: "GLOBE" TROTTING
CFLC Chronicles: Materials Lists
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Alternatives While Server Is Down
The power surges caused this weekend by the thunderstorms fried our server. What this means to you is that you're not going to be able to get through to us via our Web pages or our e-mail until our server comes back from being repaired. We as yet have no ETA on its return.
In the meanwhile, please call the office to register for workshops and special events (407/644-9050) or if you need us for any reason.
If you're looking for the CFLC Reference Desk page, until we're back up, you can try using the page as it is archived on the Wayback Machine. The most recent revision there is from May 30, 2006 and is found here; the Spanish language Reference Desk page is from February 15, 2006 and is found here.
Thank you for your patience as we work toward resolving our technical difficulties.
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES; REFERENCE RICHES
Monday, April 02, 2007
Friday Fun Thing: April Fool's Day
Check out the Google post about their new wireless delivery system...via your plumbing! Their new TiSP service is announced here. Be sure and click around the site; the puns are too funny to miss.
And on another Google note, the biblioblogosphere is abuzz with the announcement that Google has acquired OCLC...total world domination is near! The announcement (complete with screenshots) began at ALA TechSource with this brilliant collaborative post and it has been equally well analyzed with follow-up posts by Andrew Pace here and Karen Schneider here. Well worth the read. Nicely done!
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THING
Friday, March 30, 2007
Friday Fun Thing: Librarian Dress Up
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS
Wednesday, March 21, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Last Call CE Survey
All library staff are encouraged to participate, since the more types of libraries and library personnel are represented, the broader and more realistic the picture of local needs will be.
If you have already completed the survey, thank you for your time, feedback, opinions, and ideas. You are helping CFLC help you!
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Monday, March 19, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Member Profile
Congratulations, Deb!
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Friday, March 09, 2007
Friday Fun Thing: Cat in the Hat's Birthday
"For every Cat in the Hat Birthday Card received by mail or online, Random House Children's Books will donate one book to First Book (up to 1,000,000 books). Official Cat in the Hat Birthday Cards can be found in the first printing of The Cat in the Hat Party Edition (on sale 1/9/2007), at participating retailers hosting an NEA Read Across America Event, or online at www.catinthehat.com."
As of this writing, Florida is ranked #43 out of 52, so click here to link directly to the card and send the Cat birthday greetings!
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS
Monday, February 26, 2007
Blog Business: Comments
SUBJECTS: BLOG BUSINESS
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
Friday Fun Thing Early: Happy Valentine's Day
Instead, a product of Holland, they are amazing-looking artificially created real roses; the producer's site states, "Due to a unique colouring application, every rose petal receives its own cheerful colour." See them here and here and on the producer's site with other flowers being treated similarly here.
As a related fun aside, don't forget to pay attention to the Google Valentine logo today...yum!
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS
Monday, February 12, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Mandatory Reading
In a reading round-up, here are some of the best substantive pieces I've come across discussing this quasi-manifesto:
- For links to a couple of similar pieces, check out Shooting yourself in the foot, arguing about Library issues with patrons on Stotan!
- In Public Libraries and Adapting to the Change to Virtual Community at The Shifted Librarian, Jenny Levine provides both great commentary on the 33 Reasons... piece as well as links to some good library role models.
- There's also some good back-and-forth conversation on a couple of school library blogs: About our obsolescence at Joyce Valenza's NeverEndingSearch Blog and Librarian-proofing library programs at Doug Johnson's Blue Skunk Blog.
- Finally, in a totally different take, the Alloway Library Blog (Canada's Trinity Western University) on MySpace gives quite a bit of ink (or 1's and 0's) to the piece, but under the critical-thinking heading of Question the Sources.
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Friday Fun Thing Redux: Beauty Without Brains
For those who didn't see it the first time through, enjoy. For others, enjoy it again!
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS
Sunday, February 11, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Kingston Trio
Kudos (big ones!) also to the Kingston Trio who have just celebrated their 50th anniversary! And talk about "the show must go on"...one member had just broken his leg the day before. The concert ended as he ran out of Vicodin. ("But the lights are really pretty!")
Should you be jealous or chagrined for having missed this opportunity, don't despair. Just click on the Association's website for information on the special "back by popular demand" performance scheduled for February 9th next year. It was announced last night that tickets would go on sale March 1st.
Now, if someone could just tell me how to get M.T.A. out of my head...poor Charlie, riding forever 'neath the streets of Boston (and between my ears!).
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Friday, February 09, 2007
Friday Fun Thing: Ms. Dewey
Check out this Flash-based "interactive" search engine, Ms. Dewey. (And be sure you have your sound on!) I have looked it up and read about it and if you want to learn more, there are (currently) 223 blog entries here. Basically, it doesn't add or detract from simply going there and playing, however, so I'll let it go at, "Try it, you'll be intrigued!"
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS; TUESDAY'S TOOLS; WEB SEARCH STUFF
Thursday, February 08, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Continuing Education Survey
How can we meet your needs as a creative learner? Are there any courses or programs that you would like to see offered? What about times and methods of teaching? Here’s your chance to let us know what you need and want!
The CFLC Continuing Education (CE) committee would love to hear from you during February about your needs for continuing education topics, times, and methods. This will help CFLC plan upcoming workshops and continue to deliver high-quality and useful continuing education classes suited to your needs.
Are you a Librarian, a paraprofessional, a volunteer, or a library board member? Your opinions and requirements will help shape offerings that will meet your needs and represent you properly.
All library staff are encouraged to participate, since the more types of libraries and library personnel are represented, the broader and more realistic the picture of local needs will be.
The CE Committee is conducting this survey online using a company called Zoomerang. It is easy and quick - expect it to take only around five minutes of your time. The survey can be completely anonymous, though you can choose to input your name, in which case, your individual responses will be kept confidential. There's no need to gather any information ahead of time, as most of the questions just ask for your opinion.
Please take a very few minutes to complete CFLC's 2007 Continuing Education Survey, found here:
http://zoomerang.com/survey.zgi?p=WEB225TJ7KWU73
Help us spread the word to your co-workers and colleagues in other libraries. You can download a flyer in Word document format here and as a PDF here.
Thank you in advance for your time. We appreciate and welcome your honest feedback, opinions, and ideas.
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Wednesday, February 07, 2007
Wednesday's Weblogs: Best of Blogs Award Nominations
They're designed to recognize small blogs, so think of those hidden gems you read and nominate them by midnight EST on Friday, February 16. Voting will begin Friday, March 2.
There's actually not a form to nominate; you simply post a comment in the appropriate category with the name of the blog you're nominating.
Vote early and often(!).
SUBJECTS: WEDNESDAY'S WEBLOGS
Saturday, February 03, 2007
Friday Fun Thing: Antiques Roadshow
Wondering about that old "thing" Aunt Tillie has stashed in her attic? Here's your chance to find fame and fortune with it: Antiques Roadshow will be coming to Orlando during its 2007 Tour! See information at their page here about how to submit items and get tickets for the June 30th show. Online ticket application has begun already, so if you want to go, don't dally!
BTW, if you can't bring yourself to appear in public (or aren't chosen to do so) with Aunt Tillie's "thing," the page also has an interesting section on tips of the trade for do-it-yourself appraisals. Enjoy!
SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS
Friday, February 02, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Weather Aftermath
Stetson closed for part of the day because of power outages, but buildings and staff are fine. Embry-Riddle came through last night's events unscathed but updated us on the aftermath of the Christmas Day tornado, saying "The library damage was minor compared to the campus but we still lost 780 books. The repairs have been made except for one so we are good to go." Having been to a meeting there earlier this month, I can tell you how massive and impressive the effort was on the part of the staff to get up and running again in such a timely fashion.
Kudos to ERAU and gratitude that all the recent weather events were not worse. Take an object lesson and make sure your library and home disaster and safety plans are up-to-date! Should you need it, CFLC has a Web page here that references a number of excellent disaster planning and mitigation resources.
Let us know if there are damaged libraries that we missed or that need help from CFLC or its members!
SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES
Wednesday, January 31, 2007
Wednesday's Weblogs: Weblog Awards
Voting will close at 10:00 PM EST on Friday, February 2. The winners will be posted at the same site on Monday, March 12.
SUBJECTS: WEDNESDAY'S WEBLOGS
Monday, January 29, 2007
Workshop Wealth: OCLS Technology Webinars
SUBJECTS: WORKSHOP WEALTH
Our technology series can give you the edge you need. The Orange County Library System is a recognized leader in information technology. Grab lunch (or breakfast!), login and join colleagues from around the country for presentations by OCLS staff, discussion and idea sharing online.
Reserve Your Seat Today!
$75 per session or $199 for entire series
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Tame the Beasts: Try a little TLC with your Teens
February 13, 2007
1 p.m. EST
Duration 1.5 hours
Learn how the Orange County Library System's Teen Library Corps (TLC) engages teens in the library and the community through volunteer service. Find out how you can develop a similar approach for teens to give back a little "TLC" by volunteering their time, talents and youthful ideas to innovative library projects and programs.
You will hear from:
Danielle King , Youth Programs Coordinator
RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!
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Get Them with Gaming: Teen Gamers and Libraries
February 20, 2007
1 p.m. EST
Duration 1.5 hours
Gamers are comfortable in the virtual environment but are not gracing the threshold of libraries. Providing gaming services to youths in our community creates the foundation for a lifetime of library patronage. OCLS offers games to check out, game nights and gaming consoles. Come and listen to how we are bridging the generation gap with our gaming initiative.
You will hear from:
Sheri Chambers, Digital Content Manager
Carolyn McClendon, Assistant Manager
Jeff Johnson, Technology & Customer Support Specialist
RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!
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Library Security Today: Tools Used For a Safe Library
February 27, 2007
1 p.m. EST
Duration 1.5 hours
Join us for a presentation and discussion on security in the library. Orange County Library System uses a number of tools to help protect our patrons, staff and materials from harm. Topics covered include: Rules of Conduct, Incident Reports, Trespass Warnings, Security Camera DVR Systems and staff only card access doors.
You will hear from:
Craig Goetzke, Security & Maintenance Department Head
RESERVE YOUR SEAT TODAY!
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Registration deadline is 24 hours prior to the webinar.
Workshop Wealth: Information Architecture
SUBJECT: WORKSHOP WEALTHInformation Architecture
[A Special Libraries Association
Florida & Caribbean Chapter Workshop]
Friday, February 09, 2007
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Registration: 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Largo Public Library, Jenkins B
120 Central Park Drive
Largo, FL 33770
Information architecture (IA) is a new and growing field that deals with the structure, navigation, and findability of information on the Web. Gain an understanding of IA by attending this full-day workshop.
Ms. Diane Austin, Instructor at University of South Florida , will conduct the workshop. Through lecture, discussion and exercises learn more about IA, understanding the user experience and IA tools.
Registration fee (includes lunch):
$40.00 SLA/ALA/FLA/etc
$50.00 Non-member
$20.00 MLS students (Student workshop grants are available)
See the website for more information, registration, and directions.
Registration ends Monday, February 05, 2007. Direct questions to Liz Bumgarner, 813-878-6245, (liz.bumgarner [at] custserv.com).
CFLC Chronicles: FAMU Open House
FLORIDA A&M UNIVERSITY
COLLEGE OF LAW LIBRARY
INVITES LIBRARIANS AND STAFF
TO OUR LAW LIBRARY OPEN HOUSE
THURSDAY FEBRUARY 15, 2007
2 – 4 PM (Light Refreshments will be served)
201 BEGGS AVENUE
ORLANDO, FL 32801
(located across from the Federal Building)
PLEASE RSVP BY 12 NOON TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13TH TO:
OHFAMU [at] EARTHLINK.NET
Parking available in lot under I-4 on Hughey Ave., in front of Federal Building
Friday, January 19, 2007
Friday Fun Thing: Beauty Without Brains
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SUBJECTS: FRIDAY FUN THINGS
Monday, January 08, 2007
CFLC Chronicles: Happy New Year!
Aside from several hundred spam messages, also found in my clogged e-mail box were requests to post the following two major announcements about Florida Library Association opportunities.
The Registration Subcommittee is looking for volunteers to staff the registration desk during Florida Library Association’s Annual Conference 2007. Working the Registration Desk is a wonderful networking opportunity. You will meet FLA Members from all over the State!
If you are interested in volunteering two hours of your time at the Registration Desk during Conference 2007, please email your complete contact information to Chris Barber (cbar2[at]osceola.org).
The days/dates for volunteering are:Wednesday, April 11, 2007See you there!
Thursday, April 12, 2007
Friday, April 13, 2007
FLA Poster Session and Roundtables
Looking for a great way to start out the New Year? Well, I’ve got the answer for you! Apply for a Poster Session or Roundtable at the 2007 FLA Annual Conference, 10-13 April. Poster Sessions and Roundtables are a great way to let the Florida library community know about your research, best practices, and the hottest topics today. Both are also great ways to network. So get started on those resolutions and apply for a Poster Session or Roundtable today. Applications are accepted until 31 January 2007.SUBJECTS: CFLC CHRONICLES; FLA FILINGS
To apply for a Poster Session go here: http://library.ucf.edu/Presentations/FLA2007/PosterSession.htm
To apply for a Roundtable go here: http://library.ucf.edu/Presentations/FLA2007/Roundtable.htm
Please direct any and all questions to Jason Martin (mjmartin[at]mail.ucf.edu).