Postcards from the Cracker Coast

Andrew Sanderbeck, who has done numerous workshops for us, is presenting a Free Webinar on WebJunction titled Conflict in a Peaceful Library September 16.  Be sure to sign up here for the webinar and to view more details.

Carol and I have created a new Google Map of places to stay and eat near the PLAN office. If you are coming into Panama City you might want to check it out.

Plan Google Map

Congratulations to the staff of the Eglin Base Library for receiving the award Air Force Library of the Year.  Read the article here.

Since we have updated our website, we decide to update our Blog!  Hope you like the new look and feel!

On Friday June 20, Dr. Miller, University Librarian and Director of the University Library System at Pitt University spoke about keeping the academic library relevant in the digital age. He made some great statements that I wanted to share.

Museums and archives are the past, libraries are the future. That statement just spoke volumes. All libraries, not just academics, need to figure out a plan to convey that to their service population.

When Dr. Miller spoke about the value of the library, he made some valid questions to ask. How is value determined? Who decides our values? What is your branding?

I am going to leave you with one more statement: The key to survive is the ability, willingness to change.

Very thought-provoking. I would love to see how your feel on these opinions/questions. What is your library doing to stay “relevant in the digital age?”

Dr. Miller’s PowerPoint Presentation

Pitt University Article on Dr. Miller

Update!!!

If you want a copy of his Long range Plan, email Alicia.

I just uploaded pictures to PLAN’s Flickr account from our last Academic Conference, Beyond Merely Surviving: Keeping Academic Libraries Relevant in the Digital Age, with Dr. Miller. When you a get a chance check them out.

Pictures

There’s a post on the “Accredited Degrees” blog listing 100 YouTube videos for Librarians.

Watch these vodcasts and recordings to learn about new library tools, interesting literacy campaigns and outreach programs, and even hysterical videos about library stereotypes that are circulating on the Internet.

Agenda

9:00 -9:30 am. Meet & Greet

9:30 - 11:00 “How to Motivate and Get the Most Out of Your Staff”
Dr. Jerry Osteryoung is the Executive Director of the Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship at, Florida State University. Dr. Osteryoung has written eight books, hundreds of articles, and is a well known speaker. He has consulted throughout the state and writes a weekly column for the Tallahassee Democrat.

15 minute break

11:15 - 12:15 “Library Reorganization in the Face of Changing Realities”
Roxanne Sellberg is Assistant University Librarian for Technical Services and Resource Management at Northwestern University Library in Evanston, IL and is also responsible for the library’s collection development, business, finance, and budget operations. Over the course of two decades in four large academic libraries, she has been involved in strategic planning, system migrations, digitization, and library reorganizations. One of her publications won the Best of Library Resources & Technical Services (LRTS) Award. She will propose that reorganization provides a framework for examining, implementing, and integrating new work products and processes.

Lunch - Courtesy of the Niceville Friends of the Library Group

1:15 - 2:15 “Improving Library Process - With or Without Technology”
Lisa Manners is a Branch Manager of the Deerfield Beach Percy White Library in Broward County. She and her very innovative staff have led the Broward County System with several pilot projects. She will describe one project that involved using various types of technology to help make day to day operations work more efficiently. Then she will present a process improvement project to shorten the time to return library materials from book drop to shelf. Some surprising discoveries have helped this team a great deal in these trying times.

15 minute break

2:30 - 3:30 “Sources of Sustainable Funding”
Dr. Jill Canono, currently with the State Library and Archives of Florida, has over 25 years of experience building community collaborations, leading organizational improvement efforts, and facilitating professional development initiatives and programs. She has worked on several continents facilitating learning opportunities for government agencies, not-for-profit organizations, and small businesses.

Location:
Friday, August 8 - Niceville Community Center

Registration and Cost:
Please register online at www.plan.lib.fl.us. FLA will then send you an invoice payable by check, credit card (MasterCard or Visa) or purchase order.
Fee (includes AM & PM breaks and lunch)

$35.00 for FLA members and PLAN member libraries
$50.00 for non-members

Questions?
Contact Alicia Hedgecock, AHedgecock@plan.lib.fl.us or
Ruth O’Donnell, flaexecutivedirector@comcast.net

Check out the wiki for more information:
http://flaunconference08.pbwiki.com/

Sponsors
Panhandle Library Access Network (PLAN) http://www.plan.lib.fl.us
Alibris http://www.alibris.com
YBP http://www.ybp.com
Niceville Friends of the Library http://cityofniceville.org/lib/friends.htm

The month of June is going to be busy. I will be out of the office June 2-6 visiting with vacationing relatives. The week of June 9-13 I will be in Jacksonville for NEDCC’s “Digital Directions” conference. Then I will be on vacation the week of June 23-27.

The week of June 9-13, Alicia, Roy and I will all be out of the office. WARNING: We are leaving Bill unattended. We are not responsible for anything he may say or do!

Have a fun summer everyone.

Fox and Burger king have a created “The Simpsonizer”! This website allows you upload a picture of yourself and create a Simpson character from it. Go to simpsonizeme.com to try it out.

Check out the ones I created for the Plan Office Staff.

Bill

Carol

Roy