NEFLIN Newsletter - July 2017

Newsletter

July
2017

In This Issue

Return of the Chucks

Raymond Neal Hired as C.E. Coordinator

$3,500 Provided by the Jim Morris Fund

NEFLIN Members Selected for SSLLI

Interest Groups in Full Swing

Return of the Chucks

Because of popular demand the NEFLIN Board has been generous in providing another opportunity to get a free pair of NEFLIN Chucks.

For those who register for the Annual Meeting by August 15 we'll have your free pair of red Converse sneakers waiting for you that day. (For those thinking Christmas has come in July because you are getting a second pair of Chucks, unfortunately not. If you received a pair of sneakers at the 2016 Annual Meeting, you are not eligible for a second pair.)

We hope to see you on Friday, September 15, 2017, at the Schultz Center in Jacksonville.

Raymond Neal Hired as C.E. Coordinator

We are pleased to announce the hiring of our new Continuing Education Coordinator,

Raymond Neal.

Raymond Neal is a native of South Carolina. He earned a BA in Art from Furman University and his MLIS from the University of South Carolina. Prior to joining NEFLIN, he was a librarian at Jacksonville University and Jacksonville Public Library. Most of his career has been in Special Collections. He also managed JPL's Murray Hill branch for several years.

When he isn't hard at work learning his new job, Raymond enjoys spending quality time with his lovely wife, Janice Best, a teacher and writer. He also enjoys movies, reading, traveling and watching sports, especially baseball and football (Clemson Tigers, Carolina Panthers and New York Yankees if you're curious).

He is also the initial (and reigning) NEFLIN Librarian Olympics gold medalist. He doubts this led to his current position, but he still likes saying it.

$3,500 Provided by the Jim Morris Fund

Congratulations to these NEFLIN members who received $500 travel stipends from the Jim Morris Fund .

The primary funding source for the Jim Morris Fund is the silent auction held at each year's NEFLIN Annual Meeting. Please consider providing a basket (or making a tax deductible donation) to support this fund.

		Coral Antony Alachua County Schools FETC Conference
		Tammy Druash University of North Florida Rare Book School
		Lou Greco St. Johns County Schools AASL Conference
		Samuel Huang University of Florida Medieval Book Conference
		Grace Kaletski Stetson University ACRL Conference
		Samuel Putnam University of Florida ALA Annual Conference
		Stephanie Weiss University of North Florida ACRL Conference

NEFLIN Members Selected for SSLLI

They are from academic libraries, school libraries, public libraries, special libraries....and even a Multitype Library Cooperative!

Congratulations to these eleven NEFLIN Members who were chosen to participate in Year 14 of the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute (SSLLI).

They are in for a challenging but exciting year! SSLLI Year 14 sessions will begin in early October with locations in High Springs and Niceville.

Carrie Driggers-Adams, Baptist Health Sciences Library
Kelly Bohannon, Clay County Public Library
Catherine Brandner, Matanzas High School
Gail Carr, Alachua County Library District
Jenny Eason, NEFLIN
Alix Freck, Alachua County Library District
Shirdellah Groulx, Jacksonville Public Library
Erica Rainey, Three Rivers Regional Library System
Melody Royster, George A Smathers Library (UF)
Lorraine Stinson, Murray Middle School for the Arts
Jeanine Turner, Levy County Public Library System

Interest Groups in Full Swing

NEFLIN's ten Interest Groups are the perfect place to network, problem solve, and share what's working (or isn't) in your own library. The next round of meetings begins in August - there's no time like now to join in! Find out more and register at http://www.neflin.org/interestgroups/.