BLDing Success-June 2021

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Staff

Claudia Holland

Bureau Chief

850.245.6622

David Beach

LSTA Grants, Library Cooperative Grants

850.245.6630

Marian Deeney

State Aid to Public Libraries,

Library Construction Grants

850.245.6620

Dorothy Frank

Florida Electronic Library,

Statewide Digital Initiative, Continuing Education

850.245.6631

Nancy Guidry-Hall

Library Data and Statistics

850.245-6608

Emily Hart

E-Rate, Director Connections

850.245.6633

Kaycee Shiley

Florida Library Youth Program

850.245.6625

Theresa Sterling

Adult Learning in Libraries

850.245.6624

Brittany Wright

Community Engagement

850.245.6636

Shelby Hanson

Marketing Coordinator

850.245.6673

Sena Heiman

Admin Assistant

850.245.6628

Darrell Horton

Continuing Education Assistant

850.245.6632

Karen Lehnert

Admin Assistant

850.245.6638

Jennifer Nicholson

Grants Specialist

850.245.6624

Greetings!

This month we'll be issuing our annual BLD evaluation survey and would appreciate you taking time to complete it.

We welcome your feedback for many reasons, but especially to:

Target program areas that need additional work or a different approach.
Identify issues of concern or interest to Florida library staff.
Continue to build best practices in supporting your work.
Ensure our services and programs are relevant and meaningful to you.

We open this survey to library directors, deans, faculty and staff throughout Florida, although we understand that not all of our services are applicable to everyone. Please feel free to address those areas with which you are most familiar and take a moment to write comments. Your comments are extremely important to us.

One of our goals is to make sure every library staff member knows about the Division and what we do. Will you help us work toward this goal by sharing the survey?

Wishing you a safe and healthy early summer!

Claudia

Claudia Holland

Chief, Bureau of Library Development

Division of Library and Information Services

850.245.6622

claudia.holland@dos.myflorida.com

Adult Learning

Florida libraries work hard to engage and include everyone in services and programming.

Here are a few resources to help expand your efforts to serve Blind and Low Vision patrons:

The Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Books Library staff is happy to talk about their services and how they can connect and partner with libraries.

Read more and contact them here:

Florida Division of Blind Services (myflorida.com)

800.226.6075

OPAC_Librarian@dbs.fldoe.org.

To help inform program planning, libraries can also reach out to predominantly blind user groups:

Florida Council of the Blind

Sheila Young sheilayoungs125@att.net

407.425.9200 and 800.267.4448

National Federation of the Blind

Denise Valkema valkemadenise@aol.com

305.972.8529

The Department of Blind Services (DBS) at the Florida Department of Education provides SeeDifferent workshops.

"Through these workshops, DBS works to change misperceptions about blindness that have created barriers for many with visual disabilities to fully engage in employment and other life activities.

The See Different Initiative helps people to see blindness from a different perspective and recognize the opportunities these individuals bring to Florida's communities."

SeeDifferent welcomes the opportunity to present trainings and participate in Q&A events, and they are prepared to present workshops virtually.

Connect with them in the Resources section of www.dbs.fldoe.org or SeeDifferent@dbs.fldoe.org

For more information contact Claudia Holland at claudia.holland@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6622

Community Engagement

June is Disaster Preparedness Month!

Hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30. Florida is known for its hurricanes and it’s important to consider what to do before, during and after the event. The Bureau has a webpage devoted to disaster preparedness and response. You can review basic resources to provide to patrons, how to prepare for a disaster, and view resources to build community resilience to disasters.

We also published a new data display on what to do after a hurricane: (https://dos.myflorida.com/library-archives/services-for-libraries/community/prepare/)

Let’s Chat: Community Check-In!

Does your library offer a planetarium pass? If so, what is the level of patron engagement with this opportunity? If not, would this type of pass be something you’re interested in exploring for your library patrons?

I’m interested in the level of engagement with planetarium passes and whether you’ve found it’s resulted in more library visits, whether currently or in the past.

The Community Engagement program exists to help tell and share library stories; but the program is also a resource to assist library staff with identifying and building potential partnerships and initiatives related to community engagement. Any suggestions or recommendations will be well-received. I look forward to hearing from you!

Please contact Brittany Wright at brittany.wright@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6636 with any questions or ideas you'd like to share about this program.

Continuing Education

Division Update with Amy Johnson

Division Director, Amy Johnson will provide an update on the activities of the Division of Library and Information Services, sharing the status of statewide projects and giving an overview of activities, issues and programs that impact the Florida library community.

Join colleagues from around the state for this opportunity to interact with the Division Director.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

3 - 4 p.m. Eastern

We're interested in hearing about your training needs. If you have suggestions for future webinars or discussion sessions, please send us an email at continuingeducationbld@dos.myflorida.com.

Director Connections

Beginning in June, the Bureau of Library Development will be hosting quarterly calls for directors of Florida's municipal public libraries. These calls will cover a range of topics, and attendees are encouraged to bring anything that they might like to discuss.

If you are a director of a municipal public library who would like to be added to the invitation list for these calls, please reach out to Director Connections consultant Emily Hart at emily.hart@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6633.

DLIS Discussion

What a great conversation about the Koha Library Software last month! Thanks to all who shared their experience or were there primarily to listen.

For our June DLIS Discussion, we hope you'll join us for our conversation on library lockers. Lockers have created a unique way for libraries to extend services to their community members beyond their library's hours and further than their library building. Whether your library has already implemented lockers, or your library is considering it, please join us to share tips, tricks and insights.

June 21, 2021

3 - 4 p.m. Eastern

No registration necessary. Join us from your computer, tablet or smartphone. These conversations are open to all library staff.

Contact Claudia Holland at 850.245.6622 or claudia.holland@dos.myflorida.com with your questions or topics you'd like to talk about.

E-Rate

The Federal Communications Commission has released FCC-21-58 (PDF), establishing rules for the Emergency Connectivity Fund (ECF) Program, connecting schools and libraries to funding for remote learning equipment. The ECF was established by Congress in March 2021, as part of the American Rescue Plan Act.

These funds can be used to purchase Wi-Fi hotspots, routers, modems and end-user devices such as laptops and tablets. The rules also permit reimbursement for devices purchased since March 1, 2020, to support remote learning.

The application window for these funds has not yet been announced, but check our E-Rate webpage for updates as they are released, or contact Emily Hart at emily.hart@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6633.

Florida Library Youth Program (FLYP)

The Make it Count: Summer Library Program Statistics webinar is available on our YouTube channel.

You can also view and print the 2021 Statistics Cheat Sheet. If you would like a Word document version of the statistics, please send me an email and I will gladly share one with you.

You can also find these resources on the FLYP Webpage.

Summer Library Program Statistics

Survey Opens: July 19, 2021

Survey Closes: August 20, 2021

If your library's point-of-contact for the Summer Library Program has changed, and I have not been in contact with that person, please email the updated information.

If you are responsible for your library's Summer Program statistics, you should receive an email with your log-in information no later than July 5, 2021.

For more information about the Florida Library Youth Program (FLYP), contact Kaycee Shiley at 850.245.6625 or kaycee.shiley@dos.myflorida.com.

Leadership Development

Are you interested in honing the leadership skills you learned as a participant in the Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute (SSLLI)? If so, the application window for the Next Level Library Leadership Institute (NLLLI) will be open June 9-July 7, 2021. Graduates of SSLLI, Years 1-14 (2004/05 - 2017-18), are eligible to apply.

Read more about NLLLI and apply here. Applications must be submitted via email by July 7, 2021.

Contact Claudia Holland at claudia.holland@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6622 with questions about NLLLI.

Library Data and Statistics

Findings from the 2021 Internet Policies and Filtering in Florida's Public Libraries

Results from the 2021 Internet Policies and Filtering in Florida's Public Libraries survey are now posted. Thank you to the 42 libraries that responded with their changes by the due date! If you did not respond, data from the 2019 survey was carried forward. The main findings from this year were:

100% of libraries report having a policy in place that prohibits the display of obscene images.
90% use filtering software on at least some of their computers.
More than half of Florida public libraries have in place, or plan to implement, an internet safety program.

Have questions or need data? Contact

Nancy Guidry-Hall, State Data Coordinator, at nancy.guidryhall@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6608.

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Please contact Shelby Hanson at shelby.hanson@dos.myflorida.com or 850.245.6637 to submit programs, pictures or interesting news you would like us to share about your library.

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This publication is funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

During FY2020-21, the percentage of total costs for the BLDing Institutional Capacity program financed with federal money is 66%; the federal dollar amount to be spent on the program is $116,580. This program does not receive any non-governmental funding.