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Our Continuing Education Survey helps us focus our resources on the needs of our members and their professional development goals. We rely on your input to plan future workshops, webinars, and conferences.

You'll have the option to enter our raffle for a $50 Amazon gift card upon completion of the survey.

Don't miss out! The survey closes on Sunday, May 31st.

Wednesday, June 10, 2026

10:00 am - 3:30 pm

Online

Libraries are more than places. They foster growth, connection, and transformation! The Florida Libraries Online Conference brings together library staff from across the state to explore how libraries actively build stronger futures for the communities they serve.

Hosted collaboratively by Florida’s Multi-type Library Cooperatives (NEFLIN, SEFLIN, SWFLN, PLAN, and TBLC) this virtual conference offers an engaging space for learning, sharing, and inspiration across all library types.

Centered on the theme “Libraries Build…”, the conference highlights the many ways libraries create impact through five dynamic breakout tracks: Welcoming Spaces, Leaders, Opportunities, Communities, and Strong Teams.

NEFLIN's "Welcoming Spaces" track focuses on the physical environments that libraries create and maintain. Topics in our breakout sessions include working with the resources you already have access to, disaster recovery, and new construction.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the April VTC! The winner of the April Prize Pack is Tim Horn from Suwannee River Regional Library. Congratulations, Tim!

Find out more about the

Virtual Training Challenge at http://www.neflin.org/vtc,

or get started NOW with the

May Challenge:

About this month's training: Are you new or interested in programming, facing budget cuts, or looking for some fresh ideas? This resource-packed training with Ellyssa Valenti Kroski will give you the age appropriate and fiscally friendly tools you need to engage your library patrons through both education and fun.  



Please note: All virtual trainings are accessed through NEFLIN's Niche Academy platform. If you don't have an account, set one up using your library email address at https://my.nicheacademy.com/neflin-staff.

Questions?

Visit http://www.neflin.org/vtc, call us at the NEFLIN Office (904-278-5620), or email training@neflin.org.  

It seems to come around faster every year! Yes, we're already thinking about the 2026 NEFLIN Annual Meeting, and we'd love to see you there.

Registration will open next month, but it's not too early to Save the Date. This year's Annual Meeting will take place on Thursday, September 24th, at UNF's Adam W. Herbert University Center.

Wondering what a NEFLIN Annual Meeting is like? Take a look at these photos from last year's event: https://flic.kr/s/aHBqjCvc8B

Wednesday, July 8th

2:00 - 3:00 pm

Online

Customer service and library signage go hand in hand. How do patrons see your library’s signage and does it address appropriate customer needs? The session will look critically at many types of library signs and review the positive and negative aspects of library signage. We will also address how to conduct a signage audit and the importance of library branding. This session also addresses customer service issues as they relate to signage. Online resources will be provided and there will be opportunities for Q&A and discussion.

Hello! I’m Dr. Curtis Rogers and I’m a library and education consultant who has worked in the library and information science field for over 35 years. I have worked at the Union (SC) Carnegie Library, and the Charleston County (SC) Public Library, and retired as the Communications Director of the South Carolina State Library.

Find out more about Dr. Rogers here.

Library Insights is now accepting submissions year-round! We encourage you to share innovative ideas, best practices, and library-related research with your colleagues by submitting an article for publication.

Our Spring Issue is in its final editing phase, and we look forward to sharing it with you in May. In the meantime, consider submitting your work to our Summer Issue, which will be published in September. Submissions for this issue are due by June 30th. Find out more at https://neflin.org/library-insights/.

NEFLIN's Special Collections Interest Group gives you the first-hand opportunity to see some of the unique Archives and Special Collections around our region.

Join us for our next meeting on Friday, June 12th, at Stetson University's duPont-Ball Library!

Stetson University boasts a rich and surprising history, and the Library Archives, both physical and digital, hold many treasures to discover. Register now for a morning of exploration and connecting with your colleagues!

The University of Florida is almost synonymous with its hometown of Gainesville, but did you know that UF Libraries also have a location in Downtown Jacksonville?

Borland Health Sciences Library serves the academic, research, and clinical needs of UF Health Jacksonville. The NEFLIN Staff visited to see the library's "new & improved" space, which features collaborative, flexible spaces and tools that welcome and engage the many students, faculty, and staff who step through the door.

This project is funded under the provisions of the Library Cooperative Grant program awarded to the Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN). Florida’s LCG program is administered by the Florida Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.