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Florida Libraries Online Conference
June 15, 2023 @ 9:00 am – 2:30 pm CDT
PLAN has again partnered with the other multitype library cooperatives (NEFLIN, SEFLIN, SWFLN, and TBLC) to present this free virtual conference. All sessions will be recorded for later on-demand viewing.
Visit the conference website for more information or register via Zoom.
Keynote — Wholehearted Libraries: Meeting the Needs of Community with Dr. Michael Stephens
We should bring our hearts to work, and qualities such as open-mindedness, emotional intelligence, and reflective action are all part of this process. Services steeped in humanism, compassion, and understanding should be the cornerstone of what we do and why we do it for all members of our communities, including the underserved. Not only do libraries need high tech, they also need staff who approach their work with a wholehearted attitude.
We should approach technology information work in all of its forms with an open heart. We need staff to lead with the heart and to see every interaction as an opportunity to improve someone’s life — remove a burden, give some pleasure, and help them grow, etc. The best library staffers make that emotional investment because they believe in the communities they serve.
Breakout Sessions:
- Let’s Get Social! A Sign of Something More for Deaf Inclusion with Teresa Steinmeyer McKillop
- Servant Leadership in Your Library with Linda Bruno
- The Heartbeat of the Library: Customer Service with Mary Canfield
- People-Centered Work: Using Creative Thinking to Meet People Where They Are
- Why You Should Master Plan Your Library Buildings with Dr. Tracy Elliott and Amanda Gascon
- Program Planning with Universal Design: Maximizing Users by Maximizing Usability with Dr. K.T. Vaughan
- Leadership: Challenges and Rewards with Doug Crane
- Making Customer Service HEARTfelt with Linda Bruno
- Creating Effective Library Signage: Incorporating Empathy and User Experience (UX) Design Principles with Mark Aaron Polger
- Dementia–Friendly – How Libraries Help with Fatima Perkins
- Introverted Leadership: Using Your Strengths to Transform Your Organization with Elaina Norlin
- Library Signage: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Curtis Rogers
- Promoting Ourselves in the Community with Linda Bruno
- Facility Assessments with Rick McCarthy and Darren Schretter
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This project was funded either under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services or the Library Cooperative Grant program. Florida’s LSTA and LCG programs are administered by the Department of State’s Division of Library and Information Services. For FY2024, 73% of the total costs for the PLAN Continuing Education program ($223,959) is supported by federal money and 27% of this program ($81,361) is supported by state money. The total budget of the project is $305,320.