Bureau of Library Development: Services for Librarians

• Statistics
  • Public Library Statistics
  • FY2012 Multitype Library Cooperative Statistics (116 KB)
  • State Library Data Service

• Florida Libraries and Grants

• Youth Services
  Information and resources to promote public libraries' services for children and teens.
• Literacy
  Information and resources to help public libraries and their partners design and improve adult and family literacy programs.
• Florida Library Friends, Foundations and Boards
  Information for and about Florida library support groups.
• Florida's Library Services and Technology Act Plan 2013-2017
  The Division of Library and Information Services has developed a long range plan for the period of 2013-2017, designed to respond to one or more of the seven purposes of the Library Services and Technology Act.
• Interlibrary Loan
  Florida Library Information Network
• E-Government in Florida Public Libraries
• Return on Investment Study
• Savings Calculator
  What is your Library worth to you? How much would you pay out-of-pocket for your library services?
• Leadership Development
  Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute, Public Library Directors' Annual Meeting and Orientation, and Leadership Symposiums

• Florida Electronic Library (FEL)
  Florida's virtual library providing access to research resources to all Florida citizens.

• Library Technology
  Information to assist Florida public libraries in providing electronic and Internet services to the communities they serve.

• E-Rate
  Information to help plan and apply for discounts under the federal E-Rate program.

• Filtering Survey *Updated February 2013*
  In January 2013, the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services surveyed Florida's public libraries to identify Internet use policies and filtering practices.
  • 2013 Results (287KB PDF)

• Records Management Training
  Assistance to state and local governments in managing public records.
• State Library of Florida
  Online access to materials, resources and information of the State Library of Florida.
• State Archives of Florida
  Online access to resources of the State Archives of Florida.
• Capitol Branch Services
  Online access for Legislators, their committees, and staff to access public administration and legal library email reference services.

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