Recent Events
The Association held its Annual Meeting on May 28, 2008 at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach. The featured speaker for the meeting was Eliot Kleinberg of the Palm Beach Post. Kleinberg, a native Floridian, spoke of the value of local history to all who make Florida their home. At the meeting, the Association approved an amendment to the bylaws and its slate of nominees for the Board of Directors: Ethan Allen (President), Elena Romeo (Past President), Phyllis Lilley (President Elect), Leah Plocharczyk (Secretary), Karen Mahnk (Treasurer), Connie Brain and Karen Spano (Public Libraries), David Pena (Academic), Cookie Davis (Schools), and Roxann Waggener (At-Large). The winner of our $700 scholarship went to library school student, Annemarie Campbell, for her distinguished essay.
Past Events
Visit our new blog to view an archive of past events. Visit http://pbclablog.blogspot.com/
Membership Dues
Renewals and new memberships paid at this time will cover your membership through June 30, 2009. Payment, with updated contact information for the Directory may be sent to the address below or may be paid in person at our May 28 Annual meeting.
Who We Are
PBCLA is a professional organization open to any person interested in library service.
Our purpose:
- Promote the professional growth of members
- Support innovative library services and research
- Encourage cooperation among libraries, librarians, staff and supporters
- Promote good public relations by informing the public of library matters that concern them
- Promote libraries, books, reading, and authors through countywide events and programs
For More Information
Please e-mail 2008-09 PBCLA President Ethan Allen (eallen at fau dot edu). Annual dues are $10.00. New members are welcome at any time, but the membership year runs from July 1 to June 30. Download an application form here.