Save the Date
The Association's Annual Meeting will take place at St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary, Boynton Beach, on Wednesday, May 28. The guest speaker will be Eliot Kleinberg of the Palm Beach Post. Mr. Kleinberg is a noted author and lecturer on Florida history. We will also have our business meeting, which will include the annual report, the election of Board members, and an opportunity to renew your membership ($10). A tour of the Oscar C. Schorp library will follow the meeting. We will gather at 2:30 for networking, with the meeting at 3:00. A Google map is provided here.
PBCLA Contribution
The Board sent a check in the amount of $300 to FLA's Campaign to Convince Floridians of the Value of Libraries.
Recent Events
The April meeting featured David Pena, from Miami Dade College, Heidi Estrin, from Congregation B'nai Israel in Boca Raton, and Donna Smith, from the Palm Beach County Library System. Each shared their experiences in both getting started publishing and the work involved in writing for publishing. David Pena, as editor of the Journal of Access Services, gave an editor's perspective on writing and getting work published. Donna Smith and Heidi Estrin both talked about getting started by reviewing books. Thanks to all three for the pointers and encouragement!
Pictures from the event can be found by clicking here.
Their outlines and notes are available on Google Docs:
Past Events
Visit our new blog to view an archive of past events. Visit http://pbclablog.blogspot.com/
Scholarship Award
The Palm Beach County Library Association will announce the winner of its $700 scholarship award at the Annual Meeting to be held May 28.
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 2007-08 PBCLA President Elena Romeo (eromeo at vpslibrary dot net). 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.