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- E-Government in Florida Public Libraries
- E-rate
Information to help plan and apply for discounts under the federal E-Rate program. - Florida Electronic Library (FEL)
Florida's virtual library providing access to research resources to all Florida citizens. - Florida Electronic Library for Librarians
Florida's virtual library providing access to research resources to all Florida citizens.- Direct database URLs.
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- Florida Libraries and Grants
- Grants
Forms and information on state and federal grants available to Florida Libraries and administered by the Division of Library and Information Services. - Leadership Development
Sunshine State Library Leadership Institute, Public Library Directors' Annual Meeting and Orientation, and Leadership Symposiums - Statistics
- Youth Services
Information and resources to promote public libraries' services for children and teens.
- Filtering Survey *Updated April 2014*
In January 2014, we surveyed Florida's public libraries to identify Internet usage policies and filtering practices: - Florida Electronic Library (FEL)
Florida's virtual library providing access to research resources to all Florida citizens. - Florida Libraries and Grants
- 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. - Florida Library Jobs
Job openings for all positions in Florida libraries. - Interlibrary Loan
Florida Library Information Network and Florida Library Navigator - Library Technology
Information to assist Florida public libraries in providing electronic and Internet services to the communities they serve. - Literacy
Information and resources to help public libraries and their partners design and improve adult and family literacy programs. - Professional Resources in the State Library
- Public Library Policies
Resources to alert librarians of points they may wish to consider in developing their own policies. - 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?
- 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 e-mail reference services.
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