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Florida Public Library Directors Meeting

Our 2024 keynote speaker, Patti Dobrowolski, at the 2014 Directors Meeting

2024 meeting

This year's meeting will be held in-person only in Tallahassee on Wednesday, December 11 and Thursday, December 12 at Mission San Luis.

This year's keynote event will be an interactive session with inspirational speaker and live illustrator Patti Dobrowolski. You can see her work on her website. 

Register now

Registration for the 2024 Public Library Directors Meeting is now open. 

Register now.

Agenda

Review the initial agenda for the 2024 meeting (PDF). Stay tuned for more details. 

About the meeting

This meeting provides an opportunity for public library directors and leaders from across the state to:

  • Learn from national thought leaders about cutting-edge trends within the library community.
  • Receive updates from statewide leaders on current issues.
  • Gain new insights and skills from library community contemporaries.
  • Network with colleagues.
  • Share best practices.
  • Recognize outstanding programs and leaders.

We invite all Florida public library directors and administrative heads, multitype library cooperative executive directors and special guests to attend this meeting.

2023 meeting

David Lankes took a 360 degree photograph during his Library Renaissance presentation.

Keynote speakers included: 

Handouts from the 2023 meeting

Partner updates

The Library Has What?!

Past Directors meetings

Review agendas and other documents from past Directors Meetings. 

Contact us

For more information about the Florida Public Library Directors Meeting, contact us at 850.245.6603.

 Participants networking during a break from the online/in-person hybrid meeting.

Education

For FY2024-25, 75% of total costs for Meetings of Florida Library Staff ($68,104) is supported with federal government funds (LSTA grant funds); 25% of this program ($23,200) is financed with state government money. The total budget of the project is $91,304.

imls180.for.panel.jpgMany of these resources and programs are funded under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Florida's LSTA program is administered by the Department of State's Division of Library and Information Services.

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