Jun 7, 2022 | Breaking News
Greetings SWFLN Members, On behalf of the SWFLN Board, I am happy to announce that we have hired a new SWFLN Executive Director! His name is Brian Chase. Brian has 20 years of progressively responsible leadership experience in diverse library settings, including 14...
Nov 8, 2021 | Breaking News
Greetings SWFLN Members, As you know, Friday, October 29, 2021 was Luly Castro’s last day as SWFLN’s Executive Director. The SWFLN Board thanks Luly for her 23 years of service to SWFLN. On November 3, 2021, the SWFLN Board had an emergency meeting to discuss...
May 9, 2019 | Breaking News
Danny Hussey, IT Manager at Sanibel Public Library, held Kid’s Coding Events at the Sanibel School on Thursday, April 25, 2019 to teach 5th, 6th, and 7th grade classes various coding skills. The lesson coincided with a coding class that was given the week before...
Apr 29, 2019 | Breaking News, job opening
The Lee County Library System (Southwest FL) seeks a dynamic, innovative and collaborative team leader as its Deputy Director. The successful Library professional will join an extraordinary staff—committed to delivering exceptional library services and programs to the...
Feb 25, 2019 | Breaking News
Substitute Staff Members NEW SWFLN INSTITUTIONAL MEMBER BENEFIT!!! Have you found yourself wanting to send a staff member to SWFLN training, yet you can’t spare a worker for a day? Or maybe, a staff member WANTS to come to SWFLN training, yet there’s too much on...
Jul 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
It is time to submit nominations for the SWFLN Library Advocate AND Library Champion Awards. The SWFLN Library Advocate Award is granted annually to recognize and honor a member of the community who has demonstrated exceptional support for and attention to the...
Jun 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
After months of hard work, we are proud and delighted to officially announce the launch of SWFLN’s newly redesigned website!! This new website will provide you with a more aesthetically pleasing and easier way to learn about the services and programs of the Southwest...
Apr 26, 2017 | Uncategorized
Join SWFLN on Wednesday, May 17, 2017, for an exciting and informative day of training sessions, workshops, and simulations at our Library Staff Day. This fun and educational event, designed specifically for all library staff, will be held at the Airport Hilton Garden...
Apr 1, 2017 | Uncategorized
Greetings SWFLN Members and Friends! At least $210 million in federal library funding is on the budget-cutter’s chopping block. Our champions in Congress need your help to save it and the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Everything you need is...
Mar 20, 2017 | Uncategorized
In an effort to make its webinars more accessible, SWFLN has recently had five webinars from its current 2016/2017 year transcribed and captioned. SWFLN hopes that this service is beneficial to the SWFLN membership and beyond! 10/12/16: SMILE Setting Departmental and...