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She proceeded to tell me about the Florida law (HB 1467) requiring a certified media specialist to review books before they can enter school libraries and classrooms.

“More jobs for future librarians like you!” she said.

Sad to think this is how a lot of people probably see this law, and that many won’t bother to investigate further into how vague and harmful it really is for students (not to mention the teachers who could face a third-degree felony for violating the law). 

I don’t know if this is an area of librarianship I really want to go into, but literacy has always been at the forefront of my academic/professional interests. That includes cultural literacy, which tends to fall under HB 1467′s broad language (re: theories that could lead to "student indoctrination”). 

I’ve found myself thinking about the ways I could shape my librarian studies/career into something that involves combatting these and similar laws affecting our education system, but I’m still not 100% sure what that would look like--hoping to take Intro to Info Policy in the fall for some insight. 

Supporting Hispanic/Latinx Communities through Florida Libraries

Wednesday, October 7, 2020 3:00 pm- 4:30 pm

Register to attend at Zoom - Supporting Hispanic/Latinx Communities through Florida Libraries 

Please join us next week for the UCF Libraries’ inaugural event to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, “Supporting Hispanic/LatinX Communities through Florida Libraries.” Sandy Avila, Science Librarian and UCF’s Hispanic Serving Institutions (HSI) Engagement Librarian will moderate an informative panel highlighting the role Florida library staff play in supporting their diverse Hispanic/LatinX communities in the Panhandle, around Central Florida, and in South Florida. Come join our fantastic speakers from the Bay County Public Library, Orange County Library System, and Broward College as we share insights into our Hispanic communities and how we are serving their needs.

 Heather Ogilvie Bay County Public Library

Heather Ogilvie is the Outreach Librarian for Bay County Public Library in Panama City, Florida. She specializes in nontraditional library services, using community partnerships to create innovative solutions for underserved populations. Ms. Ogilvie was the recipient of the 2020 American Library Association’s Lemony Snicket Prize for Noble Librarians Faced with Adversity for her work in Florida Panhandle after the aftermath of Hurricane Michael a Category 5 storm. Despite adversity, Ms. Ogilvie was able to serve outreach sites by helping to rebuild personal libraries destroyed in the storm and other materials to assist in community recovery.  

 Brigitte Martinez @orangecountylibrarysystem

Brigitte Martinez is the Assistant Manager for Marketing and Public Relations at the Orange County Library System. She studied Biology at Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, in Santurce Puerto Rico.

Ms. Martinez’s job is to inform and educate Central Florida’s multicultural community by holding events, opportunities and programs that the Orange County Library offers. These services help improve lives.

 Cristy Moran Broward College

Cristy Moran is a faculty librarian at Broward College, an institution which serves a predominantly minority population, including a 38% Latinx student body. She is a critical librarian, a lifelong South Floridian, and Hispanic-American of Cuban heritage.

Stack Up Summer Reads for Free at Your Library, Online!

I am proud and happy to say that all the Iris Chacon novels — and other authors’ books, too, of course — are available online from participating libraries at the click of a button, thanks to BIBLIOBOARD LIBRARY mobile and web platforms (and others listed below).

Here are the clickable Biblioboard Library links to Iris Chacon’s clean, funny, romantic, mystery novels.

http://library.biblioboa…

Cover design and animation by Fiona Jayde of FionaJaydeMedia.com.

I’m happy to announce that my award-winning, humorous mystery novel, LOU’S TATTOOS, is now available in libraries via the Indie Florida collection from Biblioboard Library mobile and web platform.

The collection is available to patrons of participating libraries…

MUDSILLS In Your Library

Ebook cover animation and audio by Morgan Wright (AuthorMorganWright.com)

Iris Chacon’s historical novel, Mudsills & Mooncussers, A Novel of Civil War Key West, is now in the Indie Florida collection from BiblioBoard Library’s mobile & web platform.

In this lively story of espionage and sweet romance, Southerner Aaron…

Iris Chacon’s novel, Duby’s Doctor, is now in libraries throughout Florida and the Southeastern USA.

This book is part of the Indie Florida curated collection of books available exclusively on the BibioBoard Library mobile and web platform, and patrons of participating libraries can access the book with one click of a button.

Find the award-winning Duby’s Doctor at http://library.bibliob…