Vol. 54, No. 1 (Spring 2011)

Abstract

A Message from the President……................................................................3
By John J. Callahan III

Academic Libraries Moving Ahead with Student Tech Fees........................4
By Nancy Cunningham

Florida Reads: Saving the Small Business One Florida Novel at a Time….8
By Joyce Sparrow

Libraries in Florida: A Fundamental Snapshot of Their Value....................10
By Maria Gebhardt

Patron-Driven Acquisitions and Collection Building Initiatives at UF…......14
By Steven Carrico and Michelle Leonard

Floridiana with a Twist: Spring 2011 Florida Book Festivals…...................18
By Nancy Pike

New Branch Library Emerges from an Innovative Library Partnership.......20
By Victoria Galan

“First Steps” Parent/Child Workshops Bring Families to the Library...........22
By Lois Eannel

FLA 2011 Annual Conference Preview.......................................................25

A Message from the Executive Director.......................................................31
By Faye C. Roberts