FAME: FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA IN EDUCATION

Mission Statement

Florida Association for Media in Education provides leadership and support to school librarians through advocacy on the local, state, and national levels; targeted professional development; and promotion of literacy and technology-integration initiatives resulting in student success from effective school library programs.

Vision Statement

​Florida Association for Media in Education is the primary organization for the advocacy and support of effective school library media programs in Florida. 

Board of Directors

2025-2026 Executive Board
President - Ruth Witter
President Elect - Brandi Gutch
Immediate Past President - Kris Smith
Treasurer - Kathleen Malloy 
Secretary - Deborah Griner
Ex-officio Board Members
Parliamentarian - Vic Burke
Administrative Secretary - Deb Svec
FLDOE Represenataive - 
FMQ Editor - Diana Haneski
Webmaster - Rebecca Radic
Financie Committee Chair - Andrea Parisi
​Secretary - Martha Halcomb

2025-2026 Board of Directors
Region 1
  • Tasha Bates, 2023-2026
  • Joanna Tamplin, 2025-2028
Region 2
  • Patty Duval, 2023-2026
  • Constandian Tuten, 2025-2028
Region 3
  • Brandi Gutch, 2023-2026
  • Missy Slack, 2024-2027
Region 4
  • Pamela Smith, 2025-2028
  • Tammy Gramlich, 2024-2027
Region 5
  • Pete Cade, 2025-2028
  • Angela Williams, 2024-2027
At Large
  • Shelly Mensese, 2025-2028
  • Erik Fassel, 2024-2027

Committees

Fame activities are managed by a number of organizational committees.  Members are encouraged to become involved with the association on a local, regional or state level. A prerequisite to serving on the FAME Board of Directors is serving on a FAME committee, so become involved today! 
FAME has 17 committees, and you can read about them on the Committees page.

Governing Documents

FAME's Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and Policies & Procedures can be found on the Committee on Governing Documents page.

History

The Florida Association for Media in Education began in 1972 when the Florida Association of School Librarians, the Florida Audiovisual Association, and the Florida Association of Educational Television voted to merge into one association. Members of these three groups felt the potential for leadership could best be realized through the coordinated effort of print and non-print services joining together to share the same goals and purposes. FAME was incorporated by the State of Florida on February 20, 1973. The first conference was held that year in Miami Beach, Florida, with the theme "Fame-Alpha Year.” 

True to its beginning, FAME continues to address change and include the ever expanding role of technology in our goals and purposes. The FAME annual conference has earned a reputation for some of the best educational programming available to novice and experienced media specialists. 

FAME remains strong because of the talents of its volunteer board of directors and committeeswho lead the way in maintaining the viability of media in education.

Regions

Fame members teach in one of five regions throughout Florida: five regions- one team!
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FAME Forms and Files

  • Committee Report Form (for Committee Chairs)
  • Tax Exempt Certificate
  • ​Travel Reimbursement Form​
  • Book Review Record​​

Leadership Development

FAME believes in, and supports, the development of leaders within the association and within our schools. We encourage members to actively get involved in the association. The track for becoming a leader within FAME is to start at the committee level. Having served on a committee, a member is then eligible to both chair the committee and run for the Board of Directors for his or her region. 

Most committees are formed by the President in the fall after the annual conference. The Legislative Committee, SSYRA, SSYRA Jr., and FTR committees are placed in the spring by the President-Elect. Each committee varies in the amount of time required to serve and the time of year that is most intensive. Read the descriptions of the various committees on the committees homepage, then fill out the following form to state your interest. FAME is one of the top AASL chapters in the nation, and we encourage all school librarians to actively be involved in its success.
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Contact and Membership Info
PO Box 13085
North Palm Beach, FL 33408
(863)585-6802
FEIN: 23-736-7407​
[email protected]

Webmasters/Membership:

[email protected] 

For media and press requests:
Deb Svec
[email protected] 
Conference Registration
​FAME Registration:
Crystal Madison
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Exhibitor/Sponsor Opportunities
Diane Dodson
eventPower
[email protected]
(703) 740-1965
 - or - 
Erin Ong
eventPower
[email protected]
(703) 740-1960
Social Media
@floridamediaed
​@SSYRAJR
@FloridaSSYRA
@FLTeensR3d
YouTube Channel
@floridamediaed
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      • Jim Harbin Winners
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    • Report a Book Challenge
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    • Principals Advocacy Award
    • Administrator Advocacy Award
    • Amanda Award
    • Florida Power-Library School Award
    • Sandy Ulm Scholarship
    • Intellectual Freedom Scholarship
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    • State Training
    • FMQ: Florida Media Quarterly
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