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
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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
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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.
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.
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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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.
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.