FAME: FLORIDA ASSOCIATION FOR MEDIA IN EDUCATION

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  • Membership
    • Membership Renewal
    • Membership Benefits
    • Email Update
  • About
    • Board and Officers
  • 2022 Elections Results
  • Jim Harbin
    • Jim Harbin Winners >
      • 2021 >
        • Photos and Videos
      • 2020
      • 2019 >
        • Photos and Videos
      • 2018 >
        • K-2
        • 3-5
        • 6-8
        • 9-12
      • 2017 >
        • K-2
        • 3-5
        • 6-8
        • 9-12
    • Festival Information >
      • Entry Information and Timeline
      • Judge's Rubric
      • Categories and Rules for Entering
      • Copyright Guidelines
      • FAQ
  • SSYRA
    • SSYRA 3-5 Resources
    • SSYRA 6-8 Resources
    • SSYRA Archives
    • SSYRA Author Videos 21-22
    • SSYRA FAQ
  • SSYRA Jr.
    • SSYRA Jr. Resources
    • SSYRA JR Archives
  • Florida Teens Read
    • FTR Resources and Archives
  • Committees
    • Awards >
      • Administrator Advocacy Award
      • Amanda Award
      • Principals Advocacy Award
    • Communications
    • Diversity
    • Governing Documents
    • Intellectual Freedom >
      • Intellectual Freedom Scholarship
    • Legislative >
      • Legislative Updates
    • Ways and Means
  • Nominations
  • Committee Interest Form
  • PD
  • Resources
    • Florida Power-Library School Award
    • FMQ: Florida Media Quarterly >
      • FMQ Submission Information
      • FMQ Archives
    • Scholarships >
      • Intellectual Freedom Scholarship
      • Sandy Ulm Scholarship >
        • Apply-Sandy Ulm
    • Forms & Files
  • Conference
​This year, FAME and the Legislative Committee began a partnership with the GreyRobinson firm to communicate and strengthen our voices for our libraries.

We will host a forum for all members at 8 PM MAY 16 to provide updates and answer questions and concerns from around the state. Please see your email for details and links.

In 2021 we celebrated the passage 
of House Bill 3, the “New Worlds Reading Initiative,” which will distribute books directly to the homes of kindergarten through fifth grade students reading below grade level. It also provides training and support for parents to learn reading strategies to assist students at home.

The committee wrote letters and made calls in support of the bill and its Senate companion with two requests: that the $270 million/year bill be fully funded without using K-12 allocations and that students would have choices in the books offered. The bill is funded through an additional oil and gas tax, and students will choose from a variety of genres. Four-year universities with schools of education and reading specialties may apply to administer the program, which began last fall.


We also wrote letters in support of the inclusion of library
media specialists in any state bonuses. Our request is and
continues to be that any statewide bonuses or pay be
written for “all state certified personnel” rather than
“teachers.” For the state, it is a matter of available funds.
For librarians, it is a matter of recognizing our contribution to student success.

Despite current trends and obstacles, we continue to fight for our members and advocate for the students we serve. And we need your help! Upcoming school board elections can have a tremendous impact on your library, and many
groups are working to censor free access to information
and silence diverse voices in K-12 schools. Please 
join us in May for updates and information.
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Contact and
Membership Info

PO Box 941169
Maitland FL 32794-1169
(863)585-6802
FEIN: 23-736-7407​
FAME@floridamediaed.org

Website:
Rebecca Radic
rjradic@gmail.com

Conference Registration

FAME Registration:
Kate Coelln
FAME@eventPower.com
Registration Manager

Marisa Hafer 
mhafer@eventPower.com
Sponsor/Exhibitor

Samantha Jenkins, CMP
Project Manager
703-740-1952
sjenkins@eventPower.com

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