Tentative Calendar for 2008/2009 School Year           
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August
Back to School Meeting -  Aug.13th at 12:30 (lunch will be provided)
Aides Meeting -  August 15th, 11 am though 1 pm.  (Covered dish meal.)
 
September  - Library Card sign up month
Elementary In-service -  Sept. 17, 1:30, location, Hidden Oak media center
Middle/High In-service - Sept. 18, 12:30 to 2:30, Sivia, prof. library
Banned Books Week - Sept. 27 - Oct.4, Celebrating the Freedom to Read
FAME Conference - Sept. 24 - 26th, Gaylord Palms Resort, Kissimmee
 
October
Teen Read Week - Oct. 12 - 18, Theme - Books with Bite @ Your Library
 
November
Alachua Co. Storytelling Festival -  November 22nd
Elementary In-service - Nov. 12, 1:30, J.J. Finley Media Center
Middle/High In-service - Nov. 13th, 12:30, Sivia, prof. library
 
December
PALMS holiday dinner - tba
 
January
FETC Conference - Jan 21 - 24, Orlando
 
February
African American "Read-In" - February 1 & 2
Elementary In-service - Feb. 18, 1:30, Sivia, lg. room
Middle/High In-service - Feb. 19, 12:30, Sivia, small room
 
March
Florida Storytelling Association Storycamp - March 26th - 29th, "25th Anniversary Camp"
Teen Tech Week - March 8 - 14
 
April - School Library Media Month
Young People's Poetry Week - Third week in April
National Library Week - April 12 - 18, Theme - Worlds Connect @ Your Library
PALMS end of year dinner - tba
Elementary In-service - April 15th, 1:30
, Sivia, lg. room
Middle/High In-service - April 16th, 12:30, Sivia, small room
 
May
Florida Library Association Conference , May 5 - 8
Children's Book Week - May 11 - 17th
 
July
ALA Conference -  July 9 - 15, Chicago
 
All in-services are coordinated by Nancy Case and are intended for school media specialists and/or aides only.  These dates may be changed if circumstances interfere with scheduled meetings.
 
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