Tag: Orange County Library System
People
Glenn F. Miller - Library Director 1970-1995
Glenn F. Miller
Glenn F. Miller was born December 5, 1937 in Saginaw, Michigan, 4th of 11 children to Herbert and Evelyn Miller. Miller attended elementary school, junior high and senior high school in Saginaw, Michigan. An avid reader, Miller began clerk ... Read
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Albertson Public Library
Captain Charles L. Albertson
On November 10, 1921, Captain Charles L. Albertson, a winter resident of Orlando and a retired Police Inspector from Waverly, New York, met with the Orlando City Commissioners and a committee from the Chamber of Commerce to of ... Read
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People
Bill Cordell
Friday, January 28, 2012: Shane Roopnarine speaks with Bill Cordell for the Orlando Memory project during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts in Eatonville, Florida. Mr. Cordell has worked as an actor in film, television, and commercials. He has worked ... Read
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Events
Orlando Memory Visits the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts 2012
ABOVE: Outreach team members Amanda and Caitlin at the Orlando Memory table during the Zora! Outdoor Festival of the Arts.
The Orange County Library System shared information about the Orlando Memory project with visitors to the Zora! Outdoor Festival of ... Read
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Autobiography of Captain Charles L. Albertson
The Autobiography of Captain Charles L. Albertson provides a glimpse into the life of retired Police Inspector Charles Albertson of New York City, who has ties to Orlando and the history of the Orange County Library System. His short piece enti ... Read
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Art in the Library
The Library has added to the collection through remodeling, donations, and special commissions over the years. Find out a little more about each piece here:
Installations and Sculptures
1999 Orlando Public Library Children's Library Remodel
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People
John Claytor
Interview with John Claytor, Orange County Library System retiree conducted by librarian Sharon Rickett on April 20, 2010.
Mr. Claytor started working at the Orange County Library System in 1971 and speaks of working with Director Glenn Miller.
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Orange County Library - Staff Day 2006
Orange County Library System held Staff Day in 2006 on 11 November 2006 at the downtown Library at 101 East Central in Orlando. A scrapbook page was created by each department and branch to celebrate staff and their contributions to the library system.
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Teen Ambassador Project 2009 Beta
Teen Ambassador Project
The Teen Ambassador Project was based on a model of peer-to-peer training. The Orlando Public Library Youth Services staff introduces a group of teens to our databases and then they in turn earn community service hours for giving ... Read
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People
Interview with Angela Jacobe
Interview with Angela Jacobe, long time employee of the Orange County Library System conducted on October 29, 2009 by Orange County Library System staff member Nick Martinolich. Angela discusses coming to the United States from the Philippines, working at ... Read
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Events
National Day of Listening
StoryCorps has initiated a celebration that they are calling the "National Day of Listening." This initiative by StoryCorps is designed to promote family conversations on a day that families are traditionally together, the day after Thanksgiving. As we gi ... Read
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Fiesta in the Park Best of Art Show Winners
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Fiesta in the Park Best of Show Winner 2010
Fiesta in the Park Art Show Winner for 2010 Untitled ~ carved acrylic by Ron Lynn of Zephyrhills, FL, is located at the Edgewater Branch of the Orange County Library System.
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