NEFLIN

{{infobox organization

|full_name=Northeast Florida Library Information Network

|image=NEFLIN Logo Plus.jpg

|location=Orange Park, Florida

|founded=1992

|leader_title=Director

|leader_name=Bradley R. Ward

|website={{url|http://www.neflin.org}}

}}

NEFLIN, the Northeast Florida Library Information Network, is one of five non-profit library cooperatives committed to serving libraries throughout Florida.

NEFLIN formed as a result of librarians in North Florida wanting to collaborate on resources and services for patrons.{{Cite journal |date=1998-01-01 |title=Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN) |url=https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/fl_library_history/16 |journal=Florida Library History Project}} An LSCA grant in 1992 provided the means for a feasibility study, which revealed the need for a cooperative library organization through the report "A Plan for Northeast Florida Library Information Network (NEFLIN)." Established in 1992, NEFLIN's members employ 2,720 services 550 public, academic, school, and specialized libraries located within its 24 county service area, which serves over 4 million people.{{Cite journal |last=Reyes |first=Vanessa |last2=Roopnarine |first2=Shane J. |last3=Abdelnour |first3=Jenny |last4=Johnson |first4=Amy L. |last5=Morse |first5=Nicole |last6=Putman |first6=Patricia |last7=Hack |first7=Sara |last8=Sponsors |first8=Members |last9=David |first9=Matthew |last10=Juan |first10=Sylvie Daubar-San |last11=Long |first11=Alicia |last12=McGuire |first12=Jackie |last13=Santerre |first13=Frederic |date=2023-07-17 |title=Vol 65 No.2 (Fall-Winter 2022-23) Full Journal |url=https://journals.flvc.org/flalib/article/view/134406 |journal=Florida Libraries |language=en |volume=65 |issue=2 |pages=16 |issn=2993-7000}}

NEFLIN is governed by a nine-member, elected, Board of Directors that represents each type of library in the cooperative.{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=https://neflin.org/about/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=NEFLIN |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-08-28 |title=Alachua County Library District director named to NEFLIN board {{!}} Alachua County Library District |url=https://www.aclib.us/news/press-releases/alachua-county-library-district-director-named-neflin-board |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Alachua County Library District |language=en}}

Through grant funding and membership dues, NEFLIN provides members access to training and continuing education, resource sharing, research and development, partnerships for grant funding, leadership opportunities, and additional services through relationships with other organizations.{{Cite web |title=Library's Student Library Card Program Wins Innovation Award (Oct. 3, 2016) |url=https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/librarys-student-library-card-program-wins-innovation-award-oct-3-2016 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Jacksonville Public Library |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Chapter 257 Section 42 - 2022 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate - 257.42 Library cooperative grants |url=https://www.flsenate.gov/Laws/Statutes/2022/257.42 |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=The Florida Senate}}

NEFLIN also offers award to NEFLIN members and member institutions, such as the Continuing Education Award for Making the Most of NEFLIN{{Cite web |date=2023-09-21 |title=NFC Awarded at Annual NEFLIN meeting |url=http://www.nfcc.edu/ |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=North Florida College |language=en}} and the NEFLIN Member of the Year.{{Cite web |title=Library Employee, Friend Win 2018 NEFLIN Awards |url=https://jaxpubliclibrary.org/news/library-employee-friend-win-2018-neflin-awards |access-date=2024-03-26 |website=Jacksonville Public Library |language=en}}