Our mission
The Orange County Association for Educational Media (OCAEM) the professional organization for media specialists and media clerks in Orange County. OCAEM provides professional development, mentoring, networking, and fellowship for those working in our school library media centers. OCAEM’s goals include assisting our members in creating standards based library programming for all, developing information literacy skills, and promoting school library media centers as community spaces for students and staff members to Inquire, Include, Collaborate, Curate, Explore, and Engage on our campuses with essential members of our instructional teams…YOU!
Head to our membership page to join the most professionally supportive group in Florida.
Our Florida Power Libraries:
Brandi Gutch, Killarney ES
Jennifer Daniels, Sally Ride ES
Barbara Koziara, Winegard ES
Kelli Gensler, Meadow Woods MS
Nelly Lebron, Roberto Clemente MS
Melanie Mahaffey, Timber Creek HS
Monthly Meetings
All are welcome! First Thursday of the Month.
Join us at our monthly meetings,
the first Thursday of the month
at 4:30 p.m.
Everyone is invited to attend the meetings.
During every meeting will have a time to share ideas
and get help if you need it.
2023-24 Meeting Dates and Locations
September 7th Hunter's Creek Elementary
October 5th Blankner K-8
November 2nd Aloma Elementary
December 7th Lake Silver Elementary
January 11th Lake Weston Elementary
February 1st Laureate Park Elementary
March 7th Citrus Elementary
April 4th Orlando Gifted Academy
May 2nd West Orange High School
Distinguished Administrator Award
Sean Maguire
Orlando Gifted Academy
Outstanding Media Clerk Award
Birgit Rumplik
Pineloch Elementary
Outstanding Media Program
Kellee Moye
Hunter's Creek Middle