Georgia Library Association

Letting the Genie Out of the Bottle – Next GLA Carterette Series Webinar

Letting the Genie Out of the Bottle: Getting the Most from Your Library’s Relationship with Genealogists Date: Wednesday, September 9, 2015Time: 3pm Eastern (12pm Pacific | 1pm Mountain | 2pm Central)Register:  https://goo.gl/oLPovy A love-hate relationship often exists between libraries and genealogy. Many libraries acknowledge that genealogists account for a sizeable portion of their visitors, but…

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Professional Development Events in August

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ADVOCACYAug. 13: Because Advocacy Never Stops: New Tools for Taking Action (WebJunction) CHILDREN & TEENSAug. 4: The kids are not all white (Washington State Library)Aug. 18: YA Announcements: Fall Titles to Know (Booklist)Aug. 19: Meeting…

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Professional Development Events in July

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the latest and greatest in library continuing education. Some selections include: Tuesday, July 7 (12–1 PM)Service Animals in Libraries: Developing Best Practices Protocol for Multiple Service Points (Washington State Library)Responding to patron concerns about an animal in the library can be…

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Open Educational Resources: Librarians as Advocates, Advisors, and Creators – Free Webinar

Open Educational Resources: Librarians as Advocates, Advisors, and CreatorsWednesday, July 29, 20152pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register:  http://bit.ly/1GBL7po College textbooks have gotten so expensive that many students are opting not to buy the textbook at all, but are taking their chances at lower grades or resorting to work-arounds like sharing textbooks,…

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Keeping Your Cool When the Heat Is On – Free Workshop on July 25th, 2015

Keeping Your Cool When the Heat Is On Join presenters Tamika Barnes and Pat Ziebart leading an informative and interactive workshop designed to help you better assist the challenging library patrons. Learn how to:•    Identify common patron issues and the associated emotions•    Try different techniques to resolve problems•    Plan to use follow-up to improve patron…

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ACRL & Information Literacy: Bringing the “Framework” Into Focus – Free Workshop on July 10, 2015

The Georgia Library Association Presents: ACRL and Information Literacy: Bringing the “Framework” Into Focus Sponsored by the GLA’s Academic Library Division & the Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group Date & Time:July 10, 2015 from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Speaker:Joelle Pitts, Kansas State University Library Locations:Albany Technical CollegeCentral Georgia Technical College – MaconCollege of…

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Professional Development Events in June

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the latest and greatest in library continuing education. Some selections include:Tuesday, June 9 (3—4 PM)From Superheroes to Vampires: The Hottest Graphic Novels and Manga of 2015 (School Library Journal) Join Brigid Alverson, editor of SLJ’s “Good Comics for Kids,” along with…

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Little Old Ladies and Rock Star Librarians: Genderizing the Librarian Stereotype – Free Webinar June 17, 2015

Little Old Ladies and Rock Star Librarians: Genderizing the Librarian StereotypeWednesday, June 17, 20152pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register:  https://goo.gl/EnQYiT Ayanna Gaines will discuss how the stereotyping of librarianship not only harms the profession with regards to status and pay equity, but is also detrimental to both genders.  Her presentation will…

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Professional Development Events in May

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the latest and greatest in library continuing education. Some selections include:  Monday, May 11 (1-2 PM)Flourish with Feedback (Training Magazine Network) Feedback is a powerful intervention for improving human performance. Everyone gives and receives feedback every day in the workplace. Given…

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FREE GLA Webinar: Engaging with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy

Engaging with the ACRL Framework for Information LiteracyWednesday, May 6, 2015 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register:   http://goo.gl/xIIo4F Trudi Jacobson and Craig Gibson, co-chairs of the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education Task Force, will identify the ideas underpinning the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy, which creates new opportunities…