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2020 Georgia Public Library Awards

Georgia Public Library Service is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2020 Georgia Public Library Awards, which honor the people and places that have made a profound difference in their communities through public libraries. The Cherokee Regional Library System has been awarded Library of the Year. Marquita Gooch-Voyd, assistant director of Clayton County Library System is Librarian…

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Public Library Day at the Capitol Sponsored by Georgia Council of Public Libraries

“Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.” Georgia’s public libraries circulate millions of printed books, magazines, DVDs, e-books, and much more! Public libraries provide access to information, programming, computers and the Internet every day. Nothing could be more Georgian than public library service……

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Professional Development Events in July

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS brand new Learning Center to find out about training events, webinar archives, self-paced library courses, CE resources, and more. July 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmHow to Set-Up a Minecraft Program for KidsIf you would like to know the challenges involved in…

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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 program descriptions and to register. Reading the Rainbow: New Trends in LGBTQ Literature06/07/2016 – 2:00pm Why Use Google Books?06/08/2016 – 11:00am Works in Progress Webinar: Linked Open Data for Digitized Special Collections06/08/2016 – 12:00pm Celebrating Diversity: A Discussion on…

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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 program descriptions and to register. ADVOCACYMay 4: Listen Up! Turning Library Agnostics into True Believers (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)May 12: Early Literacy Outreach for Teen Parents: Engage and Inspire with ECRR 2.0 (Texas State Library & Archives…

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Professional Development Events in April

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ADVOCACYApr. 27: Instagram for Public Libraries: Good Practices for Social Media (TechSoup)Apr. 28: Make, Do, Share: Build a STEM Learning Community (WebJunction)Apr. 28: Count Your Impact: Getting Started with Outcome-Based Evaluation (Colorado State Library)…

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Professional Development Events in March

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ONLINE CONFERENCEMar. 16: Library 2.016: Privacy in the Digital Age (Library 2.0) ASSESSMENT & PLANNINGMar. 17: Make a Splash with Project Outcome: Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs (Public Library Association) CHILDREN &…

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Georgia Librarians Virtual Staff Development Day – April 12, 2016

Join Georgia Public Library Service on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 for the Virtual Staff Development Day! Register  This event, in celebration of National Library Week, is brought to you by the Georgia Public Library Service and the Georgia Library Association, with support from the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and…

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Professional Development Events in February

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ONLINE CONFERENCE Feb. 26: Big Talk From Small Libraries – Multiple Programs (Nebraska Library Commission) ADVOCACY Feb. 3: Five Tips to Bring Your Organization’s Story to Life Using Silk (TechSoup) Feb. 11: Why Books…

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Professional Development Events in December

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ASSESSMENT & PLANNINGDec. 10: Project Outcome: An Integral Part of the Planning Process (Public Library Association)BUSINESS SERVICESDec. 9: Affordable Care Act (ACA) Information Return Reporting Requirements (GPLS) CAREERSDec. 10: Landing Your Ideal Library Job…