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The Georgia Library Association’s (GLA) mission is to provide leadership in empowering and supporting library and information professionals, and the diverse library community. GLA promotes professional growth, fosters innovation, creativity, expertise, and advocacy that advances and sustains library services throughout the state of Georgia.

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February 20, 2020

  • Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

    February 20, 2020 - February 22, 2020 @ 
    GA Tech Savannah Campus

    The Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy (GICOIL) invites all K-12 and higher education faculty and staff, librarians, media professionals, writing instructors, teachers, and graduate students to join us for the opportunity to share research and best methods for teaching and learning information literacy! 

    For more information https://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/conferences/infolit/ 

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  • Planning a Personal Digital Archiving Event @ Your Library

    February 20, 2020 @ 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Online

    Styled as a train-the-trainer event, this webinar will discuss ways your library can introduce the principles of personal digital archiving and preservation to your users. No specialized equipment or software is required to conduct this program at your own library.

    Following this webinar, you’ll be able to: 

    • Identify four simple actions your users can take to arrange and preserve their digital family collections; 
    • Recommend safe storage practices for digitized content;  
    • Suggest recommended resources for additional information.

    Register at https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_DD8516q9TV6MHSXN02YJQA

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February 21, 2020

  • Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy

    February 20, 2020 - February 22, 2020 @ 
    GA Tech Savannah Campus

    The Georgia International Conference on Information Literacy (GICOIL) invites all K-12 and higher education faculty and staff, librarians, media professionals, writing instructors, teachers, and graduate students to join us for the opportunity to share research and best methods for teaching and learning information literacy! 

    For more information https://academics.georgiasouthern.edu/ce/conferences/infolit/ 

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GLA Member Resources

Georgia Library Quarterly“Georgia Library Quarterly”
As the official journal of GLA, GLQ is a refereed, open-access journal focusing on library and information science…
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Georgia Library Association Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development
Atlanta Emerging Librarians (GLA) meets 4 times a year for networking events and professional development presentations…
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American Library AssociationAdvocacy for Libraries
Library advocates play a key role in educating our communities about why libraries are essential in an information society.
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During its rich 100-year history, Georgia Library Association (GLA) members have united to discuss common interests and to meet the challenges facing libraries. To this day, these talented individuals continue to contribute their hard work, diverse talents, and strong leadership in shaping the future of Georgia’s libraries.

GLA’s strength has been built on its membership, which now includes more than 800 librarians, trustees, paraprofessionals and friends representing school, public, academic and special libraries across the state of Georgia. Joining GLA means becoming part of the tradition of innovative librarianship. GLA welcomes additional members to bring fresh ideas, new energy, and their own rich histories of library experience.

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