Georgia Library Association

Call for Nominations for the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award

ALA (American Library Association), awards, call for nominations, intellectual freedom

[Editor’s Note: Posted on behalf of Ann Hamilton, GLA’s ALA Councilor. Please direct questions/nominations to Shumeca Pickett at the contact information below.]  The John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award honors intellectual freedom fighters in and outside the library profession who have demonstrated remarkable personal courage in resisting censorship. The award consists of $500 and a citation.… Continue Reading Call for Nominations for the John Phillip Immroth Memorial Award

Georgia Library Association

Riverside Military Academy in the Spotlight!

Georgia Library Spotlight

The Library at the campus of Riverside Military Academy is located on the shores of Lake Lanier, named for poet Sidney Lanier, in Gainesville, Georgia. Riverside Military Academy, founded in 1907, is one of the premier college preparatory academies for young men in grades 7-12. The Riverside vision began with two Gainesville businessmen and professors,… Continue Reading Riverside Military Academy in the Spotlight!

Georgia Library Association

December Professional and Continuing Education List

conferences, continuing education, online training, PACE

December Professional and Continuing Education List Welcome to the Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group monthly announcement for continuing education opportunities.  This email contains a listing of conferences, webinars, and other ways to learn more about librarianship.  Events requiring a registration fee are designated by a ($). This list is also available on the Georgia… Continue Reading December Professional and Continuing Education List

Georgia Library Association

Libraries Are Such A Drag Fundraising Calendar Now Available

advocacy, AEL (Atlanta Emerging Librarians), fundraising, GLA Scholarships

We LOVE libraries! If you love libraries too then get yourself, your family, and your coworkers a calendar. All proceeds donated to the Georgia Library Association’s Beard Scholarship. Calendars can be purchased at Java Monkey in Decatur, GA ($20) or online ($25). [Editor’s note: The Libraries Are Such a Drag calendar was conceived and coordinated… Continue Reading Libraries Are Such A Drag Fundraising Calendar Now Available