Georgia Library Association

Personal Digital Archiving Train-the-Trainer Workshop – July 31, 2014

continuing education, professional development, Society of Georgia Archivists1 Comment

The Society of Georgia Archivists, the Atlanta chapter of ARMA International, and the Georgia Library Association invite you to attend a train-the-trainer workshop on Personal Digital Archiving. Designed for information professionals from all backgrounds and levels of experience, this workshop will empower participants to see themselves as archivists of their own digital records and will… Continue Reading Personal Digital Archiving Train-the-Trainer Workshop – July 31, 2014

Georgia Library Association

Free Webinar: Net Neutrality: Recent Changes in Legislation – July 30, 2014

Carterette Series Webinars, continuing education, online training, professional development

Net Neutrality: Recent Changes in LegislationWednesday, July 30, 2014 — 1:00pm – 2:00pm Eastern TimeRegister: http://bit.ly/1lI8NT9 “There is one Internet. It must be fast, robust and it must be open. The prospect of a gate keeper choosing winners and losers on the Internet is unacceptable….” – FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler The above quote addresses what,… Continue Reading Free Webinar: Net Neutrality: Recent Changes in Legislation – July 30, 2014

Georgia Library Association

Essentials of RDA for Non-Catalogers – Free Webinar on July 9, 2014

continuing education, North Georgia Associated Libraries (NGAL), online training, professional development, webinars

Topic:  Essentials of RDA for Non-CatalogersDate: 07/09/2014Time: 10:30 a.m.Register at http://bit.ly/1nNLl6LSpeakers:  Guy Frost, Univ. Assoc. Prof. and Catalog Librarian, Valdosta State University and  Susan Wynne, Cataloging and Metadata Librarian, Georgia State University, RDA (Resource Description and Access) has become a reality for many libraries, especially following the Library of Congress’ implementation in 2013. But how… Continue Reading Essentials of RDA for Non-Catalogers – Free Webinar on July 9, 2014

Georgia Library Association

Professional Development Events in June

continuing education, Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS), online training, professional development

This list is provided by Jay Turner, Director of Continuing Education, Georgia Public Library Service. The GPLS CE calendar has been updated with free, online continuing education events for June. Some highlights include: June 12 (1–2 PM)What Makes Mobile Websites Tick? How Do We Make Them Faster? (O’Reilly)The HTTP Archive allows us to research trends… Continue Reading Professional Development Events in June

Georgia Library Association

Georgia Northwestern Technical College Libraries in the Spotlight!

Georgia Library Spotlight

By Pete Bursi If you live in northwest Georgia, the next time you have your car serviced or receive medical attention there is a good chance the technician, nurse, or EMT who helps you has benefitted from the services of a Georgia Northwestern Technical College library. That’s because GNTC enrolls over 8,000 students in those… Continue Reading Georgia Northwestern Technical College Libraries in the Spotlight!

Georgia Library Association

Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2014 issue now available

GLQ (Georgia Library Quarterly)

The Spring 2014 issue of the Georgia Library Quarterly is now available at http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/ Issue Highlights: Georgia Library Spotlight James Earl Carter Library, Georgia Southwestern State University Georgia State University College of Law Library Willet Memorial Library, Wesleyan College Articles: Reference Desk Models at the University of Georgia Libraries Building a Library for a Non-Profit… Continue Reading Georgia Library Quarterly Spring 2014 issue now available

Georgia Library Association

Atlanta Emerging Librarians Summer Field Trip – Sign up by July 10, 2014

AEL (Atlanta Emerging Librarians), professional development

This summer, SLA Georgia and Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL)have collaborated to organize tours of two Atlanta special libraries, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum and the CNN Library & Archives. The tours will take place on Saturday, July 12. With the Carter Library tour limited to 20 and the CNN Library tour limited to… Continue Reading Atlanta Emerging Librarians Summer Field Trip – Sign up by July 10, 2014