Georgia Library Association

Free Webinar: MakerCamp with Michael Casey and Christopher Baker – September 10, 2014

Live WebcastWednesday, September 10, 201411am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central | 2pm Eastern60 minutes Register at http://bit.ly/Y8OpC2Description: In the summer of 2014, Gwinnett County Public Library partnered with Buffy Hamilton of Norcross High School to host their inaugural MakerCamp: a 4-day program that allowed high school-age students the opportunity to explore 3D design…

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GLQ summer 2014 issue now available!

The Georgia Library Quarterly summer 2014 issue is now available at: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/ Some highlights include: Georgia Library Spotlight – Cobb County Public Library System – Tom BrooksSt. Jude the Apostle Catholic School Library – Eleonora StraubCumming Campus Learning Commons, University of North Georgia – Rebecca Rose  ArticlesThe Role of a University Archives in Producing a…

Georgia Library Association

GLA Scholarship Winners 2014

The GLA scholarship committee is pleased to announce the 2014 winners of the Beard and Hubbard scholarships.  These two awards are given annually by GLA to provide financial assistance for students pursuing a master’s degree in library and information science. This year’s C. S. Hubbard scholarship winner is Ann Marie Davis.  Ann is originally from…

Georgia Library Association

Professional Development Events in August

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 August. Some highlights include: August 7 (10–11 AM)NoveList Plus and NoveList Plus K-8 (GALILEO) In this one-hour EBSCO workshop for GALILEO, learn how to locate just…

Georgia Library Association

COMO Registration Now Open

The registration is now open for Georgia COMO (Council of Media Organizations) Annual Conference! The annual joint conference of the Georgia Library Association, the Georgia Association for Instructional Technology, and the Southeastern Library Association will be held on October 1-3, 2014 in Augusta Convention Center, Augusta, GA. The conference program includes presentations in all areas…

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Augusta Technical College Library Children Collection in the Spotlight!

Jack B. Patrick Information Technology Center By Eugenia McAllister Augusta Technical College is a two-year college based in Augusta, Georgia. The Augusta Technical College Library consists of three libraries working as a single unit through an automated library system, online catalog, and collections that are available to Augusta Technical College students and the community we…