The GLA ILL Interest Group is hosting their first meet-up of 2018 at the Atlanta University Center’s Robert W. Woodruff Library on April 6, 2018 at 1:30pm. This meet-up will be a great opportunity for Interlibrary loan practitioners to get to know each other and talk about Resource Sharing. This meet-up will also be a…
The Society of Georgia Archivists Conference Program Committee proudly presents the theme for the 2018 annual meeting: Practical Pathways: Applied Tools and Creative Approaches. The Committee invites you to attend the meeting, to be held at the Graduate Hotel in Athens, Georgia, October 24–26, 2018. Members of the archival profession reflect diverse professional backgrounds and…
The registration for the March 30th meeting of GLA’s Research and Assessment Interest Group is now open! We are excited to partner with VSU’s Department of Library and Information Science for this meeting hosted by VSU’s Odum Library. This will be another hybrid meeting: If you cannot attend in-person, please join us online! When: Friday, March 30th,…
The Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association/Georgia Chapter of ACRL invites Georgia librarians and library science students to submit research papers pertaining to academic libraries for presentation at 2018 Georgia Libraries Conference. Criteria for selection include purpose, content, organization, scholarship, and references. Papers should include research on developments in academic libraries that present…
The Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative (CGLC) invites you to a workshop! Engaging the Senses and Information Literacy in Effective Library Displays Presenters will provide specific examples of Information Literacy displays including the learning outcomes attached, methods of assessment, and ideas for expanding reach. Targeted instruction will encourage thinking beyond the normal display ideas and will…
The Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group (AABIG) welcomes conference proposals for the 2018 AABIG Conference to be held on June 8, 2018 at Mercer University in Atlanta, GA. Proposals can be for a: • 45-minute presentation (including Q&A) • 20-minute presentation (including Q&A) • poster session This year’s theme is: Instruction Near…
Lost in the Stacks is a collaboration between the Georgia Tech Library and WREK Atlanta, the student-run radio station at Georgia Tech. Every Friday at noon, librarians and archivists from the GT Library produce the hour-long radio show, creating a mix of music and library talk, all connected by a common theme. Recent episodes include…
From Information Literate to Information Fluent: The Role of Libraries in Preparing 21st Century Citizens Wednesday, February 21, 2018 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central) Register: https://goo.gl/eo7eSD Description: Librarians are increasingly important in helping students, pre-K through 20 and beyond, to move beyond the skills of Information Literacy…
The Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative will be hosting its first local library employee meet-up of 2018 this month and we hope you can join us! It will be held on Tuesday, January 30 from 5-7pm at Tubby’s Tank House in Thunderbolt. Enjoy good food and drinks while catching up with your library friends in a relaxed…
The Fannin County Public Library (FCPL) is a branch of the Mountain Regional Library System (MRLS). Nestled in beautiful downtown Blue Ridge, FCPL has no shortage of attractions nearby. From Mercier Orchards to the charming local restaurants and craft breweries to the Blue Ridge Scenic Railway and the beautiful hiking trails, Blue Ridge is a…