The Executive Board and Constitution and Bylaws Committee will offer a set of amendments to the GLA Constitution & Bylaws for a vote on the September 2022 ballot. View the attached Amendments Explainer document (PDF) for the proposed changes and reason for the changes.
The GLA Conference Committee is pleased to share that registration for GLC 2022 will open on Monday, August 8th. The Georgia Libraries Conference 2022 will be October 12th to 14th at the Macon City Center in Macon, GA. This year’s theme is “You Belong: Because We’re Better Together.” After being apart for two years, it…
The Georgia Libraries Conference 2022 will be October 12th to 14th at the Macon City Center in Macon, GA. The proposal deadline has been extended to June 17, 2022. This year’s theme is “You Belong: Because We’re Better Together.” After being apart for two years, it is time to reunite and connect in-person at the…
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 2022 Georgia Libraries Conference. Criteria for selection include purpose, content, organization, scholarship, and references. Papers should include research on developments in academic libraries that present challenging…
We are pleased to announce that the Preventive Conservation: Care of Archives, Art and Artifacts workshop, held 1-3 April, is now available both in-person and virtually through Teams! All workshops are open for registration, with the option of a discounted rate for signing up for all four. Preventive Conservation: Care of Archives, Art and Artifacts:…
The Georgia Library Association’s 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. And this works because of you, and the time you put into…
There has been a national wave of local challenges leading toward legislative concerns and Georgia is not immuned. In response, GLA and GLMA have issued a Position Statement on the Freedom to Read in School Libraries in Georgia. We ask that GLA members and community members take action now and contact their legislator using the…
Registration for the 2021 Georgia Libraries Conference is now open! Visit the GLC 2021 conference website for information about registration, the schedule, speakers, and more. It has been a year of Enduring and Evolving. GLC 2021 will explore how libraries and people have adapted and thrived. You won’t want to miss hearing from our keynote…
Mark your calendars for the 2021 Georgia Libraries Conference, October 6th – 8th, 2021
Georgia Library Association is working to help build awareness about the Emergency Broadband Benefit, a new Federal Communications Commission (FCC) program. The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.2 billion Emergency Broadband Benefit (EBB) program provides a discount of up to…