Georgia Library Association

Georgia Library Association Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative (CGLC) meet-up

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Mark your calendar for the 5th Georgia Library Association Coastal Georgia LibraryCollaborative (CGLC) meet-up! The librarians and staff at Savannah State University’s Asa H. GordonLibrary will be hosting the winter CGLC meet-up on Thursday, March 9, 2017,from 3-5pm. This meet-up is open to all library staff and is an opportunityto meet fellow library professionals in… Continue Reading Georgia Library Association Coastal Georgia Library Collaborative (CGLC) meet-up

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Meeting in Macon about LIS research and library assessment

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The Research and Assessment Interest Group (RAIG) will be gathering for a half-day meeting on March 9th. We would like to extend an invitation to other GLA members who are interested in LIS research and/or library assessment. The meeting will be held from 10:30am-2:30pm with check-in starting at 10:00am. The physical meeting will be at… Continue Reading Meeting in Macon about LIS research and library assessment

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GLA Library Day @ the Capitol – 2/21/2017

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Each year, the Georgia Library Association presents our legislators with a print that highlights a Georgia location, created by pointillist artist Debi Davis. A big thank you to Mumford Books, which generously sponsors this project. This year, we’ll be delivering one print to the office of each elected official on Tuesday, February 21st. It’s another… Continue Reading GLA Library Day @ the Capitol – 2/21/2017

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Getting Started in Scholarship: A Scholarly Publishing Primer for Librarians

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Wednesday, February 22, 20172pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register:  https://goo.gl/hvPh7b Description: Are you new to publishing your research or ideas and unsure where to begin? In this session, we’ll discuss various aspects of academic publishing: getting started, selecting a topic, selecting a research methodology, organizing a literature review, finding an appropriate… Continue Reading Getting Started in Scholarship: A Scholarly Publishing Primer for Librarians

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Ogeechee Technical College Library in the Spotlight!

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Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia serving Bulloch, Evans, Screven, and surrounding counties. Established in 1986, Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution of higher education that contributes to the economic, educational, and personal growth of the individual and the communities it serves. It offers over 120… Continue Reading Ogeechee Technical College Library in the Spotlight!

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Public Library Day at the Capitol Sponsored by Georgia Council of Public Libraries

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“Libraries will get you through times of no money better than money will get you through times of no libraries.” Georgia’s public libraries circulate millions of printed books, magazines, DVDs, e-books, and much more! Public libraries provide access to information, programming, computers and the Internet every day. Nothing could be more Georgian than public library service…… Continue Reading Public Library Day at the Capitol Sponsored by Georgia Council of Public Libraries

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Experience Atlanta with Local Library Tours and Events During ALA Midwinter

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The Georgia Library Association and Special Libraries Association – Georgia Chapter are pleased to announce a series of library tours being offered during the ALA Midwinter Meeting in Atlanta, January 20-24, 2017. Conference attendees and local library professionals are invited to tour a selection of the city’s new and unique libraries, including the CNN Library,… Continue Reading Experience Atlanta with Local Library Tours and Events During ALA Midwinter

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retroTECH at Georgia Tech Library in the Spotlight!

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retroTECH is a Georgia Tech Library program in which the campus community can create the future by exploring the past. The vision for the retroTECH Lab entails a highly curated combination of classic, older hardware and software alongside modern tools for digital archiving and emulation, all designed to be accessed and used. This newly piloted… Continue Reading retroTECH at Georgia Tech Library in the Spotlight!

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GLA will be at booth #1100 in the Exhibit Hall at ALA Atlanta Midwinter Meeting

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GLA will be at booth #1100 in the Exhibit Hall at ALA Atlanta Midwinter Meeting & Exhibits, Jan. 20-23, 2017.If you’ll be attending ALA, please stop by the booth to learn more about GLA and its activities. There will be free giveaways for those who stop to chat, and also a GLA tumbler will be… Continue Reading GLA will be at booth #1100 in the Exhibit Hall at ALA Atlanta Midwinter Meeting

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Academic Library Division Call for Papers – Submit by April 3, 2017

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Call for Papers! Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association Georgia Chapter of ACRL Georgia Libraries 2017 Conference October 4-6, 2017 Columbus, Georgia 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 2017… Continue Reading Academic Library Division Call for Papers – Submit by April 3, 2017