Georgia Library Association

Upcoming Carterette Webinar: Maximizing Outreach Without Maxing Out

Maximizing Outreach Without Maxing Out: No-to-Low Cost Ways of Getting Your Library’s Message Out ThereWednesday, August 17, 2016 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central) Register:  https://goo.gl/brWx9y Description:   Almost every library considers marketing and outreach a priority, but too often staffing or budget constraints cut these efforts off at the knees. Join…

Georgia Library Association

Professional Development Events in July

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS brand new Learning Center to find out about training events, webinar archives, self-paced library courses, CE resources, and more. July 12 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pmHow to Set-Up a Minecraft Program for KidsIf you would like to know the challenges involved in…

Georgia Library Association

Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System in the Spotlight

Aerial view of ARCPLS old and new headquarters The Augusta-Richmond County Public Library System (ARCPLS) is comprised of the Headquarters Library and five branches scattered throughout the greater Augusta, Georgia area.  The Headquarters Library was opened in 2010 across the street from the previous main location, transporting services and collections from a 3500 square foot…

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GLA Website Redesign Survey

The Georgia Library Association is undertaking the GLA website redesign. As part of this effort, we would like to know how you use the GLA website and what content and features you would like to see on the new site. The following 10 questions survey will only take a few minutes to complete – https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XZ2T2RV…

Georgia Library Association

Upcoming Carterette Webinar: Integrated Assessment for Informed Collection Management – July 6, 2016

Integrated Assessment for Informed Collection Management: A Review of the Pilot YearWednesday, July 6, 20162pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register:  https://goo.gl/xgUbac Description: In June 2015, the Kennesaw State University Library System launched a pilot implementation of a newly-conceived Collection Assessment Plan. The plan follows a 5-year rotating schedule for systematically reviewing…

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Professional Development Events in June

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. Reading the Rainbow: New Trends in LGBTQ Literature06/07/2016 – 2:00pm Why Use Google Books?06/08/2016 – 11:00am Works in Progress Webinar: Linked Open Data for Digitized Special Collections06/08/2016 – 12:00pm Celebrating Diversity: A Discussion on…