Georgia Library Association

Academic Library Division Call for Papers – Proposals submission deadline April 4, 2016

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 2016 COMO conference. Criteria for selection include purpose, content, organization, scholarship, and references. Papers should include research on developments in academic libraries that present challenging…

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Instructional Design: An Introduction for Librarians – Free Webinar

Join Carterette Series team for another great free webinar – Instructional Design: An Introduction for LibrariansDate: March 2, 2016 — 2PM EST (1PM CST | 12PM MST | 11AM PST)Register at https://goo.gl/LsTXyH Description: Many librarians find that teaching patrons, colleagues, and other stakeholders is a significant part of their work, regardless of their role in…

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Joint SLA-GA, SGA, MALA, GLA-SLD Happy Hour- February 23, 2016

Joint SLA-GA, SGA, MALA, GLA-SLD Happy Hour! It’s a veritable alphabet soup of local professional associations! Join us later this month for a Dutch treat happy hour and networking event with your fellow Atlanta-area library, archives, and information professionals. This combined event is sponsored by the Special Libraries Association Georgia Chapter, the Society of Georgia…

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Professional Development Events in February

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ONLINE CONFERENCE Feb. 26: Big Talk From Small Libraries – Multiple Programs (Nebraska Library Commission) ADVOCACY Feb. 3: Five Tips to Bring Your Organization’s Story to Life Using Silk (TechSoup) Feb. 11: Why Books…

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Atlanta Emerging Librarians Planning Committee Introduction and Informal Mingle – February 7, 2016

Atlanta Emerging Librarians will be hosting an informal mingle at SweetWater Brewing Company this Sunday, February 7, from 2:30-4:30pm. Please come meet the new planning committee and discuss ideas for future events! 2016 Planning Committee:Rosemary BilelloAshley DayLydia HofstetterAmy Winfrey For more information, see our Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1558552721130168/