Roddenbery Memorial Library is a single-site, single-county, rural library serving Grady County in southwest Georgia. Cities and towns served by the library include Cairo, Whigham, Calvary, Reno, and Pine Park. The Roddenbery Memorial Library, first known as the Cairo Public Library, opened in January of 1939. The small library was located on the second floor…
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…
The librarians and staff at Armstrong State University’s Lane Library look forward to hosting the 2nd GLA meet-up on Monday, March 14, 2016, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in the Learning Commons, the newest library space on campus. This meet-up is for to all library staff and is an opportunity to meet fellow library…
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…
If you love libraries like we love libraries then get yourself, your family and your coworkers a new 2016 Libraries Are Such a Drag calendar to kick off the New Year.All proceeds are donated to the Beard Scholarship for library school students in Georgia. The Beard Scholarship is made possible by friends and colleagues of…
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/
The Ruth Holder Public Library is the newest branch of the West Georgia Regional Library system. The new branch is located in the old city hall building in Temple, and it was opened to the public on December 19, 2015. With only a month under its belt, this little public library is already bringing the…
Register now for another amazing FREE GLA Carterette Series Webinar!****************************** Legislative Update with Georgia’s State Librarian Julie WalkerWednesday, February 3, 20162pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register: https://goo.gl/e6QGFo Description: Georgia’s State Librarian Julie Walker will guide us through the top legislative issues impacting Georgia’s libraries in this live Q&A-style conversation, led by…
This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service. Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register. ADVOCACYJan. 7: Community Engagement: A Case Study (Texas State Library and Archives Commission)Jan. 19: Showcasing Your Library: FDLP Promotional Tools & Tactics (Federal Depository Library Program)Jan. 28: Engaging Your Community in Sustainable Funding (Maine…
Registration form Dear GLA Members, Please mark your calendars and plan to attend the Georgia Library Association’s Annual Mid-Winter Planning Meeting on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Downs Continuing Education Center at Clayton State University in Morrow, Georgia. There is a registration fee of $40, which will include a continental breakfast and a hot…