The Library Support Services Award is given each year to recognize someone employed in a library support profession who has furthered library development or who has made outstanding contributions to Georgia libraries as part of his or her job or business. The award winner could be a vendor employee, an employee of an office or… Continue Reading GLA Award Winner in the Spotlight – Library Support Services Award
The Annual Meeting of the GLA Academic Library Division (ALD) will be held virtually on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 from 10am to 11:30am (Eastern Time). All are welcome as our meeting is open to ALD and non-ALD members. We are excited to announce that Dr. Shaundra Walker, Interim Library Director at Georgia College and the… Continue Reading GLA Academic Library Division Annual Meeting
By Dr. Tina Graham The Union Grove High School Learning Commons is a high school library media center serving over 1500 students in grades 9-12. We are part of the Henry County School System, located in McDonough, GA. Our mission is to ensure success for each student as measured by individual progress and by local,… Continue Reading Union Grove High School Learning Commons in the Spotlight!
As we mark the 10th anniversary of the Pat Carterette 5k walk/run at GLC, the many colleagues at GPLS and throughout Georgia who knew and loved Pat will once again walk/run in her honor. We continue to be inspired by our memories of her passion, her pure joy in her work, and her kindness to… Continue Reading Pat Carterette Walk/Run
The Academic Research Paper competition is an annual event that encourages research on developments in academic libraries that present challenging opportunities for libraries and librarianship throughout the state, region and/or nation.Join us on Thursday, Sept 24th at 2pm as the winners present their papers. Attendance is free for the GLC Webinar Bonus Pack Series, but… Continue Reading GLA’s Academic Library Division Academic Research Papers
Join the Public Library Division for GLC 2020 Virtual Author Reception – fun social event to bring authors and librarians together. Four prominent authors are given 10 minutes to share and participate in a little game of 2 Truths & a Lie. In this game authors will present 2 true things and one lie about one of… Continue Reading GLC 2020 Virtual Author Reception – ‘tinis & Tomes
With the switch to a virtual format, the GLC 2020 with SELA programming committee has the opportunity to present this Bonus Pack of webinars! • Tuesday, Sept 8th: About Face Design: Turning your Face-To-Face Instructional Programming to Virtual• Tuesday, Sept 15th: Making your online instruction scale: practical techniques• Tuesday, Sept 22nd: Under the Big Top:… Continue Reading GLC 2020 with SELA Webinar Bonus Pack
Join GLA Technical Services Interest Group for the final free GLA TSIG virtual workshop of 2020! Topic: Updating Local Holding Records (LHR) for Serials Time: Sep 29, 2020 02:00 PM Description: Follow along as we demonstrate how to update your serial local holdings records using OCLC’s Connexion Browser. We’ll go through the required fields and… Continue Reading Updating Local Holding Records (LHR) for Serials – TSIG Workshop
By Katie Sparks Many people in the Atlanta area are familiar with the Center for Puppetry Arts. It is a popular destination, offering live puppet shows for families and adults, puppet-building workshops, and a Museum featuring puppets from around the world as well as a beloved Jim Henson exhibit. As you might imagine, it is… Continue Reading Center for Puppetry Arts Library in the Spotlight
The time to elect your 2021 GLA Executive Board and Division Officers is almost here! To help you prepare, check out the Georgia Library Association Election Guide for a full list of candidates and amendments that are on the ballot! From September 1, 2020 to September 20, 2020, all members of the association will receive… Continue Reading 2021 GLA Executive Board and Division Officers Election