By Dana Marseille At Clayton County Library System, a number of virtual programs have been implemented in response to the Library’s closure and the COVID-19 pandemic. One program that we have done virtually is a meeting of our Graphic Novel Club. The first meeting, which was centered around the X-Men Universe, took place on April… Continue Reading Clayton County Library System Responds to COVID-19
The Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association would like to invite you to a free ACRL webinar virtual viewing party.Developing your Leadership Potential: Effective Practices and Innovative Ideas More information about the webinar – http://www.ala.org/acrl/onlinelearning/leadershippotential Participants will develop an awareness of sustainable core leadership development strategies. Participants will learn how to identify strengths… Continue Reading Developing your Leadership Potential: Effective Practices and Innovative Ideas – ACRL webinar
By Alicia Brown DeKalb County Public Library received the 2018 Georgia Public Library of the Year award for programming that embraced the county’s diverse community. This was evident through programs such as PRIME TIME Preschool, Fine Free Summer and the Human Library Project. However, during the current health pandemic known as COVID-19, DCPL had to… Continue Reading DeKalb County Public Library Responds to COVID-19
This year, the Georgia Library Association and the Southeastern Library Association join up to celebrate SELA’s 100th anniversary! We invite you to be a part of this exciting conference by submitting a panel, workshop, or meeting proposal. Submit your proposal through this online link. The Georgia Libraries Conference with SELA will be held at the… Continue Reading Call for Proposals: Georgia Libraries Conference with SELA – New Deadline
By Samantha Paul At Valdosta State’s Odum Library, we used the extended Spring Break to identify ways that we could operate an essential campus component (and socialization hub) in a way that could reduce risk for students, faculty, and staff during this COVID-19 pandemic. Library staff worked on signage, reducing the capacity of our computer… Continue Reading Valdosta State’s Odum Library Virtual Reference Desk
The Six-Week [Assessment] Project: How to Get from Ideas to Results in a HurryWednesday, May 13, 20202pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)Register: https://bit.ly/33xO8f5Description: Through the lens of a six-week project, this webinar will offer tactics and materials for short-term project management. Over the course of six weeks in early 2019, the… Continue Reading The Six-Week [Assessment] Project: How to Get from Ideas to Results in a Hurry
By Shannon Tyner, Virtual Librarian, Cobb Library Cobb County Library system is using social media to push their digital and online resources. The day librarians got word that the libraries would be closing to the public, they created their “Use the Library from Home!” initiative. It includes graphics to share on social media, a dedicated… Continue Reading Use the Library from Home! Initiative from Cobb County Public Library
The Technical Services Interest Group (TSIG) of the Georgia Library Association (GLA) will sponsor and provide complimentary registration to the 2020 Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC) for one selected proposal. The presenter must be a member of GLA and the presentation should be 45 minutes total, including 10 minutes for Q&A. Potential presentation topics include, but are… Continue Reading GLA Technical Services Interest Group Call for Proposals – New Deadline
Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association Georgia Chapter of ACRL Georgia Libraries Conference October 7- 9, 2020 Macon, 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 the 2020 Georgia Libraries… Continue Reading GLA Academic Library Division: Call for papers – Deadline Extended
The Georgia Library Association Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2020 GLA Awards. Winners will be recognized at the 2020 Georgia Libraries Conference in Macon. GLA has a variety of awards to celebrate individual or team contributions to libraries or to the state organization. Do you know anyone who is: A GLA member who has… Continue Reading Nominate someone for a 2020 GLA Award today!