“Hello, My Name is…” A History of Georgia Politicians with Unusual Names On Friday, March 13, 2020, noon-1:00 p.m., the Georgia Archives’ Lunch and Learn program will be “Hello My Name Is…”: A History of Georgia Politicians with Unusual Names by Junior Historian Andrew Bramlett. Some Georgian politicians with unusual names in the presentation include… Continue Reading Georgia Archives’ March 2020 Lunch and Learn
One of the most important things that any association can do is to honor the excellence we see in our peers, in our supporters, and in the people who make Georgia’s libraries excellent in every single way. The Georgia Library Association Awards Committee seeks nominations for the 2020 GLA Awards. Winners will be recognized at… Continue Reading Nominations now open for 2020 GLA Awards
The 2020 Census: The Challenges Facing Libraries Wednesday, March 25, 2020 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central) Register: https://bit.ly/36FyNca Description: The 2020 Census will determine how money and services are distributed for the next ten years. Libraries have always played an important part in the Census, and they will be even… Continue Reading The 2020 Census: The Challenges Facing Libraries – Free Webinar
By Mary Peacock The STEM Academy @ Bartlett is located in Savannah, GA. Its mission is “to ignite a passion for learning and teaching at high levels.” The STEM Library Learning Commons (STEM LLC) is a MakerSpace, a classroom, an information-gathering space, hang-out and lab. The stakeholders at The STEM Academy @ Bartlett demand learning and collaboration at… Continue Reading STEM Academy @ Bartlett Library Learning Commons in the Spotlight!
The current Administration released details from its budget request to Congress for FY 2021. The White House budget again proposes eliminating IMLS Funding. Read the IMLS Statement on the Budget Proposal As advocates, it is our responsibility to remind elected leaders that communities rely on library services to grow and thrive. As ALA President Wanda Brown stated:… Continue Reading Advocacy Alert: IMLS Statement on the President’s FY 2021 Budget Proposal
The Digital Library of Georgia is happy to announce that registration for its inaugural Partner Day, March 19, 2020 (8:30 am – 4:30 pm) at the Special Collections Building at the University of Georgia is now open. Attendance is free, and each partner institution is limited to one registrant. Registration is first-come, first-served. (register) The… Continue Reading DLG Partner Day, March 19 in Athens
Each year, the Georgia Library Association presents members of the Georgia General Assembly with a beautiful print created by artist Debi Davis. If you’ve been to visit your state legislator, you may have seen their collection on the walls of their office. We need your help delivering these on Wednesday, March 4th. The prints will… Continue Reading Volunteer for GLA Library Day on March 4, 2020
Members of the Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers have chosen the 2020-2021 Nominees. Each year, a committee of current Georgia high school media specialists/public library youth services staff reads widely to choose a list of 20 nominated titles. Beginning on May 1, 2020, teens will choose books from the following list to read… Continue Reading 2020-2021 Georgia Peach Award Nominees Announced
The Georgia Historical Records Advisory Council, in conjunction with the University of Georgia and the Georgia Archives, has available one stipend to cover attendance at the 2020 Georgia Archives Institute (GAI). The stipend is funded by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) and is contingent on congressional authorization of continued… Continue Reading GHRAC announces Georgia Archives Institute Stipend
Three map and plat collections featuring historical maps, plats, deeds, records, and correspondence pertaining to South Georgia land holdings dating from 1767 to 1899 are now available in the Digital Library of Georgia. These resources belong to Valdosta State University Archives. They have been made available online thanks in part to the DLG’s Competitive Digitization… Continue Reading Valdosta State University Archives: Map and Plat Collections Now Available Online