By Melissa N. Thompson This year’s Georgia Libraries Conference is near! Read on to find out more information about guest speakers, registration, and other event information. Quick Info Georgia Libraries Conference (GLC): Enduring and Evolving October 6-8, 2021 Virtual (via Whova App) Keynote Speaker: Tracie D. Hall, Executive Director of the American Library Association Registration… Continue Reading GLC 2021 – Information and Registration
By Melissa N. Thompson Our Georgia libraries continue to offer unique services that foster a sense of community, build a rapport with patrons, and overall meet a local need. Southwest Chatham Library, a branch of the Live Oak Public Library System, started a Seed Library and an accompanying Spice Club to help the community share… Continue Reading Featured: Seed Library of Southwest Chatham Library
Autism in Libraries Wednesday, September 15, 2021 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central) — By Melissa N. Thompson Description: In recent years, autism has been more broadly defined than it previously had been, and we now understand autism to be an issue of overstimulated nerves — a problem which may be… Continue Reading Upcoming Carterette Series Webinar: Autism in Libraries
By Melissa N. Thompson Edited to add: The due date for nominations have been extended. Please see below for details. Library workers involved with circulation, reserves, stacks maintenance, and more services offered by Access Services departments will be excited to see that the Access Services Conference will be held as a hybrid event this year… Continue Reading Call for Nominations: 2021 Access Services Conference (Updated)