Atlanta Emerging Librarians will be hosting an informal mingle on Saturday, March 7th from 3-6 pm at La Parrilla Mexican Restaurant off Howell Mill Road. All are welcome. Come chat with the planning committee and provide your input on this year’s activities. RSVP at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/atlanta-emerging-librarians-ael-informal-mingle-tickets-15759910316 We also have a survey out. Please consider taking a…
Date: Saturday, December 6Time: 12-2 p.m. Location: Manuel’s Tavern, 602 North Highland Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30307 Register for this event The GLA Atlanta Emerging Librarians planning committee proudly presents the 2014 installation of Mingle with the Admins, a luncheon for new librarians, MLIS students and recent grads to meet and greet with administrators from…
The GLA Atlanta Emerging Librarians presents You Got the Job – Now What? Rising to the Challenge in Your New Library Position. When you’re starting a new job, learning the technical and practical skills of the position is one part of what will make you a success. The soft skills – like conflict management, good…
Please join Atlanta Emerging Librarians for another exciting panel event called The Future of Librarianship: Emerging Technologies – All New Librarians Must Know Date: Saturday, August 16Time: 2-4 p.m. Location: Toco-Hills Public Library Register for this event Curious how you can stay up-to-date on the latest technology as a librarian? Want to know what current…
By Mandi Goodsett On Saturday, July 12th members of the Georgia chapter of SLA (Special Libraries Association) and the GLA group Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL) had the opportunity to tour a couple of special libraries in Atlanta. The first tour was of the Jimmy Carter Library, led by archivists Brittany Paris and Ceri McCarron. Tour…
This summer, SLA Georgia and Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL)have collaborated to organize tours of two Atlanta special libraries, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library & Museum and the CNN Library & Archives. The tours will take place on Saturday, July 12. With the Carter Library tour limited to 20 and the CNN Library tour limited to…
As any 21st century librarian can relate, the library field is changing. The roles that librarians play in their workplaces are evolving in response to digital culture, organizational structure and industry demands. Sometimes this means their job description no longer includes the word “librarian,” but that doesn’t make them any less of a library professional.…
The Future of Librarianship: A Librarian by Any Other NameDate: Saturday, April 19Time: 2-4 p.m.Location: Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library, 1282 McConnell Drive, Decatur, GA 30033 Register for this event Library school students have a growing number of job options awaiting them upon graduation. Some of these jobs may not have “librarian” in the title…
Mingle with the Admins 5 Thursday, December 19, 2013, 7-9 PM Manuel’s Tavern,602 N. Highland Ave Atlanta, GA 30033 Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL) invites you to a networking and information session to benefit library students, graduates and new librarians. Mingle with the Admins V is a wonderful opportunity to meet and receive advice from a…
Going Pro: Success StoriesNovember 2, 2013 2-4 pmToco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library(DeKalb County Public Library branch)1282 McConnell DriveDecatur, GA 30033 Please join the Atlanta Emerging Librarians for a panel discussion on November 2nd, featuring Eli Arnold, Traci Drummond, Ashley Dupuy, Oscar Gittemeier and Casey Long. “Going Pro: Success Stories” is the third and final installment…