Bring all your job hunting questions to AEL’s first event of the year: The Great Pivot: Getting Hired After COVID. Experts in the field of librarianship will share tips to help you craft the perfect resume and cover letter and help you match your skills to job opportunities. They will also answer general job-related questions.…
You are invited to participate in Open Education Week by attending the virtual webinars during the week of March 1-5. Everyone is welcome to attend, and we encourage you to share this information with interested faculty, students, and librarians. 45 minute webinars – just right for lunchtime. The Kennesaw State University libraries have assembled and will host this…
2021 Black History Month continues to shine a light on the stories and challenges of African Americans. Here are few of the many programs coming up. It’s still online times for programming, so all of these events are available online. Explore KSU’s Historic Black Acworth Image Collection The Historic Black Acworth Image Collection is a new…
The Georgia Archives Conservation Department together with Paintings Conservator Jennifer Bullock are excited to present four 3-day workshops in 2021 on the conservation and preservation of paintings and paper artifacts: • Preventive Conservation: Care of Archives, Art and Artifacts: 19-21 March – $150• Paper Conservation: Infilling Losses and lnpainting of Paper Objects: 21-23 May- $300•…
One exciting task of the Advocacy Committee is heading to the state capitol to distribute Library Day prints to all of our legislators and share with them the fantastic work of ALL libraries in Georgia. While we won’t be able to head to the capitol in person, we still need our legislators to hear from…
Join the Atlanta Emerging Librarians virtually on Zoom for our annual Mingle with the Admins event on Saturday, January 30th, 2021 from noon to 2pm. Hear from admins from the library profession, network, and karaoke virtually with us! This is a bring-your-own-brunch event with door prizes (while supplies last). A Zoom link will be sent…
The Georgia Library Association’s mission is to provide leadership in empowering and supporting library and information professionals, and the diverse library community. GLA promotes professional growth, fosters innovation, creativity, expertise, and advocacy that advances and sustains library services throughout the state of Georgia. And this works because of you, and the time you put into…
Did you miss 2020 Georgia Libraries Conference, a particular session, or do you just want to refer back to a really interesting presentation or slide? This year we offer multiple ways to revisit the conference experience! Visit GLC Youtube channel for recordings of the presentations and lighting talks at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzSFWoZ0MbMh5xE-pvJ55rQ Check out the Georgia Libraries…
by Tim Wojcik In person and virtual book talks – how are librarians managing the new, if temporary, normal? I spoke with Public Services Librarian Sarah Trowbridge about book talks at the Fayette County Public Library. TW – I attended a couple of your book talks before Covid-19. Both times, there were about 20-25 people…
Open Access Week is an annual event advocating for free and immediate online access to research articles worldwide. Recordings of all the Kennesaw State University Open Access Week 2020 events are now available. These virtual events took place during the week of October 19-25, 2020. Links to each recording, along with presentation slides, can be…