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North Georgia Associated Libraries wants you!

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North Georgia Associated Libraries wants you!Learn more by watching this brief video from incoming Chair, Kara Rumble. The North Georgia Associated Libraries quarterly meeting will be virtual.We will begin with a brief business meeting including a discussion of new officers. The informational presentation will follow. WEBINAR: Innovating Services and Workflows During COVID-19DATE: Wednesday, July 22,… Continue Reading North Georgia Associated Libraries wants you!

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Technical Services Interest Group Workshop

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The Georgia Library Association’s Technical Services Interest Group is pleased to announce a free virtual workshop! July 14th, 2- 3 PM. Customizing the Connexion Client to Work for You More about the Workshop:OCLC’s Connexion Client has a number of built-in tools to help catalogers save time and energy through customizations that provide controlled automation and… Continue Reading Technical Services Interest Group Workshop

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Migration and Settlement in Early Georgia – July 2020 Georgia Archives Virtual Lunch and Learn

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On Friday, July 10, 2020, noon-1:00 p.m., the Georgia Archives’ virtual Lunch and Learn program will be available to the public. Migration and Settlement in Early Georgia will be presented by Georgia Archives’ Collections Manager, Dr. Hendry Miller.This presentation explores migration and settlement patterns in Colonial Georgia, focusing on what brought people to the southeast,… Continue Reading Migration and Settlement in Early Georgia – July 2020 Georgia Archives Virtual Lunch and Learn

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AABIG 2020: An Interview with President Amy Stalker

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The Atlanta Area Bibliographic Instruction Group (AABIG) is getting ready for their annual conference on June 19 – this time, fully online. We spoke with AABIG President Amy Stalker, Associate Department Head at the Georgia State University Dunwoody Campus, about this year’s theme, the challenges and opportunities of planning an online conference, the group’s merger… Continue Reading AABIG 2020: An Interview with President Amy Stalker

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UPDATE: Georgia Archives Spring Book and Paper Conservation/Preservation Workshop Series

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Registration open for Conservation Enclosures for Libraries and ArchivesDate: June 12 – 14, 2020Fees: $350Location: Georgia Archives, Morrow, GA (Greater Atlanta)Register at: http://www.cvent.com/d/8hqvbqRegistration deadline: June 5, 2020Registration fees include all materials, and lunch and snacks will be provided.Should the minimum number of attendees not be met by the registration deadline, the workshop will be postponed… Continue Reading UPDATE: Georgia Archives Spring Book and Paper Conservation/Preservation Workshop Series

2020 Georgia Libraries Conference Shifts to All-Virtual Format

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Due to the health threat posed by COVID-19, the Georgia Libraries Conference committee has made the difficult decision to shift the 2020 conference to a virtual format. Moving to a virtual conference was a necessary decision based on the uncertainty about the likelihood of a Fall spike in COVID-19 cases, the lack of a vaccine for… Continue Reading 2020 Georgia Libraries Conference Shifts to All-Virtual Format

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Free Webinar from GLA Technical Services Interest Group

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The GLA Technical Services Interest Group is pleased to invite members to a free virtual workshop on May 19th from 2 to 3:30 PM. The session is titled “Linked Data for the Real World: Leveraging Metadata for Cataloging” To Register Visit:https://georgialibraries.webex.com/georgialibraries/onstage/g.php?MTID=e1a6cd328ca7dc83426162eeb539e9b8c More About the Speaker: Robin Fay is a Metadata and Technology Professional who has… Continue Reading Free Webinar from GLA Technical Services Interest Group

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Developing your Leadership Potential: Effective Practices and Innovative Ideas – ACRL webinar

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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

Call for Proposals: Georgia Libraries Conference with SELA – New Deadline

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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

The Six-Week [Assessment] Project: How to Get from Ideas to Results in a Hurry

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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