By Yadira V. Payne Woodworth Consolidated Library (WCL) is an Army Library that serves a consolidated mission to FMWR (Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation) and TRADOC (Training and Doctrine) Commands. WCL opened its doors in 1966 in honor of Captain Clarke N. Woodworth, Jr. who lost his life in battle in Vietnam. In the 51… Continue Reading Woodworth Consolidated Library in the Spotlight!
The Library Technology Center (LTC) opened in the fall of 2008. Almost ten years after opening, changing student needs and the consolidation of two institutions into the University of North Georgia have transformed the original LTC in many ways. Service points, resource locations and student work space changed for the better. Originally two service desks… Continue Reading Library Technology Center, University of North Georgia Libraries, Dahlonega Campus in the Spotlight!
The grand opening of Villa Rica’s new $3 million public library took place on Saturday, February 11, 2017. Approximately 2,000 community members poured into the new facility that day, checking out all the modern features of the library. The 16,370-square-foot facility at 869 Dallas Highway is more than triple the size of the old Villa… Continue Reading Villa Rica Public Library in the Spotlight
The University Libraries of Augusta University are comprised of Reese Library, which serves mainly undergraduates as well as graduates in education, business, public administration, and psychology, and Robert B. Greenblatt, MD Library, which serves the health sciences professional schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health sciences). Augusta University is a consolidation of Augusta State University… Continue Reading Augusta University Libraries in the Spotlight
From left to right: Ms. Jayne, Ms. Linda Sue, Ms. Polly and Ms. Rachel The Senoia Branch Library is one of four library branches within the Coweta Public Library System (CPLS). The Senoia Area Library was originally established as a City library in 1974 and became a part of the Coweta Library System in 2008.… Continue Reading Senoia Branch Library In the Spotlight
Zin zin zin! Music surrounds us even when we’re not listening. March is Music Month at Roddenbery Memorial Library in Cairo, Georgia. As you enter the Children’s room you will be surrounded by stories about music, composers and performers. If you listen carefully you might hear the sounds of violins wafting from the auditorium where… Continue Reading Roddenbery Memorial Library in the Spotlight!
Ogeechee Technical College (OTC) is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia serving Bulloch, Evans, Screven, and surrounding counties. Established in 1986, Ogeechee Technical College is a public institution of higher education that contributes to the economic, educational, and personal growth of the individual and the communities it serves. It offers over 120… Continue Reading Ogeechee Technical College Library in the Spotlight!
retroTECH is a Georgia Tech Library program in which the campus community can create the future by exploring the past. The vision for the retroTECH Lab entails a highly curated combination of classic, older hardware and software alongside modern tools for digital archiving and emulation, all designed to be accessed and used. This newly piloted… Continue Reading retroTECH at Georgia Tech Library in the Spotlight!
Forest Park Branch The Clayton County Library System’s (CCLS) mission is to contribute to the success of the citizens of our diverse community by offering a full range of library services that meet their informational, educational and leisure interests, fostering the love of reading in our youth and the lifelong pursuit of knowledge for all.… Continue Reading Clayton County Library System in the Spotlight!
Watercolor by Nancy Muldowney* The City of Brunswick, located on the Georgia Coast, has had a long and rich history dating back to1738 when the first European settler arrived. The city was one of the original five ports of entry during colonial America, and was officially founded in 1771. Today, the Port of Brunswick is… Continue Reading Brunswick-Glynn County Library in the Spotlight!