Galileo recently completed phase 1 of a redesign. This year’s annual Galileo Survey seeks patron/customer feedback for the next phase of the redesign. The survey includes quantitative questions as well as opportunities for qualitative feedback. And, a chance at a $50 Amazon gift card. The…
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…
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.…
GLA Honorary Membership This year, Carolyn Thomas Fuller has been awarded a GLA Honorary Membership. Honorary Memberships are given to retired members of the Georgia Library Association who have contributed significantly to the work of the Association over a period of years. No more than…
The Sequoyah Regional Library System strives to be the “Dynamic Destination for Discovery” for their community. When the news of COVID-19 hit and SRLS worked to adapt their services to be available virtually, many of the librarians explored ways they could support families who had…
McJenkin-Rheay Award The McJenkin-Rheay Award was established by an anonymous donor and approved by the Executive Board on July 17, 1981. It is given to recognize a librarian early in his/her career who has made outstanding contributions to the Georgia Library Association, to leadership as…
by Tim Wojcik At the recent Georgia Libraries Conference 2020, Laura Burtle recognized the efforts of Ashley Dupuy with the annual GLA Presidential Commendation. The commendation is described, in part, in this quote from the award announcement: This year has been challenging, as you all…
Bob Richardson Memorial Award The Bob Richardson Memorial Award was established by the Executive Board in 1999 in recognition of Bob Richardson’s dedicated service to the Georgia Library Association. It honors those who have given outstanding service to the Georgia Library Association. This year’s winner…
The 2020 GLC with SELA content remains available. The programs, poster sessions and quick takes are available via the Whova platform. This platform will be up and running for another 3 months. whova.com/portal/webapp/glcft_202011/Agenda GLA will be transitioning content to the GLC Archive by the end…
The election results are in! The newly elected officers for the 2021 GLA Executive Board are • Vice President/President-Elect: Karen Manning• Vice-President for Marketing & Branding: Marquita Gooch• Secretary: Jean Mead• ALA Councilor: Angela Glowcheski Thank you to all who ran for office, and all…
