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Winter 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly Feb 2024

Winter 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

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Georgia Library Spotlight: Live Oak Public Libraries’ Social Services Program Connects Communities With Resources, Will Peebles Feb 2024

Georgia Library Spotlight: Live Oak Public Libraries’ Social Services Program Connects Communities With Resources, Will Peebles

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


My Own Private Library, Brielle Wilson Feb 2024

My Own Private Library, Brielle Wilson

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


News Briefs Winter 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly Feb 2024

News Briefs Winter 2024, Georgia Library Quarterly

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Gla Executive Board Meeting Summary October 2023, Betty Wright Feb 2024

Gla Executive Board Meeting Summary October 2023, Betty Wright

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Digital Library Of Georgia News (December 2023), Mandy L. Mastrovita, Sheila Mcalister Feb 2024

Digital Library Of Georgia News (December 2023), Mandy L. Mastrovita, Sheila Mcalister

Georgia Library Quarterly

Digital Library of Georgia (DLG) news for the fourth quarter of 2023 includes the release of the Chase Street Elementary School PTO scrapbooks collection, which includes engaging scrapbook content created and curated by parent-teacher organizations of a Southern elementary school covering the years 1926 to 2000, which includes the Progressive Era, World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and the turn of the twentieth-century. The article also features the DLG's efforts to support community-driven archives throughout the state of Georgia, aligned with national trends and fostering cultural heritage work in Georgia.


Book Review: Ruin And Resilience: Southern Literature And The Environment, Kevin J. Reagan Feb 2024

Book Review: Ruin And Resilience: Southern Literature And The Environment, Kevin J. Reagan

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


From The President, John Mack Freeman Feb 2024

From The President, John Mack Freeman

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Before I Was A Library Worker: Past Lives, Emily Rogers Feb 2024

Before I Was A Library Worker: Past Lives, Emily Rogers

Georgia Library Quarterly

Responses include as contributors Jeff Fisher, Amy Shaw, Jonathan Harwell, Kristy Greene, Tera Ray, Linda Bridges, Wendy Wilmoth, Nancy Shore, Allison Robinson, Rachel Schrauben Yeates, Stephanie Burnham, Rebecca Ballard, Aspasia Luster, Sarah Trowbridge, Willis Smith, Anna Cogdill, Richard Coleman, Ben Bryson, Tonya Aumack, Bel Outwater, Lisa Mosley, Szilvia Somodi, Sara Whitaker, Laura Carscaddon, Kevin Reagan, Bridget Smith


Do The Research!: Conspiracy Theorists And Public Libraries, Timothy Cole Hale Feb 2024

Do The Research!: Conspiracy Theorists And Public Libraries, Timothy Cole Hale

Georgia Library Quarterly

Since 2020, conspiracy theories have crossed into mainstream media with dastardly effects. In attempting to prove conspiracy theories to be real, “researchers” try to back their claims with information. As major institutions within the information society, libraries and archives play a unique role in a world in which more and more people are interested in misinformation and disinformation. This article uses a review of selected literature to address three questions in relevance to public library systems and conspiracy theorists. The first is: what is the ethical responsibility of information managers in providing misinformation and disinformation in regard to intellectual freedom? …


Georgia Library Spotlight: Emory’S Oxford College Library Leader Program, Jacob Lackner Feb 2024

Georgia Library Spotlight: Emory’S Oxford College Library Leader Program, Jacob Lackner

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


The Georgia State University Library Study Commons: A Dynamic Space For Learning And Collaboration, Roy Cummings Feb 2024

The Georgia State University Library Study Commons: A Dynamic Space For Learning And Collaboration, Roy Cummings

Georgia Library Quarterly

The Georgia State University Library Study Commons is a cutting-edge space designed for students, faculty, and staff. This article highlights its features. From flexible study configurations to inclusivity initiatives like gender-neutral restrooms and a wellness room, the Study Commons is a dynamic hub for collaboration, studying, and learning.


Georgia Library Spotlight: Georgia Tech Library Unveils Revamped Digital Repository, Jason Wright Feb 2024

Georgia Library Spotlight: Georgia Tech Library Unveils Revamped Digital Repository, Jason Wright

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Book Review: Welcome To Capitol Hill: 50 Years Of Scandal In Tennessee Politics, Jeff Fisher Feb 2024

Book Review: Welcome To Capitol Hill: 50 Years Of Scandal In Tennessee Politics, Jeff Fisher

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


Bookstagram And Beyond: Instagram As A Professional Development Tool, Carly Jessup Feb 2024

Bookstagram And Beyond: Instagram As A Professional Development Tool, Carly Jessup

Georgia Library Quarterly

Learn how librarians can use Instagram for professional development.


Empowering Literary Creativity: The Alice Walker Mini-Museum At Eatonton-Putnam County Library, Abrielle M. Boatfield Feb 2024

Empowering Literary Creativity: The Alice Walker Mini-Museum At Eatonton-Putnam County Library, Abrielle M. Boatfield

Georgia Library Quarterly

Eatonton is home to several prolific authors, including Alice Walker. Partnering with Georgia Writers Museum, Eatonton-Putnam County Library has established the Alice Walker Mini-Museum. This space showcases the literary works of Alice Walker and provides a space for students to draw inspiration for writing when visiting the library. AZRLS is thrilled to share the museum with the community and visitors are welcome to tour the space during regular library hours


Book Review: Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer And Indian In A Mountain Place, Sarah Trowbridge Feb 2024

Book Review: Another Appalachia: Coming Up Queer And Indian In A Mountain Place, Sarah Trowbridge

Georgia Library Quarterly

No abstract provided.


A Year In Review: The Carterette Series Webinars, Michelle C. Lee, Ashley Dupuy, Emily J. Williams Feb 2024

A Year In Review: The Carterette Series Webinars, Michelle C. Lee, Ashley Dupuy, Emily J. Williams

Georgia Library Quarterly

This article covers the work done during 2023 by the Carterette Series Webinars planning committee. This includes information on the number of webinars we held, number of live attendees, a webinar the Carterette Series Webinars planning committee presented for ALA Core, and a sneak peek at some of the topics for next year’s series of webinars.