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Gla Announces 2008 Scholarship Winners
Gla Announces 2008 Scholarship Winners
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces the recipients of the 2008 scholarship grants from the Georgia Library Association, including the Charles Beard Scholarship to Christopher Warren of Gwinnett County Public Library and the Hubbard Scholarship to Erika Farr of Emory University's Robert W. Woodruff Library.
Athens-Clarke County News And Notes
Athens-Clarke County News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from the Athens-Clarke County Library System.
Mercer University Library News And Notes
Mercer University Library News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from Mercer University Library.
West Georgia's Ingram News And Notes
West Georgia's Ingram News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from University of West Georgia's Ingram Library.
Maggio Receives Cpla Designation
Maggio Receives Cpla Designation
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the Certified Public Library Administrator (CPLA) designation given to Teri Maggio, director of the Assumption Parish Library located in Napoleonville, Louisiana. The designated CPLA was formerly connected with the Southwest Georgia Regional Library.
Fayette County News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from the Fayette County Public Library.
Sela Activities
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent activities from the Southeastern Library Association. Highlights include: SELA web address changes; The 2006 – 2008 Southeastern Library Association Officers; Frankenthaler Scholarship awarded to library science student from Georgia; call for nominations for SELA President’s Award; call for nominations for Outstanding Southeastern Library Program Award; call for nominations for Outstanding Southeastern Authors Awards; call for nominations for Rothrock Award.
The Southeastern Librarian V. 56, No. 2 (Summer 2008) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian V. 56, No. 2 (Summer 2008) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian
Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 56, No. 2 (Summer 2008).
My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Angela Thornton
My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Angela Thornton
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reviews several books about multiculturalism, including "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie, "Chanda's Secrets" by Allan Stratton and "Jabberwocky" by Christopher Myers.
A Discussion With Charlene Hurt And Rich Meyer, Laura Burtle
A Discussion With Charlene Hurt And Rich Meyer, Laura Burtle
Georgia Library Quarterly
An interview with Charlene Hurt, dean of libraries at Georgia State University, and Rich Meyer, dean and director at the Georgia Tech Library & Information Center, is presented. Hurt and Meyer tells the significant changes in libraries and librarianship during their tenures and their respective career accomplishments. They talk about their library-related memory and the leacy each of them hopes to leave with their library or university.
New Directors Named At Four Georgia Public Library Systems
New Directors Named At Four Georgia Public Library Systems
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces the appointment of directors at public library systems in Georgia, including Leigh Wiley at the Worth County Library System, Diana Tope at the Cherokee Regional Library and Susan White at the Sequoyah Regional Library.
A Timeline Of Important Events In Georgia Public Library History, Elaine Hardy
A Timeline Of Important Events In Georgia Public Library History, Elaine Hardy
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article presents a chronology of significant events in the history of Georgia's public library service from 1809 to 2008. In 1809, a subscription library was opened by the Savannah Library Society. In 1900, Mayors S. B. Price and Bridges Smith of Macon established the Price Free Library for the poor. From 1933 to 1934, jobs in public and school libraries in Georgia were created by the Civil Works Administration. In 2000, libraries in Georgia started to purchase and install equipment and software through funding from the Gates Foundation. As of 2008, there are 61 library systems, 33 regional library …
Georgia Southern News And Notes
Georgia Southern News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from Georgia Southern's Henderson Library.
Vsu's Mcghee Wins Josey Scholarship
Vsu's Mcghee Wins Josey Scholarship
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces that Myron McGhee, a library student at Valdosta State University in Georgia, received the E. J. Josey Scholarship from the Black Caucus of the American Library Association.
Chestatee Regional News And Notes
Chestatee Regional News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from the Chestatee Regional Library System.
Ephesus Breaks Ground For New Library
Ephesus Breaks Ground For New Library
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the groundbreaking ceremony held by the Heard County Chamber of Commerce and the city of Ephesus at the new Ephesus Public Library site in Heard County, Georgia on May 20, 2008. The new library will be located just behind Ephesus Elementary School. Notable personalities present at the groundbreaking include Mayor Denney Rogers, Ephesus City Council members and Jim Cooper, director of West Georgia Regional Library. The public library will be part of the West Georgia Regional Library System.
Two Major Strategies For Facilitating Increased Interlibrary Loan Patron Satisfaction, Michelle Smith
Two Major Strategies For Facilitating Increased Interlibrary Loan Patron Satisfaction, Michelle Smith
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article examines two strategies for facilitating increased interlibrary loan patron satisfaction which are implemented in the Interlibrary Loan Unit at Kennesaw State University in the Atlanta metro area in northwest Georgia. To increase timeliness of materials received and realistic expectations of services, the strategies consist of educating interlibrary loan patrons. Automation and technology are also used to increase the requesting effectiveness of interlibrary loan staff and timeliness of materials to achieve patron satisfaction. The second strategy utilizes citation verification, checking online computer library center and borrowing request notes to increase fill rates.
Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2009 Officers
Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2009 Officers
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article presents the nominees for the 2009 officers of the Georgia Library Association. As the associate director for Public Services & Collections at Mercer University's Jack Tarver Library, Theresa Preuit provides leadership for the delivery of learning center-focused library public services, directs library policies and procedures and offers continuing education activities and staff development. Carol Stanley, branch librarian/cataloger at Athens Technical College, oversees processing of library materials, provides reference services and coordinates library services. Louise L. Lowe, circulation librarian for public services at Mercer University's Monroe F. Swilley Jr. Library in Atlanta, serves as a liaison to undergraduate and …
Ott Joins Library Faculty At Clayton State
Ott Joins Library Faculty At Clayton State
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces the appointment of Katherine Ott to the library faculty of Clayton State University in Georgia.
Danowski Poetry Library Debuts At Emory
Danowski Poetry Library Debuts At Emory
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the debut of the first major exhibition of items from Emory University's Raymond Danowski Poetry Library at the Schatten Gallery of the university's Woodruff Library in Atlanta, Georgia. The exhibition focuses not on one particular school or kind of poetry but rather provides a sense of the whole of poetry. The exhibition also highlights the democratic qualities of the poetry collection. It reveals the relevance of poetry to the events of the century. Other poetry collection books highlighted at the exhibition are mentioned.
Coweta County News And Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from the Coweta County Public Library System.
Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, Susan Cooley
Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, Susan Cooley
Georgia Library Quarterly
Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, vol. 45, no. 2.
Spout Springs Library Opens In Hall County
Spout Springs Library Opens In Hall County
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the grand opening ceremony for Spout Springs library branch, the newest library of the Hall County Library System located in Georgia, on May 24, 2008. Several community members have attended the ceremony, which featured an appearance by Clifford the Big Red Dog, storytimes, craft activities, free food and drinks, a used book sale, an inflatable moonwalk, face painting and more. Other notable personalities at the event include Representative James Mills, Hall County Commission Chairman Tom Oliver, Commissioner Deborah Mack and Library Director Adrian Mixson.
Sequoyah Regional Wins Excalibur Award
Sequoyah Regional Wins Excalibur Award
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces the Excalibur Award received by Sequoyah Regional Library System given by the Technology Association of Georgia.
Message From The President, Faith Line
Message From The President, Faith Line
The Southeastern Librarian
Column by SELA President, Faith Line.
Hbcu News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent activities from the Historically Black Colleges and Universities. Highlights include: six HBCU-ASERL librarian exchanges Announced; new HBCU library alliance director named.
Solinet Product News
The Southeastern Librarian
News from SOLINET. Highlights include: SOLINET educational services goes green; SOLINET to offer Atlas' Aeon workflow/circulation automation system; SOLINET launches new website; SOLINET to provide training on Evergreen software with Equinox; SOLINET introduces consortial licensing program.
Ebsco Product News
The Southeastern Librarian
New products from EBSCO. Highlights include: EBSCO to provide Ariba Inc.'s Express Content; EBSCO broadens services; EBSCO adds a Knowledge Base Change Reports feature to their A-to-Z web-based resource locator tool; MetaPress desigated Knowledge Works Certified by Serial Solutions; new EBSCONET tool to simplify e-journal order activation and registration; new publishers to use MetaPress 2.0 platform to host e-content distribution.
Ebsco Personnel News
The Southeastern Librarian
Chief Strategist for EBSCO elected to chair of the board of the National Information Standards Organization for the 2008-2009 term.
State News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent developments from SELA member institutions.