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2008

Kennesaw State University

Librarians

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My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Carol Waggoner-Angleton Oct 2008

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Carol Waggoner-Angleton

Georgia Library Quarterly

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's personal library.


Gla Announces 2008 Scholarship Winners Jul 2008

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.


My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Angela Thornton Jul 2008

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.


Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2009 Officers Jul 2008

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 Jul 2008

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.


People News Jul 2008

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.


Georgia Tech’S Rich Meyer To Retire Apr 2008

Georgia Tech’S Rich Meyer To Retire

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article announces the retirement of Rich Meyer as dean and director of libraries at Georgia Tech University in Atlanta.


My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Ru Story-Huffman Apr 2008

My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Ru Story-Huffman

Georgia Library Quarterly

A personal narrative is presented which looks back at the author's first personal library experience.


Using The Tools Of Crisis Intervention And Empowerment Counseling In The Reference Interview, Wendy S. Wilmoth Apr 2008

Using The Tools Of Crisis Intervention And Empowerment Counseling In The Reference Interview, Wendy S. Wilmoth

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article explores similarities between reference service and the concepts of empowerment counseling, as defined by the Pennsylvania Coalition Against Rape, and crisis intervention, as defined by the Texas Association Against Sexual Assault, in the hope of enabling academic librarians to provide assistance that is informative and relevant to patrons who may be survivors of sexual assault. It is inferred that reference interview is important to providing the best library service possible. The role of reference librarians in giving empowerment counseling and crisis intervention to sexual assault survivors is discussed.


Trading Libraries: Off With A Roar, But Will It Soar?, Amy Geisen, Carol Waggoner-Angleton Jan 2008

Trading Libraries: Off With A Roar, But Will It Soar?, Amy Geisen, Carol Waggoner-Angleton

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article focuses on Trading Libraries, a program originally proposed by Callie McGinnis, dean of libraries at Columbus State University. Its goals are that librarians and staff would receive a healthy and beneficial dose of professional development experience and make new professional connections to strengthen the library network. The program had these basic guidelines which includes a participant would shadow their counterpart from another University System of Georgia library and the participant could be a librarian or staff member.


People News Jan 2008

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.