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Ebsco Product News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent product developments from EBSCO. Highlights include: four additional publishers sign with MetaPress to provide e-content hosting.
The Southeastern Librarian V. 57, No. 2 (Summer 2009) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian V. 57, No. 2 (Summer 2009) Complete Issue
The Southeastern Librarian
Complete issue of The Southeastern Librarian, volume 57, No. 2 (Summer 2009).
Lyrasis Product News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent news from Lyrasis. Highlights include: announcement of the winners of the first annual 2009 NextGen Librarian Award.
State News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent developments from SELA member institutions.
Academic Libraries As Learning Spaces: Library Effectiveness And The User Experience, Charles Forrest
Academic Libraries As Learning Spaces: Library Effectiveness And The User Experience, Charles Forrest
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article discusses the improvement of user experience in academic libraries. The implications of automation on the role of librarians and library staff are discussed. The success of libraries is measured in terms of their inputs, the activities they support and their outputs, such as circulation transactions and reference questions answered.
Special Libraries Association News, Notes
Special Libraries Association News, Notes
Georgia Library Quarterly
Recent news from the Georgia Chapter of the Special Libraries Association.
Carter Library Co-Sponsors Briars' Event
Carter Library Co-Sponsors Briars' Event
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on a forum held by the Georgia Southwestern State University in celebration of the Black History Month in 2009. More than 70 participants viewed the documentary "Briars in the Cotton Patch." The event was a joint project of Kainonia Farm and Faith Fuller, director of communications for the Fuller Center for Housing.
Brewer Receives Smithsonian Internship
Brewer Receives Smithsonian Internship
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports that library student Camille Ann Brewer was granted an internship at the Smithsonian Archives of American Art.
Mountain Regional Holds Celebrations
Mountain Regional Holds Celebrations
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the community wide celebration held by the Union County Public Library in Georgia to thank the Union County citizens and other parties who have contributed to the renovation of the library. Library Director Donna Howell welcomed the guests, including Senator Chip Pearson, Representative Stephen Allison, and Commissioner Lamar Paris.
From The President, James Cooper
From The President, James Cooper
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article offers information on the 21st annual Council of Media Organizations (COMO) conference, to be held from October 7 to 9, 2009.
My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Kenneth M. Kozel
My Own Private Library: A Peek Inside The Personal Library Of A Librarian, Kenneth M. Kozel
Georgia Library Quarterly
The author describes his personal library. His collection includes books by Stephen King, Anne Rice, Jane Austen, John Grisham, Joyce Carol Oates and Gary Larson. His books deal with art, illustration, classical literature , mysteries and horrors. He recounts rereading and cherishing his collection as he ages.
We Love Libraries!, Jenny Mccurdy
We Love Libraries!, Jenny Mccurdy
Georgia Library Quarterly
The author discusses how she can contribute to the advocacy of the interests of libraries. She emphasizes the importance of timely communication with authorities involved in funding. She also cites social networking and collaboration as crucial factors in library success. Selling proposals to library authority is also discussed.
Encouraging Faculty Requests For Library Materials: Midwest’S New Book Selection Service, Lydia F. Knight
Encouraging Faculty Requests For Library Materials: Midwest’S New Book Selection Service, Lydia F. Knight
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article discusses the use of Midwest Library Service's notification scheme by Dalton State College in Georgia. It offers a New Book Selection Service, which replaces the notification slip as a medium of distributing announcements on forthcoming titles. This information is sent by electronic mail instead. The lists can be profiled using the Library of Congress Subject Classification.
Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2010 Officers
Gla Announces Slate Of Nominees For 2010 Officers
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article lists and provides brief biographies of the nominees for 2010 officers of the Georgia Library Association.
Georgia, Iowa Lead Oclc Campaign For Increased Library Support
Georgia, Iowa Lead Oclc Campaign For Increased Library Support
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the campaign of the Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) that seeks to promote awareness of the needs of local libraries and increase support for their services. The campaign was funded by the Bill & Belinda Gates Foundation and will be run at selected areas in Georgia and Iowa. Libraries fear that the recesison may bring further budget cuts.
Library's Opening Draws Nearly Half Of Ephesus' Population
Library's Opening Draws Nearly Half Of Ephesus' Population
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the opening ceremony of the Ephesus Public Library in Heard County, Georgia. Speakers included Representative Randy Nix, State Librarian Lamar Veatch and Head County School Superintendent and library board chairman Benji Hyatt. The library measures 6,000 square feet, with a collection of more than 4,500 children's and adult books.
Dekalb Unveils First Construction Projects
Dekalb Unveils First Construction Projects
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the expansion of the Toco Hill-Avis G. Williams Library and other branches of the DeKalb County Public Library System of Georgia. The expanded library is twice as large as its former size. Its collection includes 64,000 publications, additional computers and special area for children and adolescents.
Gla Executive Board Honors Krug
Gla Executive Board Honors Krug
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports that Judith F. Krug was named honorary member of the Georgia Library Association.
Former Library Director Anthony Passes
Former Library Director Anthony Passes
Georgia Library Quarterly
An obituary for Emily Hasson Anthony, former director of the Northeast Georgia Library System, is presented.
Atlanta Student Wins Archives' Award
Atlanta Student Wins Archives' Award
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces that Myron McGhee won first place in the Excellence on Genealogy competition.
Imls Taps Henderson To Attend Conference
Imls Taps Henderson To Attend Conference
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports that Francine I. Henderson, research library administrator for the Auburn Avenue Research Library on African American Culture and History, was chosen by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to attend the conference "Stewardship of America's Legacy: Answering the Call to Action," to be held in June 2009.
Woodruff Library Prepares For Renovation
Woodruff Library Prepares For Renovation
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the renovation of the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the Atlanta University Center in Georgia. Research and reference services will be relocated during the renovation. Interlibrary loan participation will also continue. The renovation will transform the facility into a 21st century learning environment.
Curtis Retires, Nielsen To Serve As Interim
Curtis Retires, Nielsen To Serve As Interim
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article reports on the retirement of Susan Curtis from her position as head of reference at the University of Georgia Libraries (UGA) and the appointment of Kristin Nielsen as her interim successor.
Gold/Galileo Conference Coming July 31
Gold/Galileo Conference Coming July 31
Georgia Library Quarterly
The article announces the Gold/Galileo Users Group Conference, to held in Georgia on July 31, 2009.
Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2009, Susan Cooley
Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2009, Susan Cooley
Georgia Library Quarterly
Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2009, vol. 46, no. 3.
Sela Activities
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent activities from the Southeastern Library Association. Highlights include: the 2009-10 SELA Officers; information on the SELA Mentoring Program.
People News
The Southeastern Librarian
Recent professional developments from SELA members.
Bibliographic Instruction Lessons From A New Librarian, Carley Suther
Bibliographic Instruction Lessons From A New Librarian, Carley Suther
The Southeastern Librarian
Although I have worked in the library profession for two years, it has taken longer to understand the phenomenon of bibliographic instruction. My pre-library school background is in education, but marrying the two disciplines has not been as easy as I first assumed. I had read a lot of helpful articles about library instruction in general, but ran across very few that were geared towards best practices and advice for new librarians. In this article I will address some of the key issues that I faced when first confronted with the challenge of library instruction.
Building Collaborative Reference And Instructional Services For Distance Education Students, Angela P. Whitehurst, Carolyn N. Willis
Building Collaborative Reference And Instructional Services For Distance Education Students, Angela P. Whitehurst, Carolyn N. Willis
The Southeastern Librarian
To meet the needs of rigorous educational programs, academic libraries must make a commitment to serve growing distance education (DE) populations. Students who participate in distance education are typically older, nontraditional students with unique characteristics who need special services provided by their university library in order to obtain an education equal to their on-campus counterparts. Creating a successful reference and instructional service for distance education students not only takes planning, collaboration, and assessment, but also requires knowing your audience, constantly experimenting with new technologies, expecting the unexpected, and being ready to problem-solve at a moment’s notice. In this article, the …
Shifting Gears: Planning And Processing Of A Large Gift Serials Collection, B. Jean Sibley
Shifting Gears: Planning And Processing Of A Large Gift Serials Collection, B. Jean Sibley
The Southeastern Librarian
Mitchell Memorial Library recently received a sizable donation of gift journals and serials from the libraries of several agencies: Mississippi Geological Economic and Topographical Survey, Bureau of Geology in Jackson, Mississippi, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ). The impetus for the donations was the imminent move of the MDEQ. The agency library was being moved to a smaller facility, and there was no space to take everything. The core of the library is the geological library started by the Mississippi Geological Survey a century ago. The state geologist/director of the library was responsible for making decisions about what …