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Hbcu News Jul 2008

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.

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From The President, Betty D. Paulk Jul 2008

From The President, Betty D. Paulk

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article offers information on the COMO 2.0 conference of the Georgia Library Association, which will be held from October 15 to 17, 2008 in Athens, Greece.

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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.

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Two Major Strategies For Facilitating Increased Interlibrary Loan Patron Satisfaction, Michelle Smith Jul 2008

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.

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New Directors Named At Four Georgia Public Library Systems Jul 2008

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.

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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.

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Vsu's Mcghee Wins Josey Scholarship Jul 2008

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.

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West Georgia's Ingram News And Notes Jul 2008

West Georgia's Ingram News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from University of West Georgia's Ingram Library.

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Maggio Receives Cpla Designation Jul 2008

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.

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Spout Springs Library Opens In Hall County Jul 2008

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.

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Coweta County News And Notes Jul 2008

Coweta County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Coweta County Public Library System.

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Atlanta-Fulton Hosts Children's Festival Jul 2008

Atlanta-Fulton Hosts Children's Festival

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the Ashley Bryan Children's Literary Festival hosted by Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American History and Culture presented on April 25 and 26, 2008. The children's literacy program celebrated the contribution of Ashley Brayan to children's literature with interactive and educational programs and events that introduced children of all ages to culturally relevant art, literature and poetry. The conference was attended by teachers, librarians and parents and many children.

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Ephesus Breaks Ground For New Library Jul 2008

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.

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Review: Downhome: Dispatches From Dixie, Christine Zuger Jul 2008

Review: Downhome: Dispatches From Dixie, Christine Zuger

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Downhome: Dispatches from Dixie," by Bob Dart.

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Review: Circling Home, Kate Farley Jul 2008

Review: Circling Home, Kate Farley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Circling Home," by John Lane.

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Review: Crackers In The Glade: Life And Times In The Old Everglades, Regina W. Cannon Jul 2008

Review: Crackers In The Glade: Life And Times In The Old Everglades, Regina W. Cannon

Georgia Library Quarterly

Review of the non-fiction book "Crackers in the Glade: Life and Times in the Old Everglades," by Rob Storter, edited by Betty Savidge Briggs.

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Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, Susan Cooley Jul 2008

Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Summer 2008, vol. 45, no. 2.

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Ebsco Product News Jul 2008

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.

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A Timeline Of Important Events In Georgia Public Library History, Elaine Hardy Jul 2008

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 …

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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.

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Georgia Southern News And Notes Jul 2008

Georgia Southern News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from Georgia Southern's Henderson Library.

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Chestatee Regional News And Notes Jul 2008

Chestatee Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Chestatee Regional Library System.

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Athens-Clarke County News And Notes Jul 2008

Athens-Clarke County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Athens-Clarke County Library System.

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Danowski Poetry Library Debuts At Emory Jul 2008

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.

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Fayette County News And Notes Jul 2008

Fayette County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Fayette County Public Library.

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Sequoyah Regional Wins Excalibur Award Jul 2008

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.

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Message From The President, Faith Line Jul 2008

Message From The President, Faith Line

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by SELA President, Faith Line.

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People News Jul 2008

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.

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A Discussion With Charlene Hurt And Rich Meyer, Laura Burtle Jul 2008

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.

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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 …

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