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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.


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.


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.


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.


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.


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 …


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.


Georgia Southern News And Notes Jul 2008

Georgia Southern News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from Georgia Southern's Henderson Library.


Chestatee Regional News And Notes Jul 2008

Chestatee Regional News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Chestatee Regional Library System.


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.


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.


Fayette County News And Notes Jul 2008

Fayette County News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from the Fayette County Public Library.


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.


Message From The President, Faith Line Jul 2008

Message From The President, Faith Line

The Southeastern Librarian

Column by SELA President, Faith Line.


People News Jul 2008

People News

The Southeastern Librarian

Recent professional developments from SELA members.


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.


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 …


Mercer University Library News And Notes Jul 2008

Mercer University Library News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from Mercer University Library.


Call For Nominations For The Charles Beard President's Award Apr 2008

Call For Nominations For The Charles Beard President's Award

The Southeastern Librarian

A call for nominations for the Charles Beard SELA President's Award, an award for given to an individual. group or corporation outside the library profession who has made a significant contribution to the development or promotion of libraries in the Southeast.


From The Editor, Perry Bratcher Apr 2008

From The Editor, Perry Bratcher

The Southeastern Librarian

Column from Perry Bratcher, editor of The Southeastern Librarian.


Successful Liaison Marketing Strategies For Library Instruction: The Proof Is In The Pudding, Jamie M. Graham Apr 2008

Successful Liaison Marketing Strategies For Library Instruction: The Proof Is In The Pudding, Jamie M. Graham

The Southeastern Librarian

There are many tried and true forms of marketing libraries today. Networking, emailing, calling, and requesting an audience with a department are all common practices. The key to successfully utilizing these practices in your liaison areas is persistence.


After The System Upgrade Or Migration: A Cataloging Checklist, Sheryl Stump, Rick Torgerson Apr 2008

After The System Upgrade Or Migration: A Cataloging Checklist, Sheryl Stump, Rick Torgerson

The Southeastern Librarian

At present. integrated library system (ILS) upgrades and migrations seem to be coming faster and more frequently. The reasons for this trend are many. among them being: 1) hardware upgrades are common due to the need for more memory to run the software; 2) software upgrades and migrations are desired because of the promise of new or improved features; 3) changes in system vendor ownership can affect changes in their software; 4) software and hardware upgrades are needed due to the advanced age of either or both; and 5) system upgrades on a yearly basis may be necessary to prevent …


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.


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.


Georgia Center For The Book Celebrates 10th Anniversary Apr 2008

Georgia Center For The Book Celebrates 10th Anniversary

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the 10th anniversary celebration of the Georgia Center for the Book in 2008. The Center is being hosted and supported by the DeKalb County Public Library since its creation in 1998. The free public programming has the Center has brought more than 400 national and regional authors to the Atlanta metropolitan area and the state of Georgia. The article also highlights some anniversary activities of the Center for the month of May, including the participation of several prominent literary and public figures in the U.S., such as Sarah Dessen, Barbara Walters, and Mike Farrell.


Asu's Reese Library News And Notes Apr 2008

Asu's Reese Library News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from ASU's Reese Library.


Alice Walker Places Archives At Emory Apr 2008

Alice Walker Places Archives At Emory

Georgia Library Quarterly

The article reports on the decision of Alice Walker, a Pulitzer Prize-winner and internationally known Georgia-born novelist and poet, to place her archive at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Provost Earl Lewis of Emory University states that the acquisition of the Alice Walker Archive is a major addition to the collection of the university. A brief overview is given on the literary works of Walker, which deal with the struggle for survival among southern blacks. Rudolph Byrd, professor of American studies, describes the completeness of Walker's archive.


Vsu’S Odom Library News And Notes Apr 2008

Vsu’S Odom Library News And Notes

Georgia Library Quarterly

Recent news from Valdosta State University's Odom Library.


Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2008, Susan Cooley Apr 2008

Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2008, Susan Cooley

Georgia Library Quarterly

Complete issue of Georgia Library Quarterly, Spring 2008, vol. 45, no. 1.


Promoting Literacy Initiatives Abroad Through Rotary Partnerships, Carol Walker Jordan Apr 2008

Promoting Literacy Initiatives Abroad Through Rotary Partnerships, Carol Walker Jordan

The Southeastern Librarian

In the Spring of 2005, on a trip to Atlanta, an article in the US Airways Magazine, August 2005, p. 75, caught my attention, "Universal Literacy: And How Room to Read Contributes To That Goal," by Michael Ybarra. Michael described how John Wood in 1998 quit his job as a marketing director at Microsoft to go trekking in Nepal. Invited by a local teacher to visit a classroom of a village school at Bahundanda, Wood described the conditions to be appalling--80 kids in one grade with 20 books described as backpacker castoffs-for example. Danielle Steel and Lonely Planet's guide to …