Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Emerging Issues in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Public Libraries - Carterette Series Webinar


Emerging Issues in Copyright and Intellectual Property for Public Libraries
Wednesday, April 13, 2016
2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)

Register:  https://goo.gl/kpXN1L

Description:  
Copyright issues may be familiar territory to those working in academic libraries, but a discussion of copyright and intellectual property is not as common in the public library setting. Although it seems to play a background role in the services that public libraries perform, copyright law gives public libraries the legal standing to perform traditional services such as lending books. As public libraries begin to expand these traditional services to embrace digitization and makerspaces, for example, a thorough review of copyright will provide valuable insight into possible issues they may face.

This session will begin with a discussion of copyright law, especially where it directly mentions the services that public libraries provide. This discussion will also include a review of fair use and its relation to copyright. Next, the session will investigate how public libraries can approach copyright and other intellectual property issues through best practices as they offer new technologies and services such as makerspaces, digitization, and assistive devices.

About the Presenter:
Ben Bryson developed an interest in intellectual property issues while earning his M.S. in Library and Information Studies from Florida State University. He was able to further indulge this interest by participating in the Spring 2014 cohort of the CopyrightX course offered through Harvard Law School and the Berkman Center for Internet and Society. Ben currently serves as Assistant Director of the Marshes of Glynn Libraries. He previously worked at Coastal Pines Technical College (formerly Altamaha Technical College) as Assistant Director of Library Services and Reference & Instruction Librarian. He has led presentations on copyright at a variety of professional meetings and has assisted in the creation of institutional copyright policies and procedures.

Can't make it to the live show? That's okay. The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site for later viewing.
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2016 GLA Awards Nominations - DEADLINE: April 15, 2016

Do you know someone whose contributions to Georgia libraries and/or the Georgia Library Association should be recognized?

Take the time to nominate a deserving individual or team today!

Each year at COMO, the Georgia Library Association honors outstanding librarians, library staff members, and library advocates through the following awards:

  • Bob Richardson Award
  • Charles Beard Library Advocacy Award
  • Honorary GLA Memberships
  • Library Support Services Award
  • McJenkin-Rheay Award
  • Nix-Jones Award
  • Nora Symmers Paraprofessional Award
  • GLA Team Award


Nomination form & description of awards available online at http://tiny.cc/GLAawards

Complete the short nomination form and write a letter supporting your nominee.
You may provide additional documentation about the nominee’s contributions to libraries and/or GLA.

Please submit applications by Friday, April 15, 2016 to:

Miriam Nauenburg
GLA Awards Committee Chair
Ingram Library, University of West Georgia
Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone: (678) 839-5327 / Fax: (678) 839-6511
nauen@westga.edu

GLQ Winter 2016 Now Available

The winter 2016 issue of the Georgia Library Quarterly is now available at: http://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/


Catch up on GLA and Georgia library news, read the featured article, and check out the spotlights and book reviews!



Some highlights include:
A letter from the GLA President Cathy Jeffrey
A Peek Inside the Personal Library of Joy Bolt
A Library Without Books article by Charlie Bennett

And more...

Friday, March 11, 2016

Athens Technical College Library in the Spotlight!

Athens Campus Library is located on right side of Dr. Kenneth Easom Administrative Building.
Athens Technical College established in 1958, is a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia. Athens Technical College has served citizens by providing quality educational programs in a 10-county service area. It offers over 150 program specializations in business, health, technical, and manufacturing-related areas. The total enrollment for FY15 was 5,889 students, and there are 250 full time employees.

The College’s libraries are located at campuses in Athens, Elberton, Monroe, Greensboro, and at the Athens Community Career Academy. Services are provided by 3 librarians, 3 support staff, and 15 student assistants.  Holdings consist of 40,000 print volumes as well as the electronic resources of EBSCO ebooks (130,000 titles), Films on Demand (23,000 titles) in addition to the GALILEO databases.

The Library’s new makerspace, The TecknOWLogy Nest, is a lab and development space with software and equipment supporting 3D printing, multimedia design, mobile and game development, video production, coding/programming, electronics, and other technologies. The purpose of the TecknOWLogy Nest is to support and enhance learning by sparking students’ interest in emerging technologies. The name ties in “technology,” “know,” and “owl”—the college mascot. “Nest” gives students a safe space to learn and explore. The librarians are devoted to providing a welcoming environment for learning, teaching information literacy through interaction and collaboration, collection development to support Art to Welding curricula, and digitizing the college archives.

From cutting edge technology to old photos: the library is collaborating with the college’s Center for Teaching and Learning to digitize and make available old photos and other materials in GEAR, the Georgia e-Resources Archive and Repository.

To find out more, visit Athens Technical College Library website at http://library.athenstech.edu or contact Carol Stanley, Director of Library Services at cstanley@athenstech.edu or (706) 355-5020.

Wednesday, March 2, 2016

Professional Development Events in March

This list is provided by Georgia Public Library Service.  Visit the GPLS CE Calendar for the program descriptions and to register.

ONLINE CONFERENCE
Mar. 16: Library 2.016: Privacy in the Digital Age (Library 2.0)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
Mar. 17: Make a Splash with Project Outcome: Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs (Public Library Association)

CHILDREN & TEENS
Mar. 9: Children, Children, What Do You See? Using the Whole Book Approach at Storytime (School Library Journal)
Mar. 11: B4: Innovative Early Literacy to Revolutionize Family Engagement (Georgia Public Library Service)
Mar. 22: Tween Programming (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Mar. 23: Mix It Up: Spaces, Programs and Outreach That Engage Teens (Demco)
Mar. 30: B4: Innovative Early Literacy to Revolutionize Family Engagement (Georgia Public Library Service)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
Mar. 2: What is this New Adult Fiction: A new category of literature or stepped up YA novels? (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar. 11: Balancing Copyright & Access to Digital Collections (Lyrasis)
Mar. 15: Get More Graphic: New Titles for Your Graphic Novels Shelves (Booklist)
Mar. 22: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Spring 2016 (Booklist)
COMMUNICATION
Mar. 2: Visual Content: Level Up Your Social Media (Infopeople)
Mar. 9: Communication Mistakes Only Really Really Smart or Busy People Make (Siera)
Mar. 16: A Library's Use of Social Media (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES
Mar. 2: ebrary Academic Complete (GALILEO)
Mar. 7: ebrary for Schools (GALILEO)
Mar. 8: Statistical Abstracts of the United States (GALILEO)
Mar. 9: NoveList Plus for Readers’ Advisory (GALILEO)
Mar. 14: EBSCO eBooks (GALILEO)
Mar. 17: ebrary for Public Libraries (GALILEO)
Mar. 23: Discover National Library of Medicine Resources and More (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
Mar. 7: Social Justice @ your library (TL Virtual Cafe)
Mar. 9: Modern Pathfinders: Creating Better Research Guides (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar. 10: Adobe Photoshop for Advanced Beginners (TechSoup)
Mar. 11: Balancing Copyright & Access to Digital Collections (Lyrasis)
Mar. 31: Supervisor Success: Development Programs That Work (WebJunction)

FUNDRAISING
Mar. 3: Easy Fundraising for Public Libraries: Quick Wins for COHS and other Smaller Projects (Infopeople)
Mar. 17: Grants.gov: Register, Find, and Apply (Federal Depository Library Program)

GALILEO
Mar. 2: ebrary Academic Complete (GALILEO)
Mar. 7: ebrary for Schools (GALILEO)
Mar. 8: Statistical Abstracts of the United States (GALILEO)
Mar. 9: NoveList Plus for Readers’ Advisory (GALILEO)
Mar. 14: EBSCO eBooks (GALILEO)
Mar. 17: ebrary for Public Libraries (GALILEO)
LEGAL
Mar. 11: Balancing Copyright & Access to Digital Collections (Lyrasis)

MANAGEMENT
Mar. 3: LibERate the Telecommunications Act of 1996! Making E-Rate Make Sense (Public Library Association)
Mar. 15: Purposeful Innovation: Idea Management for Libraries (WebJunction)
Mar. 22: Leading Doesn’t Have to be Loud (Colorado State Library)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
Mar. 1: Partnering with Community Organizations to Reach the Underserved (Washington State Library)
Mar. 2: Visual Content: Level Up Your Social Media (Infopeople)
Mar. 7: Social Justice @ your library (TL Virtual Cafe)
Mar. 8: Arms Open Wide: Library Outreach to Customers with Print Disabilities (Washington State Library)
Mar. 10: Lunch at the Library: The USDA Summer Food Service Program (Texas State Library & Archives Commission )
Mar. 16: A Library's Use of Social Media (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Mar. 22: Library Outreach to the Business Community (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)

PROGRAMMING
Mar. 9: Children, Children, What Do You See? Using the Whole Book Approach at Storytime (School Library Journal)
Mar. 10: Lunch at the Library: The USDA Summer Food Service Program (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
Mar. 17: Make a Splash with Project Outcome: Measuring the Success of Summer Reading Programs (Public Library Association)
Mar. 22: Tween Programming (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Mar. 23: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour (Colorado State Library)
Mar. 23: Mix It Up: Spaces, Programs and Outreach That Engage Teens (Demco)

READERS’ ADVISORY
Mar. 1: YA Announcements: Spring 2016 (Booklist)
Mar. 8: Teen Book Buzz Spring 2016 (School Library Journal)
Mar. 15: Get More Graphic: New Titles for Your Graphic Novels Shelves (Booklist)
Mar. 22: The Scoop on Series Nonfiction: New Titles for Spring 2016 (Booklist)

REFERENCE
Mar. 4: Where to Find Business & Economic Data on census.gov (U.S. Census Bureau)
Mar. 9: Introduction to TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau)
Mar. 11: Data Tools (U.S. Census Bureau)
Mar. 15: Motivating Student Research in Government Information: From K to Infinity (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar. 16: Breezing Along with the RML (National Network of Libraries of Medicine)
Mar. 18: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Get App(y): Government apps and mobile sites (North Carolina Library Association)
Mar. 22: The National Agricultural Library: Agricultural Information for the 21st Century (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar. 29: Social Security Express – The Latest from the Social Security Administration (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
Mar. 16: Minecraft and Immersive Learning Environments for School Librarians (American Association of School Librarians)
Mar. 23: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour (Colorado State Library)

TECHNOLOGY
Mar. 2: Reading on Mobile Devices: Challenges and Opportunities (School Library Journal/ISTE)
Mar. 8: Supporting Makerspace Literacies in the Library (University of Wisconsin-Madison)
Mar. 15: Library 2.016 : Privacy in the Digital Age (Library 2.0)
Mar. 18: Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian presents ... Get App(y): Government apps and mobile sites (North Carolina Library Association)

TRAINING & INSTRUCTION
Mar. 2: Instructional Design: An Introduction for Librarians (Georgia Library Association)
Mar. 9: Modern Pathfinders: Creating Better Research Guides (Nebraska Library Commission)
Mar 15: Motivating Student Research in Government Information: From K to Infinity (Federal Depository Library Program)
Mar. 23: Digital Literacy Training Tutorials for Libraries (TechSoup)

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

Georgia Librarians Virtual Staff Development Day - April 12, 2016

Join Georgia Public Library Service on Tuesday, April 12, 2016 for the Virtual Staff Development Day!

Register 

This event, in celebration of National Library Week, is brought to you by the Georgia Public Library Service and the Georgia Library Association, with support from the Library Services and Technology Act through the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

9:30 am - 10:00 am: Introduction from Julie Walker, state librarian, Georgia Public Library Service.
During this first session, state librarian Julie Walker will share with us updates and information from libraries around the state.

10:30 am - 11:30 am: Library Trends with Miguel Figueroa, Executive Director of the American Library Association's Center for the Future of Libraries
In this session of our Virtual Staff Development Day, Miguel Figueroa, the Executive Director of the American Library Association's Center for the Future of Libraries, will share with us information about his work and trends affecting libraries today.

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: The Myth of Innovation with R. David Lankes
Many see innovation as a sort of grand effort from a gifted few. Innovation seems characterized by the start-up, or the creative class. Yet innovation, adoption of positive change, is essential to all institutions and is actually an obligation of the professional - including the librarian. This session will examine the myths of innovation, how these myths can prevent positive change, and examples of locally grown innovation that makes a difference to librarianship.

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Trends in Customer Service and Customer Service Training for Libraries, with Andrew Sanderbeck
In this fun and informative webinar program , you will learn what’s trending in Customer Service and Customer Service training and what you and your organization can do to keep pace!
Specifically, attendees will learn more about:

  • Five Hot Trends in Customer Service
  • The Impact of “Newism” on the Customer
  • The Gap Between Customer Service and Customer Expectation
  • The Share Economy and Customer Service
  • Customer Service Training Trends
  • Training "How and Why", not "What"
  • FLIP Training Model for Customer Service Training
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: Library Confidential: Understanding the Scope and Reasons for Patron Privacy by Marti Minor.
Join us for a session from librarian and lawyer Marti Minor, which will include the following areas of discussion:
  • Georgia’s statute establishing confidentiality for library circulation records
  • History of library confidentiality laws
  • Practical implementation  
  • Guarding against legal action from both fronts: those seeking information and those seeking privacy
Contact Julia Huprich  at jhuprich@georgialibraries.org if you have any questions.

Academic Library Division Call for Papers - Proposals submission deadline April 4, 2016

The Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association/Georgia Chapter of ACRL invites Georgia librarians and library science students to submit research papers pertaining to academic libraries for presentation at 2016 COMO conference. Criteria for selection include purpose, content, organization, scholarship, and references. Papers should include research on developments in academic libraries that present challenging opportunities for libraries and librarianship throughout the state, region, or nation. Papers should be approximately 2000 words.

The Georgia Library Quarterly (GLQ) may invite selected authors to submit their papers for possible publication in GLQ.

GLA will award a cash prize for the paper selected as the top entry. Three top papers will be invited to present at the COMO conference in Athens, GA.

Notice of Intention:
Submit via email with subject line, ALD Research Papers, to sslutskaya@gsu.edu  a notice of intention containing your name, address, phone number and email address with the tentative title and a brief (200 word) abstract by April 4, 2016.

Paper Submission:
Final paper approximately 2000 words must be submitted by July 18, 2016.

Use the Chicago Manual of Style as the style guide for the submission. Use author/date format with a reference section at the end.

Notification of Results: August 15, 2016

Send Notice of Intention to Submit and Paper to:
Sofia Slutskaya
Research Papers Committee Chair
sslutskaya@gsu.edu