AEL Informal Mingle: Atlanta Rollergirls’ Playoffs & Dinner - July 15, 2017

The Atlanta Emerging Librarians’ (AEL) next informal mingle will be at the Yaarab Shrine Center on Ponce de Leon Avenue for the Atlanta Rollergirls’ Playoff game on July 15, 2017 at 5:00pm. Join us as we watch two teams battle it out for a chance at the 2017 Championship Bout!

Can’t make it to the game? No problem! Meet us at Manuel’s Tavern at 7:00pm where we will enjoy dinner and mingling after the game.

When: July 15, 2017 5:00pm – 8:00pm
(Game 5:00pm-6:30pm & Dinner 7:00pm – 8:00pm)
Where:
Game: Yaarab Shrine Center (400 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308)
Dinner: Manuel’s Tavern (602 North Highland Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30307)
*Both locations have free parking on site.
Tickets
Tickets are $15: https://atlantarollergirls.yapsody.com/event/index/55423/atlanta-rollergirls-july-bout-1
Be sure to let us know that you will be attending the game and/or the dinner by submitting a RSVP so we can save you a seat: https://aelplayoffs.eventbrite.com

To learn more about the Atlanta Rollergirls, visit: http://www.atlantarollergirls.com

If you have any questions about the mingle, email us at atlantaemerginglibrarains@gmail.com

We hope to see you there,
The 2017 AEL Planning Committee
Jherusha Lambert
Holly Hampton
Amanda Densmore

2017 GLA Paraprofessional Grants - Apply by June 30, 2017

The Paraprofessional Division of the Georgia Library Association (GLA) announces its 2017 Paraprofessional Grants.

Five (5) $250 Award Grants will be given to the winners to facilitate their attendance at the 2017 Georgia Libraries Conference – GLA’s Annual Convention to be held in Columbus, Georgia October 4-6, 2017.  In addition, each winner will receive an awards plaque, which will be presented at a GLA conference function and a one-year free paraprofessional membership in the Georgia Library Association.

Please note that while applicants do not have to be member of the association in order to compete, they must be full-time employees in a library falling under GLA’s auspices (normally a college-level academic, public, school, or special library).

The deadline for submission of application forms is Friday, June 30, 2017. 

To apply download and complete Paraprofessional Award Application Form and Recommendation Form

Georgia Libraries Conference Call for Proposals Now Open!

Proposals are now being accepted for the 2017 Georgia Libraries Conference, including pre-conference sessions, presentations, demonstrations and posters.

This year's conference will take place October 4-6, 2017 at the Columbus, Georgia Convention & Trade Center.

All proposal submissions are due by June 12, 2017.  Guidelines and forms for submitting your proposal(s) can be found on the website here: http://www.galibcon.org/presentation-proposal-form/


For questions regarding proposal submissions, please contact Jean Cook at jcook@westga.edu 
For questions regarding poster submissions, please contact Carol Stanley at cstanley@athenstech.edu

Best of luck to potential presenters! We look forward to seeing you in Columbus!


Conference Details: http://www.galibcon.org/

Movin' on Up: Advancing into Academic Library Middle Management - Carterette Series Webinar

Movin' on Up: Advancing into Academic Library Middle Management
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)

Register: https://goo.gl/DTk8qO

Description:  
Can an academic librarian who has only worked on the front lines compete with those who have supervisory experience for middle management positions? What traits are hiring committees looking for in middle managers for public services, especially in applicants with no prior supervisory experience?

This webinar presents the findings of a qualitative study consisting of interviews with academic librarians who have served on hiring committees for middle-management positions, and with public services librarians who have recently made the transition from the front lines to their first supervisory position; and an analysis of the preferred and required qualifications in job ads for middle-management public services positions in academic libraries from the last five years. The presenters use these results to provide guidance on the steps frontline academic librarians can take in order to successfully translate their abilities, knowledge, and skills into their first supervisory position.

About the Presenters:
Megan Hodge is a Teaching & Learning Librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University. A former ALA Emerging Leader, Megan currently serves as an ALA Councilor-at-Large and is a doctoral student in educational research and evaluation.

Nicole Spoor is the Business Librarian at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. She currently serves as the Leadership Development Director for ALA New Members Round Table and is a doctoral student in educational leadership.


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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To register for the online event
1. Go to registration page: https://goo.gl/DTk8qO
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. A URL for the event will be emailed to you immediately after registration.
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Contact a member of the Carterette Series planning team with questions or suggestions:
carteretteserieswebinars@gmail.com

Augusta University Libraries in the Spotlight

The University Libraries of Augusta University are comprised of Reese Library, which serves mainly undergraduates as well as graduates in education, business, public administration, and psychology, and Robert B. Greenblatt, MD Library, which serves the health sciences professional schools (e.g., medicine, dentistry, nursing, allied health sciences). Augusta University is a consolidation of Augusta State University (now the Summerville campus) and Georgia Health Sciences University (now the Health Sciences campus), approved in January 2013. The university is one of four state public comprehensive research universities. Greenblatt Library is the only public health sciences library in Georgia. The AU/UGA Partnership campus, located in Athens, is served by a Medical Partnership Campus Librarian, who reports to Greenblatt Library.

In the fall of 2016 Reese Library, in cooperation with the University’s Information Technology division and Office of Faculty and Academic Affairs, opened a new, state-of-the-art technology collaboration space for students. The new space is located on its 2nd floor in the area previously housing a portion of the print government information collection. This space offers multiple technology enabled group collaboration spaces and a number of individual work areas where students can access more than 50 Mac and Windows computers as well as use their own devices. An IT support desk, staffed by students, handles multimedia and application support for student projects. New furniture was added to further set this area apart.

Both libraries offer a variety of services including having librarians embedded into the university colleges to provide point-of-need research assistance for faculty and students. Greenblatt Library also offers a satellite site on the second floor of the J. Harold Harrison Education Commons building, an area heavily used by professional students. Reese Library offers embedded hours in the new Academic Success Center. The library instruction program serves students and faculty in a wide range of disciplines. The Clinical Information Librarian rounds with pediatrics and family medicine departments to provide clinical information to assist with patient care at the point of need and customized consultations for research and teaching information needs.

Both libraries have unique collections including rare books, portraits, personal manuscript collections, and institutional publications and documents. Greenblatt Library has William Hunter’s Gravid Uterus, published in 1774 and including a dedication page to King George III. William Hunter, a famous anatomist, surgeon, and obstetrician in 18th century Great Britain and author of numerous articles on anatomy, surgery, and midwifery, served as the physician to Queen Charlotte, wife of King George III. Reese Library acquired the Pilgrim Health and Life Insurance Company Papers (1898-1989), a major African American business with a home office in Augusta, operating in several southern states.

Greenblatt Library hosts the National Library of Medicine-funded Georgia Biomedical Informatics Course. Held at Brasstown Valley twice a year, this course provides participants with a week-long immersive experience in biomedical informatics as well as continuing education for health care professionals interested in the application of computer technologies to medicine. Nationally known bioinformatics educators and thought leaders serve as the faculty.

To learn more about the University Libraries of Augusta University, visit http://www.augusta.edu/library/

Apply for GLA Scholarship - Deadline to apply May 19, 2017

The Georgia Library Association awards two scholarships annually to students pursuing a master's degree in library science. The Hubbard Scholarship, a $3,000 award, is intended to recruit excellent candidates for librarianship in Georgia and defray some of the costs of their education. The Beard Scholarship, in the amount of $1,500, is targeted for applicants of excellence who show strong potential for leadership in the library profession. Recipients of both awards must agree to work for at least one year in Georgia following graduation. Applicants need not be residents of Georgia to apply.

The deadline to apply for the 2017 scholarships is May 19.

See the Georgia Library Association website for details:
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/scholarship.htm


Questions and application materials may be directed to:
William Brogdon
GLA Scholarship Committee Vice-chair
307 Adair St. C2
Decatur, GA 30030
glascholarship2017@gmail.com (all lowercase letters)