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

2016 Paraprofessional Grants - Applications Due June 17, 2016

The Paraprofessional Division of the Georgia Library Association announces its 2016 Paraprofessional Grants.  

Five (5) $250 Award Grants will be given to the winners to facilitate their attendance at GaCOMO 2016 – GLA’s Annual Convention to be held in Athens, Georgia October 5-7, 2016.

 In addition, each winner will receive an awards plaque, which will be presented at a GLA Association function and a one-year free paraprofessional membership in the Georgia Library Association.

To apply download and complete Paraprofessional Award Application Form

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 17, 2016.

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

2015 GLA Paraprofessional Awards - Application deadline is July 15!

The Paraprofessional Division of the Georgia Library Association announces its 2015 Paraprofessional Grants.

Five (5) $250 Award Grants will be given to the winners to facilitate their attendance at GaCOMO 2015 – GLA’s Annual Convention to be held in Athens, Georgia October 7-9, 2015.  In addition, each winner will receive an awards plaque, which will be presented at a GLA Association function and a one-year free paraprofessional membership in the Georgia Library Association.

To apply download and complete the following documents:
Paraprofessional Award Application Form
Paraprofessional Award Recommendation Form

Application deadline is July 15, 2015.

Please note that while applicants do not have to be a 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).

Please feel free to contact Rhonda Boozer at 678-466-4329 or Rhondaboozer@clayton.edu if you have any questions.

2015 GLA Awards Nominations - Extended Deadline! New Deadline - May 1, 2015

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 and 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.

By May 1, 2015, submit it electronically (if possible) or mail to:
Jean Cook, GLA Awards Committee Chair
University of West Georgia, Ingram Library
1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118
Phone 678-839-6356/ Fax 678-839-6511 / jcook@westga.edu

Call for 2014 GLA Awards Nominations - Extended Deadline!

The Georgia Library Association Awards Committee invites all local librarians to nominate their colleagues, co-workers, partners, and other library supporters for the 2014 GLA awards.  We have extended the deadline for nominations to May 2, 2014.

GLA has awards to celebrate a variety of library and non-library personnel for their contributions to
the state organization and/or their local library. Nominating someone is easy (just 10 fields on a form and a heartfelt letter), but the reward of recognition and gratitude for good deeds is endless.

A full list of the current GLA awards and nomination forms can be found at About the GLA Awards page.
Please submit your nominations by May 2, 2014.

Questions and nominations may be directed to:

Jean Cook
GLA Awards Committee Chair
University of West Georgia
Library, 1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118
678-839-6356
jcook@westga.edu

Call for 2014 GLA Awards Nominations

The Georgia Library Association Awards Committee invites all local librarians to nominate their colleagues, co-workers, partners, and other library supporters for the 2014 GLA awards.  GLA has awards to celebrate a variety of library and non-library personal for their contributions to the state organization and/or their local library.  Nominating someone is easy (just 10 fields on a form and a heartfelt letter), but the reward of recognition and gratitude for good deeds is endless.

Visit GLA Awards page for a full list of the current GLA awards..

NOMINATION ANNOUNCEMENT: .PDF
APPLICATION FORM: .RTF | .PDF

Please submit your nominations via e-mail by April 18, 2014.

Questions and nominations may be directed to:

Jean Cook
GLA Awards Committee Chair
University of West Georgia
Library, 1601 Maple Street
Carrollton, GA 30118
678-839-6356
jcook@westga.edu

GLA Awards - deadline for nominations is extended to May 31, 2013

Do you know someone whose contributions to Georgia libraries and/or GLA should be recognized with a GLA award? Take the time to nominate a deserving individual today. 

Each year the Georgia Library Association seeks to honor outstanding librarians, library staff members, and library advocates through the following awards:

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

Complete a nomination form and write a letter supporting the nomination.  Feel free to provide additional documentation about the nominee’s contributions to libraries and/or GLA.

Read more about the awards and complete the nomination form at http://gla.georgialibraries.org/comm_awards_nomination.htm


Send the nomination form electronically (if possible) to jcook@westga.edu  or mail to:
Jean Cook, GLA Awards Chair, University of West Georgia, Library 1601 Maple Street, Carrollton, GA 30118.

2013 GLA Awards Nomination DEADLINE is May 31, 2013.

Awards Nomination Deadline Extended!

Please consider nominating a deserving person or team for a GLA Award. The deadline for nominations has been extended to May 29, 2012, and the awards will be presented at COMO/SELA in October. All awards except for the GLA Honorary Membership come with a beautiful plaque and a check for $100!

Visit http://gla.georgialibraries.org/comm_awards.htm to find all the information you will need:

• list of committee members—ask if you have a question;
• a printable nomination flyer you can print and post on your library’s bulletin board to encourage participation;
• the nomination form, with awards criteria;
• and a list of past winners.

Please note: there is a new award this year, the GLA team award!

The process is not complicated and it’s a great way to recognize people who make GLA and Georgia libraries great.

Award Nomination Deadline Approaching!

Please consider nominating a deserving person or team for a GLA Award. The deadline for nominations is May 14, 2012, and the awards will be presented at COMO/SELA in October. All awards except for the GLA Honorary Membership come with a beautiful plaque and a check for $100!

Visit http://gla.georgialibraries.org/comm_awards.htm to find all the information you will need:

• list of committee members—ask if you have a question;
• a printable nomination flyer you can print and post on your library’s bulletin board to encourage participation;
• the nomination form, with awards criteria;
• and a list of past winners.

Please note: there is a new award this year, the GLA team award!

The process is not complicated and it’s a great way to recognize people who make GLA and Georgia libraries great.

Call for GLA Awards Nominations

Please consider nominating a deserving person or team for a GLA Award. The deadline for nominations is May 14, 2012, and the awards will be presented at COMO/SELA in October. All awards except for the GLA Honorary Membership come with a beautiful plaque and a check for $100!

Visit http://gla.georgialibraries.org/comm_awards.htm to find all the information you will need:

• list of committee members—ask if you have a question;
  
• a printable nomination flyer you can print and post on your library’s bulletin board to encourage participation;
  
• the nomination form, with awards criteria;
  
• and a list of past winners.
  

Please note: there is a new award this year, the GLA team award!

The process is not complicated and it’s a great way to recognize people who make GLA and Georgia libraries great.

GLA Award Nomination Deadline Extended to May 23!

Please consider nominating a deserving person for a GLA Award. The deadline for nominations has been extended to May 23, 2011 and the awards will be presented at COMO in October.

Visit http://gla.georgialibraries.org/comm_awards.htm to find all the information you will need:

list of committee members—ask us if you have a question; a printable nomination flyer you can print and post on your library’s bulletin board to encourage participation; the nomination form, with awards criteria; and a list of past winners.

The process is not complicated and it’s a great way to recognize someone who helps make GLA and Georgia libraries great.

GLA Award Nominations Due May 9, 2011

Please consider nominating a deserving person for a GLA Award. The deadline for nominations is May 9, 2011 and the awards will be presented at COMO in October.

Visit http://gla.georgialibraries.org/comm_awards.htm to find all the information you will need:

list of committee members—ask us if you have a question; a printable nomination flyer you can print and post on your library’s bulletin board to encourage participation; the nomination form, with awards criteria; and a list of past winners.

The process is not complicated and it’s a great way to recognize someone who helps make GLA and Georgia libraries great.

GLA Academic Division Election Results

Congratulations to the Academic Library Division election winners and next years leadership team. Joining Sarah Steiner, the incoming chair, will be:

Vice-Chair/Chair-Elect: Katherine Ott
Secretary: Tessa Minchew
ACRL Representative: Amy Eklund

GLA Candidates for Office

The GLA election is in progress. You should have received a ballot in the mail. If you are a GLA member did not get a ballot, please contact GLA Administrative Services. Please vote and return the ballot!

Details on the candidates are on the GLA website.

2010 GLA Award Winners Announced

The GLA Board has approved the recommendation of the 2010 GLA Awards Committee to present awards at the COMO XXII GLA Banquet in October as follows:

The Bob Richardson Memorial Award to Sarah Steiner, Georgia State University, Social Work & Assessment Librarian

The Charles Beard Library Advocacy Award to Dr. Melvin Steely, University of West Georgia, Georgia’s Political Heritage Program

Honorary GLA Membership to Callie McGinnis, retired from Columbus State University Libraries

The Library Support Services Award to Brad Baxter, UGA Libraries, Systems/GALILEO Support

The McJenkin-Rheay Award to Tessa Minchew, Georgia Perimeter College - Clarkston, Systems/Catalog Librarian

The Nora Symers Paraprofessional Award to Heidi Benford, Clayton State University, Acquisitions Assistant

Congratulations to these awardees!

Also, many thanks to those who took the time to nominate colleagues across Georgia. The Awards Committee had some tough decisions this summer, so if your nominee is not listed above, please consider a 2011 nomination.

Academic Library Division Nominees for 2011 Officers

The biographical summaries of the candidates for office for the Academic Library Division are now available. Ballots will be mailed and should arrive in early August.

Academic Library Division Election Results

The results of the Academic Library Division election are available at
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/div_ald_election.htm. Congratulations!