ALERT: Georgia Archives Set to Close on November 1

Citing budget cuts, Georgia Secretary of State, Brian Kemp, announced on September 13 that the Georgia Archives will be effectively closed to the public beginning on November 1. Access to the archives will then be available by limited appointments only.

The Georgia Archives was established in 1918 and houses a rich collection of primary and secondary sources in addition to state documents recording Georgia government activities. After November 1, Georgia will become the only state in the union to not make a public archives freely available to its citizens.

If this gets your dander up like it has ours, please consider signing the following petition!

The Governor of GA: Leave Our State Archives Open to the Public (Change.org petition)

For more information about the Archives, its imminent closure, and public response, please see the following sources.

ALA President Expresses Deep Concern and Dismay About Closure of Georgia Archives to the Public (American Libraries Magazine)

Georgia Threatens Closure of State Archives (Society of American Archivists - don't miss their letter of protest to the Governor!)

Georgians Against Closing State Archives (Facebook group)

Friends of Georgia Archives and History (Don't miss their list of action items!)

Supporters Rally Against Georgia Archives Closure (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

September Professional and Continuing Education List

Welcome to the Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group monthly announcement for continuing education opportunities.  This email contains a listing of conferences, webinars, and other ways to learn more about librarianship.  Events requiring a registration fee are designated by a ($). This list is also available on the Georgia Library Association blog: http://glanews.blogspot.com

Please help PACE keep this list useful and current by emailing announcements for upcoming continuing education events to Amelia Glawe (Amelia.glawe@gpc.edu).  Thanks!

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September 10

Educause-The Six Dimensions of Next Generation Learning 

http://bit.ly/Ppenqm

September 11

Booklist-Keeping Romance Fresh: Debut Authors & New Trends

http://bit.ly/QtASPg 

WebJunction-Best Small Library in America 2012

http://bit.ly/UxUFMP

YALSA-A TAG Can Work for You, Too! ($)

http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar

September 12

APA-Advanced PsycINFO Training on APA PsycNET

http://bit.ly/TqYYeN

NCompass-RDA: Are We There Yet?

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11564 

Wild Apricot-Understanding Power Dynamics at Work

http://bit.ly/TrfoDV

GrantSpace-Introduction to Fundraising Planning

http://bit.ly/OVYetB

ALCTS- Recording RDA Elements in MARC 21 Fields in Name Authority Records ($)

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/cat/rda/091212

 

September 13

InfoPeople-Teens, Tweens, and Social Networking 

http://infopeople.org/training/teens-tweens-social-networking 

GrantSpace- Grant Seeking Basics

http://bit.ly/PVycIv

Volunteer Match-Creating a Comprehensive and Engaging Volunteer Training Program

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/367026465

September 17

APA-Advanced PsycINFO Training on EBSCOhost 

http://bit.ly/Qlqu7d 

September 18

FireSpring- How to Captivate and Engage Constituents with Your Website

https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/520421673 

ACRL-Pinterest and Academia ($)

http://www.ala.org/acrl/pinterest 

ALA-The Fine Art of Children's Book Illustration  ($)

http://bit.ly/caUrsc 

September 19

GLA-23 Things: The Next Generation

http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

GLA-Circulating Ideas: Creating a Personal Learning Network for Librarians

http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars 

NCompass-Your Government Online: White House, Legislative and Judicial Branches

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11600 

ALCTS-Demand-Driven Acquisitions, part 1($)

http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/091912

PLA-Alternative Reads: Discovering and Sharing Great Indie Fiction Books with Your Patrons ($)

http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/indiefic

September 21

SEFLIN-eBook Online Conference ($)

http://bit.ly/NtoPgn

September 24

Educause- Designing Mobile Learning Experiences for Higher Education 

http://bit.ly/Okrsoa

eSchool News- Homebound Education Online Learning 

http://bit.ly/NlHSvh

 

 September 25 

APA-Advanced PsycINFO Training on ProQuest 

http://bit.ly/P1FxVN 

InSync Training- Brain Bandwidth: Reducing Cognitive Load

http://bit.ly/QtASPg 

September 26

NCompass Live: Tech Talk with Michael Sauers

http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11594

September 27

InfoPeople- The Mobil Revolution and Libraries: An Overview

http://infopeople.org/training/mobile-revolution

UWG Ingram Library in the Spotlight!

[Note: This is an archived post. This spotlight has been removed from the GLA homepage to make way for the latest spotlight.]
 
This month, GLA is featuring the Irvine Sullivan Ingram Library at the University of West Georgia in our spotlight.

Please visit the GLA homepage (http://gla.georgialibraries.org) to learn more about Ingram Library, their beautiful new renovation and all the exciting collections and services they offer!

2012 Beard & Hubbard Scholarship Recipients

The GLA scholarship committee is pleased to announce the 2012 winners of the Beard and Hubbard scholarships.  These awards are given annually by GLA to provide financial assistance for students pursuing a Master’s degree in library science.

This year’s C.S. Hubbard scholarship winner is John Stephens.  Originally from North Carolina, John completed a B.S. in Psychology and a B.A. in German at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  He got his first job in a library at the University of Georgia while pursuing a graduate degree in German.  John will begin work on a Master’s in Library and Information Science at the University of North Texas this fall.  He is currently employed at Mercer University as an Interlibrary Loan Coordinator.  After graduation he is interested in academic librarianship in access services, reference, or systems.

Linda Cooks is this year’s Charles Beard Scholarship winner. She has a B.A. in Sociology from the University of California Northridge and a Master’s degree in Heritage Preservation from Georgia State University.  Linda has worked in real estate appraisal and cultural resource management for over 20 years.  She has a special interest in the social and cultural history of communities, architectural history, and heritage education.  She is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Library and Information Science from Valdosta State University and looks forward to a new career in either academic librarianship or archival and records management.

Complete information about the scholarships offered by GLA, including application information, is available on through the GLA website at http://gla.georgialibraries.org/scholarship.htm.  The 2013 deadline for application is May 21st.

Congratulations to our 2012 scholarship winners!

Professional and Continuing Education Opportunities

Welcome to the Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group monthly announcement for continuing education opportunities.  This email contains a listing of conferences, webinars, and other ways to learn more about librarianship.  Events requiring a registration fee are designated by a ($).

Please help PACE keep this list useful and current by emailing announcements for upcoming continuing education events to Amelia Glawe (Amelia.glawe@gpc.edu).  Thanks!

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August 8 
NISO-Content on the Go: Mobile Access to E-Resources ($) 
http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/mobile_access_to_eresources/

August 9 
School Library Journal-Celebration of Young Adult Books 
http://bit.ly/QHPkUY 

InfoPeople-Writing for the Web
http://infopeople.org/training/writing-web

ALA-Give Me Something To Read! When Social Networking Meets Readers Advisory($)
http://bit.ly/caUrsc 

August 14 
Booklist- YA Fall Preview
http://bit.ly/hi1Nn6 

InfoPeople-Developing Your Plan for Successful Career Growth and Advancement
http://infopeople.org/training/developing-your-plan 

August 15 
ALCTS-Writing and Citing: Creating the Sudden Selector's Guide to Biology Resources($) 
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/081512 

InfoPeople- Organizational Storytelling for Librarians
http://infopeople.org/training/organizational-storytelling

Nebraska Library Commission- Renew Yourself, Your Library and Your Career
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11525 

August 16
YALSA-Getting Crafty for Less ($) 
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/get-crafty-less-webinar 

Techsoup-Manage Your Events with Ease 
http://bit.ly/OMvn9G

August 21
Booklist- Back to School with Graphic Novels
http://bit.ly/hi1Nn6

August 22 
ALCTS-Really Mystified: Creating the Sudden Selector's Guide to Chemistry Resources ($)
http://www.ala.org/alcts/confevents/upcoming/webinar/082212 

LLAMA-Library Outcomes-Stories that Matter($)
http://www.ala.org/llama/llama-webinars-2012

Nebraska Library Commission- Your Government Online: The Executive Branch and Cabinet
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11498

August 29 
eSchool News-Implement Tablets to Deliver Data-Driven Instruction
http://bit.ly/Mrtr4K  

Nebraska Library Commission- Marketing on the Edge
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11562 

Georgia College & State University in the Spotlight!

[Note: This is an archived post. This spotlight has been removed from the GLA homepage to make way for the latest spotlight.]

This month, GLA is featuring the Library & Instructional Technology Center at Georgia College & State University in our spotlight.

Please visit the GLA homepage (http://gla.georgialibraries.org) to learn more about the LITC's exciting collections and services for the GCSU community!

July Webinars brought to you by GLA's Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group

Welcome to the Professional and Continuing Education Interest Group monthly announcement for continuing education opportunities.  This list contains names, dates and URL's of conferences, webinars, and other ways to learn more about librarianship.  Events requiring a registration fee are designated by a ($).
Please help PACE keep this list useful and current by emailing announcements for upcoming continuing education events to Amelia Glawe (amelia.glawe@gpc.edu).  Thanks!
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July 9
Educause-Using Design Research to Support Learning (Educause)
http://bit.ly/KIx5uS

July 10
Grant Space- Introduction to Fundraising Planning
http://bit.ly/OGr977

ALSC-Give Me Something To Read! When Social Networking Meets Readers Advisory ($)
http://bit.ly/LRjT6A

Booklist- Nancy Pearl presents Book Lust Rediscoveries
http://bit.ly/hi1Nn6

InfoPeople-New Skills: The Key to Career Growth and Advancement
http://infopeople.org/training/identifying-and-acquiring-new-skills

July 11
Grant Space-Grant seeking Basics
http://bit.ly/KmdDCc

Volunteer Match- Engaging Pro Bono and Skilled Volunteers
https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/994611825

LLAM- Finding the Best People in a Tough Economy-Strategies for Successfully Recruiting Employees ($)
http://www.ala.org/llama/conted

NCompass Live: A Day-in-the-life of the Scholarship Student Conference Attendee
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11401

July 12
Nonprofit Technology Network- How Content Curation Builds Staff Expertise and Reduces Information Overload
http://bit.ly/LeiUeS

Booklist-Book Battle 2: New Book Recommendations
http://bit.ly/hi1Nn6

Fine-Tuning Facebook for Libraries
http://infopeople.org/training/fine-tuning-facebook-libraries

O’Reilly- Web Design for Mobile First
http://oreillynet.com/pub/e/2205

Adobe-Best Practices in Policies and Procedures Documentation
http://adobe.ly/JRaEOf

July 17
Grant Space- You Got the Grant! Now What?
http://bit.ly/M29gQb

ACRL-Lightning in a Bottle: Managing Ideas to Spur Innovation ($)
http://www.ala.org/acrl/innovation

July 18
Nonprofit Webinars- Organizational Drama: A Leadership Perspective on Conflict
http://bit.ly/Oa9QGM

Grant Space- Proposal Writing Basics
http://bit.ly/LRDnrB

NCompass Live: Library in a Dash
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11399

InfoPeople-Hack Your Career: Dream Job FTW!
http://infopeople.org/training/hack-your-career

PLA-Screentastic! Using Screencasting as a Reference and Customer Service Tool
http://www.ala.org/pla/onlinelearning/webinars/screencasting

GLA- Carterette Series: Emerging Technologies: Tips and Strategies for Libraries
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

GLA- Carterette Series: Designing Vibrant Libraries: Using our Strengths to Create the Libraries of the Future
http://gla.georgialibraries.org/mediawiki/index.php/Carterette_Series_Webinars

July 18 & 19
ALA- 2012 ALA Virtual Conference ($)
http://www.learningtimes.net/ala12/

July 19
YALSA- Beyond the Birds and the Bees: Talking Sex and Sexuality with Teens ($)
http://www.ala.org/yalsa/onlinelearning/webinar

ALA-Applying the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education ($)
http://bit.ly/NaUELY

July 25
ACRL-Georgia State, Copyright, and Your Library ($)
http://www.ala.org/acrl/georgiastate

NCompass Live: Tech Talk with Michael Sauers: An interview with Andrew Blum
http://nlc.nebraska.gov/scripts/calendar/eventshow.asp?ProgID=11403

July 26
Grant Space- Your Board and Fundraising
http://bit.ly/Kl2sMx

July 31
Library Journal- Managing Special Collections: Service, Security, Statistics
http://bit.ly/M1w3YH


Amelia Glawe
Reference and Instruction Librarian
Georgia Perimeter College, Clarkston Campus
amelia.glawe@gpc.edu
678-891-3672