GaCOMO Slideshare Page Is Live!

Did you miss GaCOMO16, a particular session, or do you just want to refer back to a really interesting slide? Check out the GaCOMO Slideshare page!

A number of presenters have submitted their presentation materials to help create this resource.

[If you presented this year and would like your materials to be included on the Slideshare page, just send Sofia Slutskaya an email with attachments. Please remove any notes from the deck that you do not want made publicly available, since the slides can be downloaded. Also let her know what kind of license you’d like to put on the materials (all Rights Reserved & CC Attribution-NonCommercial are the two everyone is using now) and send a list of subject tags if you’d like.]

COMO 2016: Eight Reasons to Attend

Register Now: georgiacomo.org/registration

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8 reasons to join hundreds of your colleagues at COMO:

1 Powerful Partnerships:

This year's COMO conference is a joint conference in partnership with SELA, the Southeastern Library Association (selaonline.org), and is also sponsored by GAIT, GLA, and ALA.

2. Amazing Keynote Speakers:

Look forward to entertaining keynotes from  Eric Faden + Jonathan Alter!

3. Thought-Provoking Sessions:

Let your colleagues motivate you with their experiences and ideas. Check out the detailed program schedule for information about the wide array of sessions!

4. The Much-Beloved Scholarship Raffle:

Help out by volunteering or donating to the raffle, but also have fun shopping it! Know that your funds go to a wonderful cause -- supporting library students in Georgia. Questions? Contact Mack Freeman at johnmackfreeman@gmail.com 

5. Movie Night:

Join your colleagues Wednesday night and enjoy movie night at the Athens-Clarke County Public Library, featuring "The Princess Bride." Enjoy refreshments and compete in trivia for prizes!

6. Meet the Authors:

Whether you're an aspiring author or just a bookworm, swing by the Authors Appreciation Reception on Thursday night to hobnob with writers and shop for new reads while enjoying hors d'oeuvres. 

7. Vendors:

This year, we'll have representatives from several companies supporting Georgia libraries. Stop by the exhibits to say hi to the vendors and pick up some swag! 

8. Networking:

Take some time to chat with your colleagues from across the state, and enjoy the conference!

COMO 28 will be held October 5-7, 2016 

at the Classic Center in Athens, Georgia. 

For more information, see our website:

 http://www.georgiacomo.org/

GLA Membership Contest: Bring a Friend to COMO!

The GLA Membership Committee is hosting a "Bring a Friend to COMO" Membership Drive Contest in August. 

For every member that you refer throughout the month of August, both you and the new member will be entered into a drawing for a free registration to this year's COMO in October! The more people you refer, the more chances you'll have to win.

How to enter:

Refer a new member and have them join GLA at any membershipo level!
Have either the referrer or the new member fill out our contest entry form at https://goo.gl/forms/Drmn0M4BSZurHRaP2

Now is a great time to invite others to join GLA to be part of library association that is currently 741 members strong from every type of library in the state. All library employees, friends, trustees, and supporters are welcome to join GLA.

New individuals can join or renew by going here: http://gla.georgialibraries.org/membership.htm

If you've already registered for COMO, the Membership Committee will reimburse your registration costs. We will draw for our winning pair during the first week of September.

Please share this widely!

If you have any questions about this contest, please contact me at johnmackfreeman@gmail.com off-list.

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.

COMO 2016 Call for Proposals - Submit by May 30, 2016

The Georgia Library Association, Georgia Association for Instructional Technology, and Southeastern Library Association invite proposals for panels, workshops, and meetings for the 2016 Georgia COMO/SELA Joint conference.


Please submit your proposals on GA COMO website.


This year, the conference will be held at the Classic Center in Athens, GA on October 5-7, 2016.


Our theme is Reinvent, Re-imagine, Rediscover Libraries!

The proposal deadline is May 30, 2016.

If you have any questions, please contact Jean Cook at jcook@westga.edu.

Mark Your Calender for COMO 2016 - October 5-7, 2016

Plan to attend GA COMO 2016 on October 5-7, 2016 at the Athens Classic Center!

Georgia COMO 2016 will feature Jonathan Alter, award-winning author and journalist as our luncheon speaker!

Learn more about Jonathan Alter online at his website: JonathanAlter.com

Stay tuned for more information.

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