Master of Library Science Programs Fair - June 18, 2016

Metro-Atlanta Library Association and Georgia Library Association’s NMRT present ...

Master of Library Science Programs Fair

When:   Saturday, June 18th, 2016
  2:00 – 4:00 pm

Where:  Oglethorpe University
  Turner Lynch Campus Center
  4484 Peachtree Rd NE
  Atlanta, GA 30319

What:  Meet with and ask questions of representatives from a variety of ALA-accredited MLIS programs!

Who:
  Clayton State University
  Middle Tennessee State University
  University of Alabama
  University of Kentucky
  University of North Carolina
  University of North Texas
  University of Southern Mississippi
  Valdosta State University

Also featuring:
Atlanta Emerging Librarians
Special Libraries Association

Light snacks will be served.  

Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology Joint Library Service Center in the Spotlight!

Emory University and the Georgia Institute of Technology in March dedicated a new joint Library Service Center (LSC), a collaborative project that houses a shared collection of materials, provides delivery services and frees space on the main campuses at both universities.

The LSC, located at Emory's Briarcliff Road property, is a secure, 55,000-square-foot, climate-controlled facility that employs state-of-the-art equipment and technology to house both special and general library collections, provide free access to them, and ensure cost-effective, long-term preservation of the materials.

“The new Library Service Center is a shining example of the long and productive public-private partnership between Emory and Georgia Tech," said G.P. "Bud" Peterson, president of Georgia Tech. "Our complementary strengths produce powerful synergies. Our collaborations exist because both institutions believe great things happen when we work together to tackle big challenges."

More than 15 years ago, the two universities established EmTech, at that time a biotechnology business incubation initiative to provide infrastructure for biotech start-ups. EmTech has expanded a variety of initiatives, including the LSC, that benefit both institutions.

Each institution contributed equally to the facility's construction and will continue equal support for operations funding.

“By working together to establish the LSC, both institutions now have access to a broader range of library materials, stored in optimal physical conditions and at a lower cost," said Rich Mendola, enterprise chief information officer and senior vice provost for library services and digital scholarship at Emory.

Currently, the LSC houses approximately 95 percent of Georgia Tech’s collections and a portion of Emory collections. Once ingest is complete in the summer of 2016 the archive module will house more than 2 million volumes. The module is capable of holding 4 million volume equivalents, and the facility can accommodate another module of the same size, meaning that it may be possible for additional partners to join Emory and Georgia Tech.

Only about 17 percent of Georgia Tech's and Emory's collections overlap, which means that "together we have an exceptional collection that benefits both campuses," said Yolanda Cooper, university librarian at Emory.

"In addition to making progress on the big dream of the shared collection available to all at both institutions, the Emory-Georgia Tech collaboration creates a new model of partnership between research libraries that we hope will encourage our library colleagues to improve access to collections and services through deeper collaborations of their own," said Catherine Murray-Rust, vice provost for learning excellence and dean of libraries at Georgia Tech.

Features of the Library Service Center include:

• The 55,000-square-foot secure, climate-controlled facility has state-of-the-art equipment and technology. The archive module is 30,000 square feet and 25,000 is used for processing materials and special handling.
• High-density shelving is designed to ensure the long-term preservation of and access to library collections. 
• A reading room allows users to consult materials on site, so that they can make more precise selections to be delivered to a campus library for use.
• Two deliveries per day of physical items to campus locations are scheduled, with a mediated service available for rush/on-demand delivery. Electronic delivery of scanned content, such as journal articles and conference papers, also is available. 
• A virtual browsing solution is in the planning stages; it would offer a similar serendipitous experience to finding a valuable new book by chance.

For more information, visit http://renewal.library.gatech.edu/library-services-center. 

GLQ Spring 2016 Issue Now Available

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

Check out the new spotlights on

• Map and Government Information Library, University of Georgia Libraries
• Ruth Holder Public Library - Temple, West Georgia Regional Library System
• St. Simons Island Public Library

Read about a librarian's private library

Check out a peer-reviewed article about LibGuides

Read GLA president’s column to see what’s coming up for GLA in the future

Catch up on GLA and Georgia library news and more.

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.

Cobb County Public Library System's Falls Prevention Awareness Initiative in the Spotlight!

Cobb County librarians Susan Irvin, left, and Sherry Blomeley

 By Tom Brooks

Cobb County Public Library System's Sherry Blomeley and Susan Irvin are engaged in a unique public health initiative.

Blomeley, a Cobb library Region Manager, and Irvin, an Adult Services librarian, are "Coaches" leading an evidence-based class designed to assist seniors in reducing the risks of serious falls. The 8-week class, "A Matter of Balance: Managing Concerns about Falls," or AMOB, guides participants through strategies for managing falls, avoiding falls and increasing physical activities. Cobb Senior Services provided their Coach training and administers the class.

They first led the class last summer at a Cobb Senior Center. Their second class runs through May at the East Cobb Library. Each class is limited to 15 people – and both reached capacity before opening. The class is for seniors age 55 and up. The class fee is $30, which is used largely for class materials.

Blomeley said AMOB shows how libraries are effective in intervening to address significant community issues. A theme of the class is the ironic reality that seniors who limit activities to avoid falls are more likely to suffer a serious injury and become socially isolated due to fear of falling.
"It's a different format," she said of the librarians-as-coaches approach. "It's about increasing knowledge, increasing confidence, about improving the quality of life overall."

The class is part of the Library System's Falls Prevention Awareness Initiative. Launched in 2015, the initiative is centered around the annual Falls Prevention Awareness Day observed nationally in September on the first day of the fall season. Cobb libraries presented nine events, including health screenings, safety checks and the capstone Falls Prevention Awareness Open House at East Cobb. Participating organizations included Cobb Senior Services, UGA Cobb Extension, WellStar Health System, Kaiser Permanente Educational Theatre, Georgia Department of Public Health, Shepherd Center and Emory University Center for Health in Aging.

Injuries due to falls are costly. According to the CDC, national direct medical costs due to falls are $34 billion annually. In Cobb, public health data shows about one emergency department visit per hour due to falls. Developed in the 1990s at the Roybal Center at Boston University, AMOB has evolved to include a volunteer lay leader (VLL) model in place of health professionals as class facilitators. MaineHealth's Partnership for Healthy Aging adapted AMOB for lay leaders.

Cobb Library Director Helen Poyer said the partnership with Cobb Senior Services is about enhancing quality of life. "This alignment demonstrates how public libraries can effectively keep pace with the needs of our older adults by providing meaningful programs and services," she said.
Irvin said her experience with the seniors reaffirms the value of libraries to support community goals like improving public health.

"We are very open to community needs," Irvin said. "The library is a gateway place."
To learn more about the Falls Prevention Awareness Initiative, please visit www.cobbcat.org/falls-prevention.

Tom Brooks is Communications Coordinator for the Cobb County Public Library System and Chair of the Falls Prevention Awareness Initiative.

Professional Development Events in May

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

ADVOCACY
May 4: Listen Up! Turning Library Agnostics into True Believers (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 12: Early Literacy Outreach for Teen Parents: Engage and Inspire with ECRR 2.0 (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 18: Visualizing Library Services – Case Studies from Ohio State and Yale (OCLC Research)
May 19: Research impact metrics for librarians: calculation & context (Library Connect)

ASSESSMENT & PLANNING
May 4: Measuring Program Outcomes: A Toolkit for Small Libraries (TechSoup)
May 12: 3D Printing @ Your Library: Getting Started (Library Journal)
May 25: Planning for Growth With Inclusive Engagement (Demco)

CHILDREN & TEENS
May 13: Kate DiCamillo May 13th Virtual Author Event and LIVE Webcast (Candlewick Press)
May 31: School Librarian’s Workshop: Federal Government Resources for K-12 (Federal Depository Library Program)

COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT
May 3: What We're Reading for Fall 2016 (Booklist)
May 10: How to Market Your Large Print Collection: Successful Librarians Speak (Booklist)
May 17: YA Announcements: Summer 2016 (Booklist)
May 18: What's New in Young Adult Literature - 2016 (Infopeople)

COMMUNICATION
May 4: Towards a More Accessible and Inclusive Presentation (American Alliance of Museums)
May 5: Storymakers 4: Using Photos to Tell Your Organization's Story (TechSoup)
May 17: Health Literacy Online (DigitalGov)
May 18: Visualizing Library Services – Case Studies from Ohio State and Yale (OCLC Research)
May 19: Research impact metrics for librarians: calculation & context (Library Connect)

DATABASES & eRESOURCES
May 4: Top Secret: Declassified Documents and Freedom of Information Act (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 10: Shepard’s Legal Reseach (GALILEO)
May 19: Genealogy Essentials: Helping Patrons Search for Family Roots (WebJunction)

DEVELOPMENT & MANAGING CHANGE
May 5: Storymakers 4: Using Photos to Tell Your Organization's Story (TechSoup)
May 12: May 12: CSL in Session: Get ‘er Done! Using 4DX® to Achieve Your Most Important Goals (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 16: Intellectual Freedom – Core Values for All Librarians (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
May 19: Essential Webinar Series: Intro to What Makes a Great Library (Siera Learn)

LIBRARY SPACES
May 10: Grow and Learn: Library Outdoor Spaces! (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 11: Future Proofing Library Spaces (Infopeople)
May 11: Linux Laptops for Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 12: Makerspaces in the Library (American Libraries Live)
May 25: Creating a Blended Learning Space in Your Library (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 26: Designing and Creating Maker Spaces (EdWeb)

MANAGEMENT
May 12: CSL in Session: Get ‘er Done! Using 4DX® to Achieve Your Most Important Goals (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 16: Intellectual Freedom – Core Values for All Librarians (Idaho Commission for Libraries)
May 19: Essential Webinar Series: Intro to What Makes a Great Library (Siera Learn)

OUTREACH & PARTNERSHIPS
May 3: Introducing Learning Circles: Online Learning, Offline (WebJunction)
May 4: Welcome the World to Your Library: Creating a Multilingual Library Introduction Video (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 12: Early Literacy Outreach for Teen Parents: Engage and Inspire with ECRR 2.0 (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 17: Health Literacy Online (DigitalGov)

PROGRAMMING
May 3: Memoir Writing for Older Adults (Washington State Library)
May 13: Kate DiCamillo May 13th Virtual Author Event and LIVE Webcast (Candlewick Press)
May 19: The White House Vice Presidency: The Path to Significance, Mondale to Biden (National Archives)
May 25: Civil War Voices: Records from the National Archives and a Personal Collection (National Archives)

READERS’ ADVISORY
May 3: What We're Reading for Fall 2016 (Booklist)
May 17: YA Announcements: Summer 2016 (Booklist)
May 18: What's New in Young Adult Literature - 2016 (Infopeople)

REFERENCE
May 3: Bullying at School and at Work: Government Resources Can Help (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 4: Top Secret: Declassified Documents and Freedom of Information Act (Federal Depository Library Program)
May 5: Copyright services at universities (ALA Washington)
May 10: Shepard’s Legal Reseach (GALILEO)
May 19: Genealogy Essentials: Helping Patrons Search for Family Roots (WebJunction)
May 25: Civil War Voices: Records from the National Archives and a Personal Collection (National Archives)
May 25: ATL Maps: Using Archival Resources to Visualize History (Georgia Library Association)
May 31: School Librarian’s Workshop: Federal Government Resources for K-12 (Federal Depository Library Program)

SCHOOL LIBRARIES
May 16: TL News Night (TL Virtual Cafe)
May 17: Strategies for School Makerspace Success with Maker Guru Colleen Graves (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 18: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour: Bonus School Edition (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 26: Designing and Creating Maker Spaces (EdWeb)

TECHNOLOGY
May 2: Tweet Like a Ninja (TL Virtual Cafe)
May 6: Tech Trends with Tine: Control Your Future - New User Interfaces (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)
May 11: Linux Laptops for Libraries (Nebraska Library Commission)
May 12: 3D Printing @ Your Library: Getting Started (Library Journal)
May 12: Makerspaces in the Library (American Libraries Live)
May 17: Strategies for School Makerspace Success with Maker Guru Colleen Graves (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 18: Super Happy Maker Fun Hour: Bonus School Edition (Colorado Virtual Library)
May 20: Tech Trends with Tine: Starting from Scratch - Grassroots/DIY/Maker Tech (Texas State Library & Archives Commission)