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AEL-SLA Meeting - Library
Marketing
WHEN: Saturday, March 13, 2010, 3 - 5 PM
WHAT: Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL) and Special Library Association (SLA),
Georgia Chapter, join together to host an information program on library
marketing. Dr. Christie Koontz from the Florida State SLIS program will speak
about the importance of marketing library services and how to plan effective
promotional strategies. Dr. Koontz is the Director of GeoLib, a program that
offers digital geographic information and marketing solutions to libraries. Dr.
Koontz teaches marketing and conducts research at Florida State, as well as
serving on several committees of state, national and international library and
information organizations
WHERE: Chamblee Branch Library of the DeKalb County system,
4115 Clairmont Road, Chamblee, GA -
Directions
Atlanta Emerging Librarians
(AEL) Meeting - Mingle with the Admins
Thursday, January 28, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (ET)
Manuel's Tavern
602 N. Highland Ave
Atlanta, GA 30307
MALA Holiday Party and Meeting, Friday, December 4, 2009
Joint Atlanta Emerging Librarians (AEL) and Metro-Atlanta Library Association (MALA) Meeting, Saturday, July 11, 2009, 3:00 - 5:00 PM - Public Library Programming & Outreach--Adult, Teen/Youth & Children
MALA Holiday Party and Meeting, Friday, December 5, 2008
MALA Spring/Summer Meeting -
Joint MALA/SLA Spring Meeting, Thursday, March 27, 6:00 PM - Web 2.0: Impact on Libraries and Information Centers
MALA Activities 2008
MALA Holiday Party and Meeting, Mon. December 10, 2007
MALA Summer Meeting, Wed. August 22, 2007
MALA Meetings - Spring 2007
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Renew your membership or join
MALA now - If you haven't already done so, it's time to
renew your membership in Metro-Atlanta Library
Association. For 2007, we will be planning several informative programs and are
offering a travel grant to help defray the expenses of attending a professional
conference. Visit the MALA website (http://www.matllib.org)
for more information on our activities and the
professional development grant.
Join or renew using the application form on this
Website.
Membership is still $10.00 for
Regular Members and $7.00 for students and retirees.
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Apply for the MALA Professional Development Grant - The Metro-Atlanta Library Association is offering a Professional Development Grant of up to $250 to reimburse a MALA member for expenses for attendance at a professional meeting or conference. Eligible expenses include, but are not limited to, registration, travel and lodging. MALA will reimburse the successful applicant for expenses incurred. For more information, see the Professional Development Grant page and application form on this Website.
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December 6, 2006 - At MALA's Winter Meeting & Holiday Party, we met, greeted, networked, elected officers, and caught up on MALA and member activities.
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Oct. & Nov. 2006 - Second Thursdays Networking Socials
In an effort to foster camaraderie and a sense of community among Georgia librarians, SLA-GA (Special Libraries Association – Georgia) began sponsoring informal after-work get-togethers across the city on a monthly basis.
These regularly scheduled meetings on the second Thursday of each month allow area librarians a chance to meet and share work stories and job leads as well as to discuss topics of common concern among fellow information professionals.
Date: 12 October 2006 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: Free (pay for what you consume) Location: The Angel (outdoor patio rendezvous - weather permitting) 426 W. Ponce De Leon Atlanta, GA 30030 Phone: 404-687-5299 Web: http://atlanta.citysearch.com/profile/36072711
Date: 9 November 2006 Time: 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cost: Free (pay for what you consume) Location: Park Tavern Brewery & Eatery 500 Tenth St. NE (at Monroe Dr. across from Grady H.S. stadium) Atlanta, GA 30309 Phone: 404-249-0001 Web: http://www.parktavern.com/
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August 12, 2006 - MALA's Summer meeting offered an orientation for librarians to the resources and services available to patrons of the Kenan Research Center at the Atlanta History Center. Directions from major points are available at www.atlantahistorycenter.org
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July & August, 2006 -
GALILEO and EBSCO will be offering training on EBSCO
databases this summer in libraries across Georgia. Library staff in youth
services, reference and other public services, as well as staff in collection
development will find the training useful. Members of all GALILEO communities
are invited. To find out more and to register for the
classes, please visit:
http://www.usg.edu/oiit/training/
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May 22, 2006 -
MALA's May Meeting was held at the
Lawrence V. Johnson Library of Southern
Polytechnic State University.
Stella Cone,
Director of
Georgia Library for
Accessible Services (GLASS), delivered a lively and interesting presentation
on GLASS and the range of services it offers.
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March 1, 2006 - MALA’s March Meeting was at noontime at the Foundation Center-Atlanta, 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 150, Atlanta, GA 30303, Tel (404) 880-0094. Karen Bearden, Librarian at the Foundation Center, led the session, while everyone munched on the light lunch provided by MALA.
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January, 2006 - Education for library staff in Metro Atlanta resumes. The Georgia Perimeter College LIST Program begins its first semester of classes.
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December 1, 2005 - At MALA's 2005 Winter Meeting and Holiday Party, the officers for 2006 were elected and much other business was tended. Members came together to ring in the Holiday Season.
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October 12-14, 2005 - In Columbus, COMO 2005 was held for the annual gathering of Georgia librarians, media specialists, information technologists and the business community served by these professionals.
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September 17, 2005 - MALA's Fall Meeting at the new facility of the Southeast Region of the National Archive in Morrow is highly informative and well attended. A Saturday meeting proved to be a successful day for a meeting.
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July 18, 2005 - MALA's Summer Meeting, including a collection development presentation of the novel Da Vinci Code, takes place at the Dekalb Public Library's Tucker Branch.
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May 16, 2005 - The Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies confers degrees upon its last class of students. The school closes at the end of May, 2005.
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April 14, 2005 - MALA held its Spring Meeting at DeVry University. The topic was distance learning with an emphasis on earning an MLS degree via distance learning. See details of the meeting at Spring 2005 Meeting minutes .
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February 25, 2005 - The appointment of John F. Szabo as director of the Atlanta Fulton County Library System announced .
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January 31, 2005 - The annual Library Legislative Day in and around the State Capitol proved to be new and possibly improved.
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January 14, 2005 - MALA sends a note of thanks to Carol Brey-Casiano for her efforts on behalf of ALA to request some open dialogue with Clark Atlanta University's board of trustees regarding the closing of the School of Library and Information Studies.
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December 6, 2004 - At the MALA Winter Meeting and Holiday Party, new officers Nancy Bryant and Kate Stirk were elected. A rousing discussion of our annual scholarship essay ensued. Select members were recognized for their efforts and years of service. And some tasty calories were had. See 2004 Winter Meeting.
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October 15, 2004 - The Clark Atlanta University board of trustees, once again, refuses to meet with a representative of ALA about the closure of the SLIS. Carol Brey-Casiano was not allowed to meet with the CAU board, and issued a statement of disappointment, and resolve. An ad-hoc rally followed the board's decision. In the 10/14/04 Atlanta Journal Constitution editorial page, Ms. Brey-Casiano and former CAU SLIS Dean Arthur Gunn described in some detail the incongruities and the sadness of the CAU board's decision.
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October 14, 2004 - A town hall meeting about the future of the Clark Atlanta University's School of Library and Information Science was held at the Atlanta University Center's Woodruff Library. ALA president Carol Brey-Casiano, Clark Atlanta faculty, SLIS students, alumni, and other supporters attended. MALA representative Gayle Christian delivered our words of continued support for the CAU library school and library education in North Georgia.
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October 13 - 15, 2004 - Athens, GA hosted the annual COMO conference of Georgia librarians, media specialists and instructional technologists. MALA members were among the presenters. The annual Hubbard scholarship auction, this year in honor of Charles Beard, had its best effort yet. Details of the programming, etc, are at http://www.library.gsu.edu/gla/events/como/2004/ .
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September 28, 2004 - MALA's Fall Meeting at the Health Sciences Library of Emory University. Programming presented by Carolyn Brown, reference librarian of the Health Sciences Library, and Karen Wagner, health sciences subject librarian at Georgia State University. Health Sciences Library Director Sandra Franklin gave a tour of the library and discussed the library's current status regarding online vs. print journals. See 2004 Fall Meeting Notes .
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September 27, 2004 - A Town Hall Meeting with American Library Association (ALA) President Carol Brey-Casiano is announced. This meeting, about the Clark Atlanta University (CAU) Library School closing, is scheduled for Thursday evening, October 14th, at 6:30pm at the Robert W. Woodruff Library of the University Center - Clark Atlanta University's campus library.
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September 27, 2004 - ALA President Carol Brey-Casiano and CAU alumnus Akilah Nosakhere are interviewed on the Tavis Smiley show about the closing of the CAU Library School. Streaming audio of the segment is available at the Tavis Smiley Show - Sept 27, 2004.
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September 9, 2004 - American Library Association President Carol Brey-Casiano urges Clark Atlanta University to reconsider their decision to close the School of Library and Information Studies. The ALA Press Release, and the ALA Homepage .
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September 8, 2004 - Students and alumni rallied on the steps of Trevor Arnett Hall in support of the Clark Atlanta University School of Library and Information Studies. See CAU Rally .
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September 10 through 18, 2004 - The Atlanta Book Festival
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July 27, 2004 - MALA President Dr. Rick Wright joins other Georgia librarians in speaking at a Town Meeting on the Future of Library Education in Georgia.
- MALA Statement of Position Presented by President Rick Wright
- Town Meeting on Future of Library Education in Georgia -- Meeting Notes
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July 15, 2004 -
The Summer MALA Meeting --
The Graphic Novel
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May, 2004 - Atlanta Librarians make the largest ever contribution to ALA's LeRoy C. Merritt Humanitarian Fund. The fund provides support for librarians who have experienced workplace discrimination. More details at http://www.ala.org/ala/pr2004/may2004/LargestdonationtoMerritt.htm .
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April, 2004 - MALA lent support to the Clark Atlanta University's School of Library and Information Studies in its efforts to avoid closure as recommended by the board of Trustees. MALA officers sent a letter to the Clark Atlanta University trustees urging them to reconsider their decision to recommend closure of the school. See Letter to CAU Board of Trustees .
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March 30, 2004 - The Spring 2004 MALA Meeting at the Ponce del Leon Ave. Branch of the AFPL included a conversation with the late Charles Beard about continuing education for Georgia librarians, and presentations by Dr. Stephen Koplan of Georgia Perimeter College-Dunwoody and Dr. Ismail Abdullahi. See Spring 2004 Meeting Minutes .
February, 2004 - Georgia Senate Bill 231, written to mandate changes to the Atlanta Fulton County Public Library management reporting structure and to the Board of Trustees, may come up for a vote in the full Georgia legislature during this 2004 session.
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January, 2004 - It is noted that Dr. Anita O'Neal is now the Interim Dean at the Clark Atlanta University School of Library Studies. Dr. Art Gunn has moved on.
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December, 2003 - As usual, the December Meeting & Holiday Party was a festive affair. The MALA Officers lineup for 2004 exhibited stability. Elections were held, and Steven Vincent (Southern Polytechnic State University) was elected treasurer. Gayle Christian will take the vice-president - Membership position. Rick Wright and Tim Wojcik agreed to serve in their respective positions for another year.
The refreshments were many, and very good. A drawing was held for members who joined or renewed for 2004. Members won several interesting prizes. The 2003 MALA Directory was distributed to members who attended.
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Commenting about the design of the building, Pete Bursi noted: "...about our design of the building, one thing that came up was a comfortable and spacious workroom. We were able to work with the architects in designing a space that met our needs in that area. On a related note, we arranged the offices near the service points. In other words, my office is near the library instruction lab since I am the Instruction Librarian. Also, we were able to test out different furniture choices, ... we asked for and received a very spacious, welcoming, and well-lit library."
During our visit, Dr. Stephen Koplan described the Dunwoody Campus Library's work in developing a library instruction program. The Library & Information Science Technology (LIST) program is designed to have two tracks - a degree track that will, when approved by the Board of Regents, lead to an Associate of Applied Science degree, and a Certificate in Library and Information Science track. The program will provide professional development opportunities for paraprofessionals currently working in libraries or information centers as well as opportunities for beginning study for those students interested in pursuing further degrees and in Library & Information Science. For more information about the LIST program, go to http://www.gpc.edu/~dunlib/LIST/ , or contact Stephen Koplan at skoplan@gpc.edu .
Thanks to Pete, Stephen, Lora Mirza, Amy Moore, library director Dr. Joseph Barnes and everyone else that helped us with a very informative tour and meeting.
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October 17 2003 - The Board of Trustees of Clark Atlanta University recommended the closing of the School of Library and Information Studies. A short AJC article on the decision: http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atlanta/1003/17clark.html .
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September 29, 2003 - MALA lent support to the Clark Atlanta University School of Library Studies by attending a meeting and rally of support. President Rick Wright took the podium to add his words of support for Clark Atlanta University’s SLIS, and MALA’s concern for a continued library school presence in the Atlanta area. Clark Atlanta SLIS also received visitors from 10 library schools in the southeastern US who came to show support. Drs. Wallace Koehler and George Gaumond, from Valdosta State University’s School of Library and Information Science attended both the day meeting and the evening meeting/rally. The Clark Atlanta SLIS website is http://www.cau.edu/acad_prog/library_info_stu/lib_main.html .
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July 17, 2003 - MALA had a lively meeting at the new Georgia Archives. Pamela Coleman took the group on a tour of our new state of the art facility. One point became very clear: the materials are well attended when in use and well cared for when in storage. Archives employees pull all materials for the patron and maintain strict control while the patron uses the records. While in storage, the records are kept in an optimum environment of 65 degrees Fahrenheit and 35% humidity. The new Archive opened its doors on May 6, 2003.
The Georgia Archive has a Lunch & Learn Lecture series. The GA Archives website is http://www.georgiaarchives.org/ .
After the tour, our group went to the cafeteria/grill at Clayton State for refreshments and time to catch up with each other.
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