@GLALibrary

Georgia Library Association, a chapter of the American Library Association. Follows and RTs are not necessarily endorsements.

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Join us at our next session of the Carterette Series Webinars! To more info or to register, visit: gla.georgialibraries.org/car… Fundraising Basics: How to Prioritize Efforts to Maximize Success Wednesday, May 8, 2024 2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)
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Free webinars for #PreservationWeek: ➡️ Cultural Competency’s Role Toward DEIA Goals ➡️ Historical Newspapers in Public Libraries ➡️ Building Better Models for Preservation ➡️ Being Home:: A reading and conversation with 2024 Honorary Chair Traci Sorell preservationweek.org/free-we…
Preservation Week, April 28 - May 4, 2024.

ALT Preservation Week, April 28 - May 4, 2024.

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Action ideas to kick off #NationalLibraryWeek as all librarians work together to support #RightToReadDay @glma @GLALibrary – at Alpharetta, GA
Unite Against Book Bans@UABookBans8 Apr 2024
Taking action for #RightToReadDay? Tell the world with our "I Took Action" graphics and encourage others to follow your lead! Find more graphics here➡️uniteagainstbookbans.org/rig… #NationalLibraryWeek #UniteAgainstBookBans
I registered to vote. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

ALT I registered to vote. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

I called a decision-maker to ask them to defend the right to read. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

ALT I called a decision-maker to ask them to defend the right to read. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

I thanked my librarian for supporting my right to read. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

ALT I thanked my librarian for supporting my right to read. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

I contacted my U.S. Congresspersons to ask them to stand up to censorship. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

ALT I contacted my U.S. Congresspersons to ask them to stand up to censorship. You can take action, too: bit.ly/RightToReadDay. Right to Read Day. April 8, 2024. Unite Against Book Bans.

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Our favorite week of the year starts today! ➡️ Learn more about #NationalLibraryWeek and how you can participate at: ilovelibraries.org/national-… Ready, Set, Celebrate!
Ready, Set, Library! National Library Week, April 7-13, 2024. American Library Association. ALA Library Champions

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April is School Library Month! Celebrate a school library with the Jaffarian School Library Program Award! Nominations are now open for this $5,000 award until May 1: bit.ly/2MHksI0
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Young people look to libraries to provide safe places to hang out and to access resources like free Wi-Fi, makerspaces, and tech equipment — expectations they carry with them to college, according to people who work in and with academic libraries. edsurge.com/news/2024-03-11-…

What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

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"Spoth sheds light on classics from some of the South’s most iconic authors, such as William Faulkner, Toni Morrison, Zora Neal Hurston, Flannery O’Connor... to unearth narratives that are simultaneously foreboding yet heartening."—@GLALibrary: bit.ly/3wvZv9J
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K-12 school libraries are eligible to receive the 2024 Sara Jaffarian School Library Program Award! Nominations are now open for this $5,000 award until May 1: bit.ly/3AQPkdW
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Here are the winners announced at this morning's 2024 Youth Media Awards: ow.ly/GHfo50Qth7u #alayma #alayma24 #yma
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Congratulations to the winners and honorees of APALA’s 2024 Asian Pacific American Award for Literature announced at today’s @ALALibrary Youth Media Awards! 🎉📚🎉 See the full list of recipients on the website: apalaweb.org/2024-apa-awards… #APALALit #ALAyma #LibLearnX24
Gradient green background with black and red text: “Congratulations to the winners and honorees 2024 Asian Pacific American Awards for Literature.” Images of the 6 Youth Media Award books: The Truth About Dragons / Julie Leung & Hanna Cha; I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom / Shannon C.F. Rogers; In Limbo / Deb JJ Lee; Ruby Lost and Found / Christina Lee; Parachute Kids Betty C. Tang; Finding Papa / Angela Pham Krans & Thi Bui

ALT Gradient green background with black and red text: “Congratulations to the winners and honorees 2024 Asian Pacific American Awards for Literature.” Images of the 6 Youth Media Award books: The Truth About Dragons / Julie Leung & Hanna Cha; I’d Rather Burn Than Bloom / Shannon C.F. Rogers; In Limbo / Deb JJ Lee; Ruby Lost and Found / Christina Lee; Parachute Kids Betty C. Tang; Finding Papa / Angela Pham Krans & Thi Bui

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All of the winners of this year's American Library Association Youth Media Awards: ow.ly/XjVf50QtaFo
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Do you love working with the community? Join our team! We are now hiring for various full-time and part-time positions. See our available positions here: sequoyahregionallibrary.org/… #SeqLib #GeorgiaLibraries
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Love the Library? Wish you could get paid to be here? We are hiring the following part-time positions: 📚 Collection Support Aide 🛠 Facilities Technician 😀Youth Specialist Details: forsythpl.org/employment #FoCoLibrary #hiring #LibraryJobs
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Applications are now open for the annual Libraries Transform Communities Engagement Grant! Two libraries will be awarded $2,000 to support a project that empowers the community. Learn more and apply by February 1: bit.ly/3QHiPYc #LibrariesTransform
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2024 is a presidential election year and this year’s Peggy Barber Tribute Grant will support up to three libraries with a $2,500 grant to support programs related to civic education. Applications close February 1: bit.ly/3occI0R
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New ALA research: More than 1/2 of Gen Z & Millennials use the library. Why? Because library workers endeavor every day to build spaces, programs, & collections their communities want & need. @NBCNews spoke w/ the authors & library workers across the US: nbcnews.com/now/video/gen-z-…

Gen Z and millennials visit libraries at higher rates than older generations

Generation Z and millennials are visiting libraries at a higher rate than older generations, according to a new study by the American Library Association. 

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Why Gen Z and millennials use libraries more than older generations ow.ly/4As450QhHMe via CBS News
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Outreach Counseling Manager, Angela Swisher, attended the Georgia Libraries Conference in Athens, GA! Thank you, Georgia Library Association (GLA), for having us! What a pleasure it was to participate and connect with our members.
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Who needs libraries, anyway? Turns out, we all do. A great piece from @BostonMagazine on the value of @BPLBoston and all #libraries. bostonmagazine.com/news/2023…

In Defense of Public Libraries

A case for why Bostonians should love libraries more than ever.

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Apply by December 11! #LTCAccess grants of $10,000 or $20,000 will be awarded to increase the accessibility of facilities, services, and programs to better serve people with disabilities: bit.ly/3SJXnko
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