Georgia News: Gov Gab Appreciates Georgia

It’s always nice for your state to be appreciated for its authors, among other things…

Curl Up With A Good Book This Winter

Georgia News: America’s Most Literate Cities

America’s Most Literate Cities, 2006
http://www.ccsu.edu/amlc06/

Woo-hoo! Atlanta is tied with Washington, D.C. for 3rd/4th place!

found via the Publib list

Update 1/2/08: Jack Miller posted an updated list in December of 2007. ATL fell to 8th on the list. It’s funny how you can fall so far so fast. What’s up with that?

Georgia Resources: Georgia Library Power!

Georgia Library Power! Book or CD

Book – http://www.lmcsource.com/isell3/product.php?id=59

CD – http://www.lmcsource.com/isell3/product.php?id=60

This was posted to the GA-Media list and is primarily meant for media specialists to utilize in increasing parents’ understanding of school libraries. However, I suspect some of the topics could be useful to any library. I like that everything in it is reproducible and can be used for handouts, newsletters, etc.

Georgia News: _New York Times_ Librarian of the Year

Since I live in Georgia, I am quite proud to see that this year’s New York Times Librarian of the Year is one of our own Georgia librarians!

Board of Regents Salutes Thomas County Librarian on Being Named New York Times Librarian of the Year
http://www.usg.edu/news/2007/041707.phtml

YAY for Nancy Tillinghast!

Courtney