Athens Regional Library System
2025 Baxter Street, Athens, GA 30606-6331
Wednesday |
May 15 |
Thursday |
May 16 |
Wednesday, May 15, 9am ‐ 4pm |
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| Welcome | Introductions Lamar Veatch, State Librarian |
| GPLS staff reports | Emily Almond, Director of Information Technology, Pat Herndon, Director of GLASS, Elizabeth McKinney, Director of PINES & Alan Harkness, Assistant State Librarian for Library Development |
| Strategic Partnerships Update | David Baker, Director Communications & Strategic Partnerships |
| Knight Foundation | Toby Graham, Deputy University Librarian University of Georgia; Thomas Jones, Library Director, Middle Georgia Regional Library |
| Library Memories Project | Kathie Ames, Library Director, Athens Regional Library System |
| L U N C H, 12 noon – 1:30pm On Your Own | |
| Pew Research Center | Lee Rainie, Director, Internet & American Life Project |
| TIAA‐CREF, GA529 Plan Program | Mary Lehman, 529 College Savings Program Manager with TIAA‐CREF Tuition Financing |
| Georgia Relay | Ellen Rolader, Georgia Outreach Coordinator |
| RPLAC elections | Anne Isbell, Library Director, Lake Blackshear Regional Library |
| Meeting Adjourned | |
Thursday, May 16, 9am – 1pm |
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| Welcome | Legislator Recognition State Representatives Earl Ehrhart and Terry England |
| BOR Update | Dr. Steve Wrigley, Executive Vice Chancellor |
| MAS program, Clayton State University | Richard Pearce‐ Moses, Director, Master of Archival Studies program with the College of Information & Mathematical Sciences |
| RPLAC report | Anne Isbell, Library Director, Lake Blackshear Regional Library |
| Strategic Plan Update | Julie Walker, Deputy State Librarian |
| Keep Georgia Beautiful | Sarah Visser, Executive Director |
| Legal Update | Marti Minor, Attorney, U.S. Court System |
| Meeting Adjourned | |