| ‘Express’
checkout: Library catalog expands across state
The catalog for the UGA Libraries has exploded.
Now when users go to GIL
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William Potter |
Claire Colombo |
(http://gil.uga.edu)
they have the option of searching all the catalogs of the
University System of Georgia’s 34 public colleges
and universities and the Gwinnett University Center.
An automated library borrowing system for the university system
libraries and the Gwinnett University Center Library, recently
implemented, allows every authorized USG library patron to
borrow items from any USG library. Material is available to
all eligible patrons through both an on-site (walk-up) service
and a remote requesting service through the GIL Universal
Catalog. |
Faculty win seed grants
to develop long-term outreach activities
The Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach
has awarded 18 grants for the development of long-term,
sustainable domestic and international outreach activities.
Applications were solicited through two grant programs—the
Scholarship of Engagement Grants for University Engagement and
the International Development Education Awards. |
Council votes to create
reorganization guidelines
After approving an administrative reorganization of the College
of Education at its Oct. 21 meeting, the University Council
voted to create guidelines for future reorganizations of university
academic units. |
Nest in peace: Scientists
use tracking device to help loggerhead sea turtles in their
struggle to overcome obstacles to reproduction
A red glow appears down the beach and is soon followed by the
muffled sound of a four-stroke engine. Mark Dodd stops the ATV
near the small group and turns off the engine, shaking his head.
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| The scholarship of teaching
The Teaching Academy at UGA is celebrating its fifth anniversary
this month. Columns spoke
with two long-time members, Joe Broder, assistant dean of
the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, and
Ron Simpson, Emeritus Professor of Higher Education, about
the successes of the first five years and the plans for the
future. |
Prof participates in ‘morale
mission’ to Grenada
UGA scientist Ed Kanemasu spent Oct. 14–15 in Grenada
with former President Jimmy Carter. But they weren’t on
vacation. They and others in their group were on a mission..
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Campaign for Charities
gets under way
As in years past, the university will conduct a single campaign
for charitable contributions to United Way organizations, state-wide
independent agencies and independent federations approved through
the State Charitable Contributions Program. |
Three employees in forest
resources win staff awards
Jay Brown, forestry research technician III; Donna Gallaher,
coordinator, Master Timber Harvester Education Program; and
David Higginbotham, fisheries research coordinator II, are the
2004 Staff Award recipients in Warnell School of Forest Resources.
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