Events | News and Announcements

New ALA Associate Executive Director to Headline GALILEO Conference

Posted: March 20, 2025

We’re excited to announce that Lisa Varga, GALILEO’s 2025 conference keynote speaker, has been named associate executive director of the American Library Association's Public Policy and Advocacy Office in Washington D.C. Varga will begin her…

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Deadline Extended: GALILEO Conference Call for Proposals

Posted: March 12, 2025

Calling all GALILEO users! The Call for Proposals has reopened, and the extended deadline is March 21. The 2025 GALILEO Annual Conference will be in person, taking place June 3-4, 2025 in Macon, Ga. The theme of the conference is "Illuminating New…

News and Announcements | K-12

GALILEO Launches 30th Anniversary Student Art Contest

Posted: March 03, 2025

GALILEO, Georgia’s virtual library, will be turning 30 years old this year. We’ve been around for a long time! We’re hoping Georgia's students can help us celebrate our birthday with our very first art contest. The winning student entry will be…

News and Announcements | K-12 | Public Library | Scholar/Academic

Submit Nominations for the 2025 GALILEO Ambassador Award

Posted: February 28, 2025

Submit your nominations for the 2025 GALILEO Ambassador Award. The nominating period runs March 1-31. It is a recognition program built to honor educators, librarians, library staff, or other history or literacy advocates across the state who go the…

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Library Journal’s 2024 Librarian of the Year to Serve as Conference Keynote Speaker

Posted: February 21, 2025

Lisa Varga, Library Journal's 2024 Librarian of the Year, will be the keynote speaker for the GALILEO Annual Conference in June. Varga is currently the executive director of the Virginia Library Association (VLA), a leading professional organization…