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 Building where GPLS is headquartered | |
| Abbreviation | GPLS |
|---|---|
| Established | October 1, 1996 |
| Type | Government agency |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 33°52′36.6″N 84°16′19.9″W / 33.876833°N 84.272194°W |
State Librarian | Julie Walker |
Budget (2015) | $24.4 million[1] |
| Staff | 45 |
| Website | www |
The Georgia Public Library Service (GPLS) is the state agency for libraries in the U.S. State of Georgia and a unit of the University System of Georgia. The service was initially founded in 1996 after the inception of the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA), and in July 2000 moved from the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education (DTAE) to the Georgia Board of Regents and University System of Georgia.[2] Julie Walker is the current State Librarian.[3][4]
- ^ Warburton, Bob (February 3, 2014). "Georgia Tweaks State Funding Formula to Prioritize Librarians". Library Journal. Retrieved 19 Mar 2023.
- ^ Veatch, Lamar (July 9, 2007). "Library Services & Technology Act Five-Year Plan for Georgia's Libraries 2008 to 2012" (PDF). Georgia Public Library Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 July 2017. Retrieved 19 Mar 2023.
- ^ "GPLS Staff Directory". Retrieved 19 Mar 2023.
- ^ "SILS Alumna, Julie Walker, Named State Librarian of Georgia". School of Information and Library Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. May 9, 2014. Retrieved 22 June 2017.