New On-Demand Video Courses for Public Libraries

| By Gale Staff| Gale has partnered with Udemy, a leading destination for online learning, to offer more than 4,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors to the public library. Gale Presents: Udemy delivers course content across 75 categories, so libraries can provide patrons with a personalized learning experience to gain the skills … Read more

Product Update: Gale OneFile

| By Gale Staff | New Titles Added to the Gale OneFile Collections in January 2020 Gale Academic OneFile Acta Veterinaria Eurasia (AVES) Peer reviewed Advances in Cartography and GIScience of the ICA (Copernicus GmbH) Peer reviewed Advances in Polymer Technology (Hindawi Limited) Peer reviewed Current: The Journal of Marine Education (Ubiquity Press Ltd.) Peer … Read more

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Godmother of Rock & Roll

| By Traci Cothran | When pop sensation Lizzo appeared on Saturday Night Live in December, her guitarist, Celisse Henderson (pictured at left, below), paid tribute to the late Sister Rosetta Tharpe (at right) via her guitar, outfit, and shredding. But who was Sister Rosetta and what should we know about her? Her career as … Read more

Self-Care for the Busy and Broke College Student

| By Kimberly Hayes | If you’re a college student, there’s a good chance you’ve experienced mental health challenges at one point or another. In fact, one in five college students lives with a mental health condition, and more than half report feeling hopeless at least once in the past year.1 It’s not hard to … Read more

Join the Social Video Rally to Save IMLS Funding

Once again, the president’s budget proposes the permanent elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). To fight this, we need your help! We want the president and Congress to hear directly from librarians and library supporters about the value IMLS funding provides libraries and the communities they serve.  So Gale has teamed … Read more

Washington State Library Supports Student Literacy with Large Print Books

| By Gale Staff | Thorndike Press has partnered with Washington State Library to deploy a special collection of 30 large print books to 89 middle schools across Washington State. Research shows that large print text can improve reading confidence and skill level in students—allowing them to develop stronger reading skills. With this new partnership, … Read more

Small Business Resource Center Gets a New Look and Name

| By Matthew Miskelly | There’s been something of a rebranding craze in America over the last few years. Weight Watchers became WW; advertising giant Ogilvy & Mather downsized to Ogilvy; Dunkin’ Donuts is now plain Dunkin’; and Jo-Ann Fabrics lost her hyphen and her last name and today goes by Joann. Gale’s Small Business … Read more

Love Letter to My Public Library

| By Traci Cothran | I love my public library, and I’d like to take a minute to give a personal illustration of the value of public libraries—and the wonder of continuous learning. I recently checked out a DVD called King in the Wilderness, an original HBO documentary that my branch of the Grosse Pointe … Read more

Product Update: Testing & Education Reference Center

| By Gale Staff | Testing & Education Reference Center is a test prep database made available through a partnership between Gale and Peterson’s, two trusted brands in the field of education and learning. Recent updates have expanded the career tools available within Testing & Education Reference Center. Resume Writing A new resume tool is … Read more

April Adventures Deliver Unique Journeys of Escapism

| By Gale Staff | Great reads can send you to faraway places, transporting you both physically and emotionally. Or, they can make you feel as if a mirror is being held to your life, capturing your state of being. Our April selections have the potential to do both as they explore the lives of … Read more