Let Transgender Day of Visibility Inspire Learning

| By Gale Staff | March 31 is International Transgender Day of Visibility, a period during which we can all help celebrate and build awareness for the transgender community. Transgender Day of Visibility was founded in 2009 by psychotherapist and activist, Rachel Crandall-Crocker. The holiday was created to inspire a moment of happiness for and … Read more

Women in Politics: Discover the Women Who Changed History

| By Gale Staff | Educators and librarians have an opportunity this March to not only observe Women’s History Month but to showcase female achievements in the fields in which women are underrepresented. By introducing these stories into different academic spaces, you can help inspire young learners who identify as female. Seeing people like themselves … Read more

How Can Your Library Support Young Readers?

| By Thorndike Staff | Encouraging kids to read has always been challenging, but once students feel more motivated and confident, they can grow into lifelong readers. How can you simplify reading for all students? In our recent webinar with School Library Journal, two school librarians discuss evidence-based practices and strategies to ensure all young … Read more

MLA Platinum Win: Recognizing the Value of Youth Large Print

| By Thorndike Staff | How can your library inspire students to be lifelong readers? Implement an award-winning literacy solution: large print. Thorndike Youth Large Print is honored to receive platinum in the 2023 Modern Library Awards (MLAs). What Are the MLAs?  LibraryWorks created the MLAs to recognize the top products and services in the … Read more

Help Researchers Learn More about the Wage Gap Between Genders

| By Gale Staff | This year, Equal Pay Day falls on Wednesday, March 15. No matter the discipline, whether women or gender studies, history, sociology, philosophy, law, or economics, there’s good reason to engage students in the history and progress of this national observance. Undergraduates may not have yet participated in the workforce, but … Read more

Help Create Bright Futures with an Award-Winning Diploma Program

| By Gale Staff | How can your library transform lives in your community? Connect your patrons to an accessible, award-winning high school completion program. Gale Presents: Excel Adult High School is a platinum winner in the 2023 Modern Library Awards (MLAs). Excel Adult High School allows libraries to give their adult patrons the opportunity … Read more

Tulsa Resident Earns High School Diploma Through County Library

| Originally published by XYZ | TULSA, Okla. (KTUL) — When the Tulsa City-County Library offered a free program to earn a high school diploma, 29-year-old Jasmine Edmundson was one of the first to seize the opportunity. The library partnered with the Oklahoma Department of Libraries and Gale/Cengage Learning to offer five Tulsa County residents up … Read more

Reflect on the Poets Who Helped Inspire American Culture

| By Gale Staff | March 21 marks the 24th anniversary of World Poetry Day. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) observes a collection of international holidays that celebrate certain fundamental aspects of human history and society. In 1999, March 21 was selected as World Poetry Day to honor humanity’s linguistic diversity … Read more