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| By Chilton Staff | With summer just around the corner, the pool, the shore, and barbecues beckon. Whether it’s a trip to the beach, the woods, or cross-country, it makes sense to ensure your vehicle is ready. Taking care of needed maintenance items is a great way to prepare. ChiltonLibrary and the vehicle owner … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Public libraries have long been champions of lifelong learning, and now they can expand their impact with Gale Presents: GetSetUp—a dynamic online platform designed specifically for older adults. This engaging resource offers live and on-demand interactive classes led by peers, covering everything from technology and wellness to travel and creative pursuits. … Read more
| By Gale Staff | We at Gale are continuously striving to improve our search experience for students, faculty, and librarians. We’ve heard for some time that researchers want to quickly identify documents with original PDFs in search results. We’re pleased to announce that beginning in early summer, a PDF limiter will be added to … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | Imagine you’re watching a quiz show, and the category “4th Century Events” pops up on the screen. How confident are you that you’re going to be able to get the answer? You might guess in the category for Rome, deeming it will be an easier question. If you remember … Read more
| By Gale Staff | As communities grow and change, libraries have an opportunity to evolve alongside them, meeting the needs of all patrons at every stage of life. While early literacy and youth programming remain foundational, many libraries are beginning to explore new ways to support an increasing and vibrant population: older adults. Adults … Read more
| By Gale Staff | The American Revolution arguably receives the most attention when students are taught U.S. history, beginning with Paul Revere’s ride and the Declaration of Independence in elementary school to Thomas Paine and John Locke in high school and college. That’s likely to become especially true over the next several years, as … Read more
| By Chilton Staff | Backing up can be one of the trickiest maneuvers typical drivers perform. Just ask a driving instructor about parallel parking. Backup cameras can make reversing easier and safer. When you shift into reverse on newer vehicles, an image of the area behind the vehicle appears on the infotainment screen. Lines … Read more
| By Gale Staff | May is National Older Americans Month, a time to recognize, celebrate, and support the contributions and potential of adults aged 55 and older. Make your library the heart of celebration in your community by offering activities that promote health, wellness, creativity, and lifelong learning for older adults. Gale Presents: GetSetUp … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | Imagine you’re on a game show where you’re asked progressively more difficult questions about people and events in U.S. history. Admittedly for some of you, that might sound like an opportunity to shine; for others, it’s a potential nightmare. But I’m guessing that many readers could get the first … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | People have been holding sporting competitions since ancient times. In fact, you can argue that playing and watching sports are part of what makes us human. Think of the Greeks and their Olympics, the Mayans and their courtyard ball game. But in more recent times, the nineteenth century was … Read more