Gale is continually updating and adding new content to our In Context products, ensuring that they offer timely, authoritative, useful information. The items below were added or updated during the week of February 23, 2015.
Read moreProduct Updates: New In Context content for 02/23/2015
By Jennifer Albers-Smith
If you’re looking to support your Sociology, Gender, and Women’s Studies programs, may I suggest the following resources to bolster your collection?
Read moreSupport Women’s and Gender Studies at Your Institution
By David Schroeter
Last week, EBSCO announced its acquisition of YBP Library Services. For years, YBP and its GOBI platform have been a valuable partner to Gale, part of Cengage Learning, providing access to both print and eBook titles as part of Gale’s GVRL, Gale Directory Library, and Literature Criticism Online programs.
We at Gale are devoted to providing our customers with the best ease of access and workflow models available, and because of this, our partnership with YBP will remain unchanged. This means that there will be no interruptions to service or changes in contracts, and you can continue using our resources the same way you always have.
Read moreCommitted to a Seamless Customer Experience: Gale Continues Partnership with YBP
A look at a current news item through the lens of different titles available on GVRL.
By Michelle Eickmeyer
Ah, Santorini. The quintessential picture of Greece. Stark white building against lovely blue sea. Full disclosure: I’ve chosen this picture for partially selfish reasons. It is currently -8F (-22.2C) outside of the Gale office in Farmington Hills. I need this picture right now.
By Katelyn H. As a child, I was a voracious reader, and the library was thankfully an easy walk from our house. By the time I hit high school, it became something else: my first employer. I was drawn to the work for less than noble reasons, as I was mostly interested in a job … Read more
By Corrine L. As an MLIS graduate student, one of the first questions we were asked in our foundations class was “What Is A Library?” A pretty straightforward answer, right? That’s what most of the class thought until an hour-long debate about whether ancient cave paintings actually constituted a library or not. What I’ve loved … Read more
A look at a current news item through the lens of different Gale electronic resources.
By Michelle Eickmeyer
Here we go – it’s Friday the 13th! Long held to be back luck, Friday the 13th has the dubious distinction of being a problem. But are you superstitious? And is everyone superstitious in the same way?
By Mary R. I know of a family that has lived on a limited income and comes from a challenging social background. I brought some of the children from this family to the library years ago and have since lost contact with the family. I currently work in an academic library and last week, I … Read more
By B T. The first time I walked into a library, I never wanted to leave. I was a very introverted little kid. I didn’t like leaving my house, or being around people who weren’t my family – true story: I never went to preschool because I refused to get out of the car.But the … Read more
By Samantha H. My mom went back to school when I was little to get an AA in Library Tech. That little degree made a world of difference for our family. Not only did she find a career she was suited for and could help support us, my frequent trips to the library with her … Read more