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| By Gale Staff | Want to help your patrons develop skills that today’s employers want? Give them access to high-quality, on-demand courses covering leading business and technical topics. Powered by the largest teaching and learning marketplace, Gale Presents: Udemy provides engaging, self-paced upskilling courses to help library patrons build the latest in-demand skills. Curious … Read more
| By Carol Brennan | National Hispanic Heritage Month starts on September 15, a date tied to the 1810 event known as El Grito de Dolores (The Cry of Dolores), the storied ringing of church bells that began the Mexican War of Independence on September 16, 1810. This September 15, viewers around the world can … Read more
| By Gale Staff | From developing technical skills that support career advancement to learning soft skills that support personal growth, patrons accomplish their goals with the help of librarians who connect them to high-quality, self-paced courses on Gale Presents: Udemy. With over 25,000 courses in over 75 categories, Gale Presents: Udemy offers diverse options … Read more
| By Stacey Zusy, Sr. Product Manager | Whether you’re a librarian in a grade school, university, or public library, you probably already know that Gale eBooks is a dynamic and valuable asset that enhances your collection reach, relevance, and accessibility. Perhaps you have used Gale eBooks to curate titles to support a third-grade classroom’s … Read more
| Barbara Wexler, MPH | Children who are well above a healthy weight for their age, sex, and height are overweight or obese. When body mass index (BMI), which compares a child’s weight to their height, is at or above the 95th percentile for children and teens of the same age and sex, they are … Read more
| By J. Robert Parks | The country of Haiti has been independent for more than two centuries, but for much of that time its people have suffered tremendously. They have been victims of hurricanes, earthquakes, foreign occupiers, dictators, and possibly worst of all, political chaos. In 1994, Haiti was in the midst of such … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Mary Shelley is best known for her iconic novel, Frankenstein. Published in 1818, this gothic masterpiece has captivated readers for centuries with its exploration of themes such as scientific progress, human ambition, and what happens when the two collide. Let’s delve into Mary Shelley’s life and examine Frankenstein’s enduring legacy with … Read more
| By Gale Staff | With Gale LegalForms, libraries can help their community members address legal affairs with confidence. Gale LegalForms provides an extensive selection of essential state-specific forms that can be customized for various common legal procedures. Available in September 2024, the latest enhancements to Gale LegalForms will give librarians greater insights into resource … Read more
Thanks to modern building regulations, designs for new buildings now include accessible features by default. The wheelchair ramp isn’t added to the blueprints as a bonus—it’s built into the plans from the start. But what about online spaces? Digital accessibility is just as important, with the internet connecting us across all aspects of our lives … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Around midnight on December 2, 1984, several tons of methyl isocyanate (MIC) gas leaked from a factory in Bhopal, India. This deadly chemical, used in making pesticides, spread throughout the densely populated city. Thousands of residents died within the first few days of exposure, and still today, many survivors suffer … Read more