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| By Lisa Novohatski, Marketing Analytics Consultant, Gale | There are three things all libraries should consider when gathering and using data. Lindsay Hanson, Data Analysis Librarian at Sno-Isle Libraries in Marysville, WA and Jason Kucsma, Deputy Director at Toledo Lucas County Public Library (TLCPL) in Toledo, OH, recently shared their insights on these “three … Read more
| By Sydney Fairman | Subjects like human anatomy are difficult to teach and can be frustrating for undergraduates. To overcome, students are often led to downloading applications on their phones or laptops. However, these applications may not have the best approaches towards learning the complex and often tedious material. Join us and the American … Read more
| By Lisa Novohatski, Marketing Analytics Consultant, Gale | No surprise to any of you–library culture is focused around information. Working alongside librarians for the past five years has helped me to understand how this culture both empowers staff and the communities it serves. I’ve also seen that not only are libraries great sources of information, … Read more
| By Jeff Levine, Patron Services Manager, The Central Library of Rochester & Monroe County, NY | Our library system’s mission, to engage the community in life-long learning through equal access to information, technology, gathering spaces and expert staff, might sound very familiar to some of you. Engaging the community and life-long learning is something that … Read more
| By Gale Staff | To hear Kent Palmer tell it, NaperLaunch began much like any new business does; by recognizing and fulfilling an identified need. In 2013, Palmer, business librarian at Naperville Public Library just outside of Chicago, recognized that many members of the business community had the same five basic needs: information, guidance, … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | I just LOVE Banned Books Week. Don’t get me wrong: I don’t like that we need a Banned Books Week, it’s just that I love thinking about all the books I’ve read that are on various banned lists, as so many of them are near and dear to me. Then … Read more
| By Gale Staff | See what’s different and understand the issues. The second edition of The Gale Encyclopedia of Environmental Health is here! Why the excitement? Well, this edition gives reliable and understandable information about the causes, symptoms, and treatments of environmental health conditions and infectious diseases so users can better understand the issues … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | Have you heard it’s Hispanic Heritage Month – a dedicated time to recognize and celebrate all the contributions Hispanic people have made? Here are just a few of the resources we’re highlighting this month: You’ll also find the wonderful contributions of Hispanic Americans in our various databases – such as … Read more
| By Don Boyden | In the study of literature, knowing the underlying theme is essential to really understanding a work. Literature homework assignments frequently ask students to compare, contrast, and explicate the themes of a given work. Themes are one of those things that frequently get a “yes” answer to the universal question, “Is … Read more
| By John Chrastka, Executive Director, EveryLibrary | It seems to me that people like to live in places that are “interesting, thriving, and prosperous.” The definition of what each of those three things means can certainly vary between people. My version of interesting or your version of prosperous may even be at odds with each … Read more