As digital demands continue to rise, the emphasis on creating a seamless workflow becomes all the more important. Developing efficiencies in how materials are prepared and distributed, building a collaborative environment with students and peers, and eliminating multiple logins are all essentials to today’s educators. Your institution or library can play a pivotal role in connecting … Read more
| By Catherine DiMercurio | While reviewing entries for Contemporary Authors, Vol. 403, I stumbled across the name of a poet, francine j. harris. Note: she renders her name this way; it isn’t a typo. The poet’s rejection of uppercase letters is not what snagged my attention, though. Words from her biographical sketch leaped out at … Read more
| By Holly Hibner | I’ve mentioned in a few of my previous posts that my husband is opening a brewery. They’re almost there, and should open soon! There has been a lot of research needed throughout the project, so we have made good use of many Gale databases. DemographicsNow is one we’ve used extensively. … Read more
Creating satisfied and loyal customers requires the efforts of an energized service team, who handle customer touch points with the highest degree of professionalism and a mindset of creating exceptional customer experiences. Our service professionals at Gale are skilled and exemplary models and during National Customer Service week, we thank them for all that they … Read more
| By Michelle Jeske, City Librarian, and Viviana Casillas, Librarian/Program Manager, Denver Public Library, Denver, CO | In 2015, the Denver Public Library (DPL) began providing Career Online High School to address needs identified in an earlier community assessment survey. According to the survey, 14 percent of Denver residents did not have a high school diploma … Read more
Did you know that more than 90 million U.S. adults have low health literacy? For Health Literacy Month this October, the National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NNLM) and Libraries Transform have partnered to create a free toolkit for raising awareness of how libraries support health literacy in their communities. The toolkit includes customizable tools to … Read more
| By Brian Risse, Vice President, Public Library, Wholesale, and Large Print Sales | As I think about the impact that libraries have on the community, it’s hard not to reflect on the 2018 federal budget that proposed to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and the advocacy efforts needed to defend … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | This past year has given us numerous examples of the power of words—both to inform and to mislead, to document real events and issues and to create fake news. We here at Gale appreciate and respect the power of words and their ability to educate, entertain, and enable people to … Read more
| Originally published by the American Library Association | CHICAGO — Mid-Continent Public Library, the largest public library system in the Kansas City metropolitan area—serving nearly 800,000 people across its three-county district—is the 2017 winner of the prestigious Gale, a Cengage Company Learning Financial Development Award. The award is presented annually to a library organization for exhibiting … Read more
Beginning September 28, users will find a new interface and a wide array of enhancements in Health & Wellness Resource Center. The new homepage will feature four major topic portals making it easy for users to search for the information they need. Additionally, there will be seventy-five portals overall, with new portals regularly added. Diseases … Read more