Two new spotlights went live on the homepage this week:
A look at a current news item through the lens of different titles available on GVRL.
By Michelle Eickmeyer
First, apologies for the break. I was taken down by spring allergies/my annual sinus infection, then having a great time with many of you at ACRL, then recovering from both of those things. But back at it! Last year at this time, I wrote about the Masters. If that had not happened, today’s post would feature a clip of Jack, easily sinking his predicted hole in one. Man, he’s good. Or I could have written about the horrible tornadoes which struck Illinois last night. But I had already done that too. Finding a research topic can be tough, especially when all the obvious choices are taken. (Sound familiar?)
By Gale Customer Care
It’s always fun to find and share obscure holidays. You never really know what you could be celebrating before you do a little research. And what better place to research than the library!
We encourage you to have a little fun with some lesser known holidays in month of May and give a sneak peek of eResources while you’re at it.
We’ve got equal parts National Geographic Virtual Library and Artemis Literary Sources to post on social media or share in your newsletter. Please feel free to pick and choose and use the images and copy provided below… or use it as inspiration. Show your followers what you have to offer in your digital collections and tell them how to access.
May 1: Mother Goose Day
Read moreComplement Your May Programing with Product-Related Posts
By Kristina Massari
In support of National Library Week, organizations partner to raise awareness of resources public libraries provide for entrepreneurs and start-ups
Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is partnering with EveryLibrary, a national non-profit organization dedicated to non-partisan political action on behalf of libraries, for a media campaign to increase awareness of the role libraries play in community and economic development. The partnership demonstrates Gale’s advocacy on behalf of libraries and its support of National Library Week, observed this year from April 12-18.
Read morePromoting the Role of Libraries in Community Development with National Media Campaign
Library Journal’s Lead the Change, a professional development program for librarians available online and in a series of live events across the country, is launching next month. As series sponsor, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is helping to fund the event and making unique tools available to librarians.
Lead the Change offers timely resources and tools to help librarians stay ahead of innovations and changes affecting the library profession. Library staff at all levels can participate in hands-on live events, access insightful on-demand webcasts, and participate in a new online learning program.
Read moreGale Sponsors Library Journal’s Lead the Change Professional Academy
By Melissa Rayner
It’s almost here! National Name Yourself Day, which by the way is absolutely a real holiday, will be here in just a couple more days. This special holiday fits in perfectly with another cool thing going on right now–National Poetry Week. Shakespeare by way of Juliet famously asked “What’s in a name?” and now I’d like to pose that question to each of you.
How does your name fit you? What image does it cast in the minds of people who have yet to meet you? Have you ever wished your parents had done a better job saddling you with a moniker?
Read moreLooking for a Change? Welcome to National Name Yourself Day!
Today, enhancements released to GVRL and all resources within the InfoTrac and In Context families (including the PowerSearch platform) will increase accessibility for those with disabilities like low vision or blindness, improve usability for desktop and mobile researchers, and create a common user experience across some of our most popular resources.
Enhancements at a Glance
Read moreNow Available: Enhanced Experience of GVRL, InfoTrac, and In Context
The 2015 CODiE Awards, presented by the Software and Information and Industry Association (SIIA) has recognized to two outstanding Gale products:
Read moreGale a CODiE Finalist in Three Categories for Analytics and Education Resources
By Melissa Rayner
Why is everyone so hung up on April Fool’s Day, when there’s actually a far more fascinating pseudo-holiday happening today? That’s right, people; it’s National One Cent Day, so get excited!
Okay, a penny won’t buy you much these days, except maybe good luck if you were to find one and pick it up…
But back in the golden age of yore, one cent went a long way. Don’t believe me? Check out these fun examples.
Read moreHappy National One Cent Day: So What Could a Penny Buy You 100 Years Ago?
Lora Cokolat is a Collection Development and Reading Librarian for the Santa Clara County Library District, working in the District’s Services and Support Center in
Campbell, California. Lora purchases e-books, DVDs, book club kits, and e-magazines to support patrons who use the district’s seven libraries and two bookmobiles. Part of the District’s mission is to provide diverse resources on a wide variety of subjects and viewpoints, and to help people use those resources — a task right up the alley of GVRL eBooks.
“We are committed to offering a variety of subject areas, topics, and viewpoints,” says Lora. “Providing electronic versions of reference sources can be more cost effective than print copies at multiple locations.”
Read moreGVRL Pleases Patrons, Young and Old, in Santa Clara County Library District