Women Patriots in the American Revolution

| By Tara Atterberry | Take a minute and make a list of women patriots of the American Revolution. Go ahead. Take your time.    Betsy Ross.    Molly Pitcher. .  .  . If you’re like me—and most other Americans—your list may end here. Not because there’s a lack of notable women from this time … Read more

A Fresh Take on Our Standing Order Plans

You asked, we delivered! | By Gale Staff | Based on librarian feedback, Thorndike Press has put together the most-requested standing order plans. These plans are designed to save you money and valuable staff time—even the shipping is free. Better yet, there’s no contract or lock-in. You can start or stop a standing order at any … Read more

Product Update: Gale Analytics

New Enhancements Simplify User Dashboards | By Gale Staff | The Gale Analytics team listened to your feedback and has made enhancements to Tableau Reader dashboards. Check out these helpful upgrades: Increased visibility of your service-area boundary. See where your patron and nonpatron activities and household characteristics are clustered within your service area to uncover … Read more

Product Update: Gale OneFile

| By Gale Staff | Gale Academic OneFile Brazilian Journal of Motor Behavior (Sociedade Brasileira de Comportamento Motor) Cardiology and Therapy (ADIS International Ltd.) Peer-reviewed Diabetes Therapy (Springer) Peer-reviewed Drug Safety – Case Reports (Springer) Peer-reviewed Drugs – Real World Outcomes (Springer) Peer-reviewed International Journal of Neutrosophic Science (Neutrosophic Sets and Systems) Peer-reviewed Journal of … Read more

Every Garden Has Its Weeds

| By Gale Staff | Enough already with the mud, the crud, and the weeds that have lingered—now’s the time to dig in and discard! In order to produce enticing collections, let’s start by addressing unsightly reads that are hanging tight on your shelves. If you don’t give them a hearty yank, you won’t have … Read more

A Blueprint to Driving Decisions with Data

| By Gale Staff | In a post-pandemic world, where patrons’ needs have changed, you’ll have to make decisions to better align your library’s collections and services with the needs of the community. Data and analytics are the tools that help drive these decisions. But what if it’s difficult to encourage decision-makers to make the … Read more

Lives, Loves, Legacies—Illuminating Stories to Savor

| By Gale Staff | There’s something about burying yourself in a good book that can be even more rewarding when it digs deep into lives—whether tangled or traditional. Our April titles let readers follow in the footsteps of women as they navigate their personal journeys that deliver both despairing lows and soaring highs, with … Read more

As Heated as Miracle Whip vs. Mayo

| By Gale Staff | Is there any debate more committed, more divisive, more heated than book versus movie? Sure, there’s dog versus cat, mountains versus seaside, toilet paper hung over versus under, Miracle Whip versus mayo, and Democr . . . er, let’s skip that one, shall we? It’s not just readers and viewers … Read more