| By Sarah Robertson | In graphic novels, words and illustrations are interwoven in an imaginative symbiosis, which can be used to present both fiction and nonfiction to students in a uniquely engaging way. The power of this literary form derives from the rich interplay between text and image. The ability of graphic novels to … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Gale has partnered with Udemy, the leading marketplace for online learning, to offer public libraries Gale Presents: Udemy. This online learning platform provides instruction for adults who want to upskill for a new job, advance in their current profession, or deepen a personal interest. Patrons can explore more than 4,000 on-demand video courses … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Gale Engage is a web-based solution designed to enhance public library systems’ capabilities by simplifying data analysis and streamlining personalized outreach. With the means for faster decision- making and more efficient marketing outreach, libraries can further develop their meaningful relationships with patrons. Recently, Library Journal published a review of Gale … Read more
| By Brigham Narins, Sr. Content Developer, Gale | Mental health is health. Even though we tend to think of health somatically, and ill health as aches and pains and maladies of the body, the term has to include the mind and our psychological experience, for the two aspects of human life are intimately connected. … Read more
Gale Analytics: Tip of the Month | By Lisa Novohatski, Analytics Consultant | Gale Analytics: Community Insights displays data on several tabs, visualizing data in different ways. First, we have the patron measures tab giving important information on demographics and the Experian Mosaic segments that are most prominent in the service area and patron base. … Read more
Gale Analytics: Tip of the Month | By Lisa Novohatski, Analytics Consultant | Gale Analytics was developed for use with data from the ILS, requiring three pieces of information: patron address, last activity date, and total checkouts. Gale Analytics is, however, data agnostic. This means that the tool will process any data it is provided … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | Inspiration for life-long learning comes from all kinds of places. Recently my teen got tickets to a music concert by the French artist, Jain. I knew nothing of her or her music, but played my role as the transportation provider for this event. The show, it turned out, was great—Jain’s … Read more
| By Gale Staff | Disability Experiences: Memoirs, Autobiographies, and Other Personal Narratives features 200 narrative works that shed light on the lives of people with disabilities. The two volumes examine a fascinating set of memoirs and autobiographies written by a variety of authors. Included are works by famous persons such as Temple Grandin and … Read more
Gale Analytics: Tip of the Month | By Lisa Novohatski, Analytics Consultant | On the Patron Measures tab of all Gale Analytics dashboards, you will see the Mosaic panel on the right side. This panel allows you to understand which of the Experian Mosaic segments are most prominent in your service area- both within the … Read more
| By Traci Cothran | I don’t know about you, but January is usually a tough month—the holidays are over, friends and family have dispersed, you’re five pounds heavier than before the holidays, and the weather is usually pretty crummy. But there are two things that get me through this month: the American Library Association … Read more