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Posted March 25, 2013
A Birthday Celebration for Flannery O’Connor
On March 25, 1925, Mary Flannery O’Connor was born in Savannah, Georgia, and her family later moved to Milledgeville, Georgia, in 1938. She was most renowned for her short stories, which brought her three O. Henry awards for short fiction. In 1992 O’Connor was inducted as an inaugural honoree into Georgia Women of Achievement, and in 2000 she was inducted as a charter member into the Georgia Writers Hall of Fame.
You can read more about Flannery O’Connor in her article in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and in her article in Encyclopædia Britannica. Search for her name or her works in the Discover GALILEO search box to find biographical information and criticism.
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Image from the Vanishing Georgia collection in the Digital Library of Georgia
Posted March 18, 2013
National Poetry Month Resources in GALILEO
National Poetry Month is coming up soon, and if you’re looking for resources to create a display, host an event, or find some other way to explore poetry or share poetry with others, GALILEO has a few resources that can help.
From the ancients to recent Pulitzer Prize winners, patrons can find poetry criticism, poet biographies, full-text poems, and more in Literary Reference Center. And, when trying to remember what iamb or dactyl means, Literary Reference Center also includes a literary glossary for that.
For a broader search, just type a poet’s name, a type of poetry, or the words, poet* or poetry criticism, into the Discover GALILEO search box to find articles and more.
For institutions that purchase it, Encyclopædia Britannica includes a great article about poetry with links to famous poets. If you’re interested in poetry in other languages, take a look at the foreign language encyclopedias in Global Reference Center.
Find plenty of interesting Georgia poets in the New Georgia Encyclopedia’s Poetry in Georgia feature. Or, go to Browse to Literature > Poetry to see the list. Several of the poets have video and audio clips included with the article, so don’t miss David Bottoms talking about metaphor or the reading of Sidney Lanier’s “The Marshes of Glynn.”
If you work with children and teens, you can find activities and lesson plans in ERIC. Search for “poetry and activity” and limit by grade level in Advanced Search. Check both ERIC@eric.ed.gov and ERIC@EBSCOhost – each may have different items in full text. Professional Development Collection also includes research articles and practical guidance for the teaching of poetry. Just search for poetry study, poetry slams, or a favorite poetry-related term or type of poetry, such as haiku.
Students of all ages (yes, even the grown-ups!) can write a poem about their own hometown and create a digital story to share their personal narratives in the activities outlined by the Where I’m From in GALILEO lesson plan. See the GALILEO site for the lesson plan, poem template, GPS alignments, guides to resources and tools, and an example video and poster.
See the archived Poetry Resources in GALILEO webinar in the Training Archives section of GALILEO Training and download the handout from the Presentation and Materials page.
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Image from Encyclopædia Britannica
Posted March 15, 2013
Quilts, Quilting, and Quiltmakers
In honor of National Quilting Day this weekend, we thought it might be interesting to take a look at quiltmaking in Georgia. From the earliest settlers in Georgia to the impact of the Civil War and Reconstruction to the shifts in designs over the years, the New Georgia Encyclopedia’s article on Quilt Making in Georgia covers it all. The Digital Library of Georgia also offers historical images of quilts in the Vanishing Georgia collection and quilt exhibits from the Georgia State Fair.
If you want to find out more, search GALILEO for quilt* to see articles and more.
Image from the Vanishing Georgia collection in the Digital Library of Georgia
Posted March 6, 2013
Planning Your Garden? Find Gardening Information in GALILEO
Thinking about planting a garden this spring? Excited about all the lovely vegetables you could be eating straight from your own back yard? Or, do you just want to increase that curb appeal?
Search Discover GALILEO for articles and more about gardening. Just search for gardening, or, if you want something for specific, search for garden planning to including design tips, ways to control garden pests, and tips for planning a vegetable garden. You can also find several calendars and timetables to help you plan when to put things in the ground. You can also search for articles on particular types of gardens and gardening, like community garden*, vegetable garden*, herb garden*, or container garden*.
For institutions that purchase eBooks at EBSCOhost, you can also find ebooks on gardening, such as A Kid’s Guide to How Plants Grow, Herbs in Bloom: A Guide to Growing Herbs As Ornamental Plants, Design for Gardens, Dirt-cheap Gardening: Hundreds of Ways to Save Money in Your Garden.
GALILEO also includes several gardening magazines, such as Organic Gardening, Harrowsmith Country Life, Horticulture, and others, with plenty of articles with tips and information to help you plan your garden.
Find this and more in the Gardening section of GALILEO Library.
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Image from Encyclopædia Britannica
Posted February 28, 2013
Need a Book for Read Across America Day (or Any Day)?
Tomorrow is Read Across America Day, an annual celebration of reading in order to motivate children in every community to read.
If you’re looking for some books to help encourage the children in your life to read, take a look at NoveList K-8 for book recommendations.
You can search for a topic of interest for your child, or you can find a favorite book and then see books similar to it.
Or, check out the Recommended Reads lists of the left of the screen for ideas.
Then, find these books in your local public library.