Community Stories

Susan Grigsby Named EdTechKaraoke 2014 Voice of the Year

Posted: July 08, 2014

Susan Grigsby, a GALILEO advocate and media specialist at Elkins Pointe Middle School in Roswell, is the EdTech Karaoke 2014 Voice of the Year presented by ISTE, International Society for Technology in Education. Before proving she's a rock star,…

News and Announcements

Password Policy Update

Posted: July 02, 2014

The GALILEO Steering Committee has approved a change to the GALILEO Access Policy that updates the password notification and change schedule. As of July 1, 2014, the password will change three times a year (in January, May, and August) for all…

General | K-12 | Public Library | Scholar/Academic

50th Anniversary of The Civil Rights Act of 1964

Posted: July 02, 2014

July 2, 2014, marks the 50th anniversary of Civil Rights Act of 1964 becoming law after a 289-to-125 vote by the House of Representatives. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 outlawed discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.…

Events

This Day in Georgia History: June 18, 1927

Posted: June 18, 2014

On this day in 1927, one of the pioneers of modern architecture in post-war Georgia, George Heery, was born in Athens, Georgia. If you have ever been to downtown Atlanta, you no doubt have seen Heery’s work. Heery would design, build and…

Annual Reports | Databases

FY2015 Changes

Posted: June 16, 2014

We are pleased to announce the following changes for FY15 (July 2014-June 2015) in GALILEO. *All GALILEO Institutions* Adding: NoveList Plus and NoveList K-8 Plus (NoveList with nonfiction recommendations) *Georgia Public Libraries* Adding: NoveList…