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This Day in Georgia History: 1915 - Girl Scouts of America Incorporated

Posted: June 10, 2010

According to GeorgiaInfo, the Girl Scouts of America was incorporated thanks to efforts by the founder, Juliette Gordon Low, on June 10, 1915. You can read more about her in the New Georgia Encyclopedia and see her commemorative stamp in…

Tips and Training

Upcoming Summer Training: Zotero and LibGuides

Posted: June 09, 2010

This summer, Jason Puckett, Librarian for Communication and Educational Technologies at Georgia State University, shares ideas and best practices for using Zotero and LibGuides with GALILEO resources. Register for these and other sessions at the…

Tips and Training

Tip: Keep Up with Favorite Magazines with Journal Alerts

Posted: June 08, 2010

Ever wonder if there was an easy way to keep up with favorite magazines, newspapers, journals, or professional publications? Most GALILEO databases offer an alert feature that will send an email when the latest issue of a publication has been added…

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Doughnuts: Eat ‘Em, Make ‘Em, or Just Read about ‘Em

Posted: June 04, 2010

It's Donut Day today. If you miss out on all of the free doughnut offers, you can find quite a few recipes in GALILEO to make your own. Just go to MasterFILE Premier and search for doughnuts and recipes. Or, if you're watching the calories, there…

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FDLP Desktop Spotlights Odum Library

Posted: June 03, 2010

Odum Library at Valdosta State University, which has been a federal depository library for over 50 years, was recently spotlighted on the FDLP Desktop site. You can read about the depository and the staff who manage it here. Thank you to the Odum…