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Community Stories: Pandemic Sparks Renewed Interest in History

Posted: August 11, 2020

Back at the end of April, during the early days of self-isolating (coronavirus pandemic), I was following a writer on a Facebook group called “Nostalgic Nawlins Memories.” Every day, this person, Derby Gisclair, posts a New Orleans-related…

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Top Libraries for Increased GALILEO Usage

Posted: April 15, 2016

There's no better time than National Library Week to showcase the public libraries whose GALILEO usage has increased most in a year’s time. In a comparison of logins to GALILEO in 2014 and 2015, Chestatee Regional Library System increased 70%.…

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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,…

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Lives Changed and Your Community Changed

Posted: April 18, 2014

Looking at resources that show your community through the years is fun, but a study of local history also broadens an understanding of the people, the culture, and the issues you encounter every day. For exploring Georgia communities, GALILEO and…

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Show Your Love for GALILEO!

Posted: February 14, 2012

Tell us how you are a GALILEO fan! See why others love GALILEO.