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Find the Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2009 in GALILEO

Posted: April 15, 2010

Video by Gottesman Libraries Columbia University As a part of National Library Week, ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom has released the “Top 10 Most Challenged Books of 2009” list. Click on the link to the book below to view book and…

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Celebrating Bookmobiles in the Digital Library of Georgia

Posted: April 14, 2010

According to the American Library Association, National Bookmobile Day is an annual celebration of the contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities. In…

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GALILEO: Helping Libraries Thrive in Tough Times

Posted: April 12, 2010

The 2010 State of America's Libraries report shows that the recession is driving more people to libraries in search of employment resources, but that funding isn't keeping up with demand. For libraries in Georgia, GALILEO offers tools and resources…

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Are You Ready for Some Baseball? Find a Little Baseball History in GALILEO

Posted: April 01, 2010

Check out this Vintage Baseball Cards collection from the Richard B. Russell Library at the University of Georgia. You'll find over 1,000 baseball cards from 1909-1911, the height of the dead-ball era. Search for "baseball" or your favorite team in…

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Poet Laureate Kay Ryan Shares Her Creative Process on April 1

Posted: March 30, 2010

Thank you to Judy Serritella for sending this to the DOE Media list from the Library of Congress blog. Poet Laureate Shares Creative Process Virtually On April 1, master poet Kay Ryan, the 16th Poet Laureate of the United States, will provide a peek…