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The Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive now available in GALILEO

Posted: June 12, 2014

The Savannah Historic Newspapers Archive, which includes online access to three newspaper titles published in Savannah from 1809 to 1880, is now available at http://www.galileo.usg.edu/express?link=savn or through the GALILEO website. An…

General | K-12 | Public Library

Find Out About the Ten Most Challenged Books in 2013 in GALILEO

Posted: April 18, 2014

As a part of National Library Week, the American Library Association's Office for Intellectual Freedom has released the “Top 10 Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2013” list. Read about these books in NoveList, Novelist K-8, or Literary…

General | K-12 | Tips and Training

Support Teen and Children’s Reading in GALILEO

Posted: April 17, 2014

Thursday is Support Teen Literature Day during National Library Week, but we are broadening the topic to support reading for all youth. How do you choose a good title to help your child or teen get interested in reading? Has your student read all of…

General | K-12 | Public Library | Tips and Training

Lives Change with Reading

Posted: April 15, 2014

What book has changed your life? A study at Emory recently suggested that reading a novel can trigger actual changes in the brain that linger, at least for a few days, after the novel is finished.* Most of us have felt this, but now there is hard…

K-12

Cast Your Vote for the Follett Challenge

Posted: March 26, 2014

Congratulations to two schools vying to win the Follett Challenge, a contest to recognize innovation in K-12 schools. Is it any coincidence that both schools feature links to GALILEO on their websites? Help these school out by clicking on the links…