News and Announcements | General

New Beginnings for Georgia’s Virtual Library

Posted: January 11, 2022

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end.” ― Lucius Annaeus Seneca This has once again been a year of endings and new beginnings. Many of us have experienced the loss of a loved one, friend, or co-worker. Others have seen…

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Call for Proposals: 2022 GIL Users Group Meeting

Posted: January 10, 2022

Call for Proposals -- Submission period is Jan. 10 to Feb. 10. This year's theme of the 2022 GIL Users Group Meeting is “New Models for Sharing,” with a focus on the legal landscape of current and future lending (or resource sharing) practices.…

News and Announcements | Public Library

Update: At-Home Access to Ancestry Library Edition to End

Posted: December 29, 2021

ProQuest will end at-home access to Ancestry Library Edition on Dec. 31. Due to the pandemic, ProQuest allowed patrons to access the service at home, though it is typically only granted inside public libraries partnering with GALILEO. GALILEO staff…

News and Announcements | Affordable Learning Georgia

ALG Awards $275,853 in 20th Round of Grants to Expand OER Adoption

Posted: December 16, 2021

Affordable Learning Georgia (ALG) recently awarded more than $275,000 to University System of Georgia faculty and instructors to further the adoption and use of open educational resources, or OER. These grants will save students an estimated $367,000…

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December GALILEO Update: Bento Search Becomes the Default

Posted: December 07, 2021

Bento boxes are here to stay! Beginning Dec. 20, the bento box functionality becomes the default search mode for all GALILEO users. (If you want to return to the classic view, you still can.) Other features you can expect to see: * Bento…