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Happy Birthday to Natasha Trethewey, Georgia Poet and U.S. Poet Laureate

Posted: April 26, 2013

In honor of her birthday, we thought it appropriate to highlight Georgia's own Natasha Trethewey, who serves as the U.S. Poet Laureate for 2012-13. Trethewey's works of poetry include Domestic Work (2000), Bellocq's Ophelia (2002), and the Pulitzer…

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Find 2013 Pulitzer Prize Winners in GALILEO

Posted: April 24, 2013

The 2013 Pulitzer Prize winners were recently announced. Just search for these works in the Discover GALILEO search box to find reviews. Fiction - The Orphan Master's Son by Adam Johnson (Random House) Drama - Disgraced by Ayad Akhtar History -…

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Georgia Well-Represented in Digital Public Library of America

Posted: April 19, 2013

The Digital Public Library of America (DPLA) recently launched, making the riches of America’s libraries, archives, and museums freely available to the world. The DPLA builds on existing resources and leverages years of hard work by special…

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GALILEO is there: Exploring Your Local History

Posted: April 19, 2013

In celebration of National Library Week, we are doing a series on how GALILEO is there supporting your community. This week, we talked about GALILEO resources to help your career, to help you find your next favorite book, to help you research your…

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GALILEO is there: Helping Your Students with Homework

Posted: April 18, 2013

In celebration of National Library Week, we are doing a series on how GALILEO is there supporting your community. Earlier this week, we talked about GALILEO resources to help your career, to help you find your next favorite book, and to help you…