General | Public Library | Tips and Training | Digital Library of Georgia

Lives Changed in Your Family Tree

Posted: April 16, 2014

A Look at Genealogy Resources The theme of National Library Week 2014 is "Lives Change @ Your Library." To look at genealogy resources in GALILEO, let's tweak the theme to describe resources that help users research their family trees to discover…

General | Public Library | Tips and Training | Digital Library of Georgia

The Joy of Bookmobile Day

Posted: April 16, 2014

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. The words "bookmobile day" still conjure up the…

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…

Events

Submit a Star for National Library Workers Day

Posted: April 15, 2014

Today is National Library Workers Day, a day for library staff, users, administrators, and Friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers. This is a great opportunity to submit your favorite library worker's name…

General | Public Library | Tips and Training

Lives Change with Job and Career Resources

Posted: April 14, 2014

GALILEO's National Library Week news series showcases ways GALILEO, along with Georgia's libraries, can change lives. It's no stretch to say having access to resources that help Georgia citizens get jobs and advance their careers can be a real life…