Tools & Training

Presentations & Materials

Document Description Date Type
FY24 GALILEO Subscriptions and Serial Count

Includes listing of GALILEO-managed databases and serials count by consortium communities for fiscal year 2024

09-13-2023 Spreadsheet
GALILEO Statistics Data Availability Timeline

See GALILEO Statistics Data Availability Timeline spreadsheet for a timeline of when data from our vendors became available in the GALILEO Stats Tool.

06-20-2023 Spreadsheet
GALILEO Statistic Vendor Definitions

See GALILEO Statistic Vendor Definitions document on how our database vendors define stats types.

06-20-2023 Handout
FY23 GALILEO Subscriptions and Serial Count

Includes listing of GALILEO-managed databases and serials count by consortium communities for fiscal year 2023

04-05-2023 Spreadsheet
FY22 GALILEO Subscriptions and Serial Count

Includes listing of GALILEO-managed databases and serials count by consortium communities for fiscal year 2022

08-25-2021 Spreadsheet
GALILEO Bento Box Mapping

Bento box mapping for major categories.

07-15-2021 Brochure
FY 2021 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY 2021 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

08-25-2020 Spreadsheet
FY 2020 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY 2020 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

08-30-2019 Spreadsheet
FY20 GALILEO Subscription Changes

Includes listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2020

07-18-2019 Handout
National History Day and GALILEO

Information on the GALILEO portal designed to streamline access to the best resources for National History Day projects, specifically, and middle/high school history research, in general

09-18-2018 Handout
GALILEO vs. Fake News for Augusta Richmond County Public Library

Russell Palmer’s presentation “GALILEO vs. Fake News” for the ARCPL Staff Development Day, September 12, 2018.

09-12-2018 Presentation
NGE Bookmark

New Georgia Encyclopedia “Georgia Stories” Bookmark

08-16-2018 Handout
NGE Promotional Cards (II)

Promotional Cards celebrating Carson McCullers, Gene Patterson, and Susie King Taylor

08-16-2018 Handout
NGE Promotional Cards (I)

Promotional cards celebrating Flannery O’Connor, Tomochichi, and Lucy Craft Laney

08-16-2018 Handout
OpenAthens Federated vs. IP Authentication Comparison Handout

PDF of OpenAthens document that highlights the advantages of SAML/Federated access vs. IP authentication.

08-06-2018 Handout
FY 2019 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2019

08-06-2018 Spreadsheet
FY 2019 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY 2019 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

08-06-2018 Spreadsheet
LearningExpress Library Flyer

Customizable front and back flyer promoting resources in LearningExpress Library available through GALILEO

07-03-2018 Handout
“Discover GALILEO Country” Poster

Pastel “Discover GALILEO Country” poster

07-03-2018 Handout
GALILEO Quote Poster

Poster with quote by Galileo Galilei

07-03-2018 Handout
GALILEO Rack Card

Print-ready rack card with general information on GALILEO

07-03-2018 Handout
GALILEO Statistics - Impact of Federated and Discovery Searches on Search Usage

Chronology of Federated and EDS searches’ impact on search usage data

02-15-2018 Handout
GALILEO Statistics - Impact of Federated and Discovery Searches on Full Text Usage

Chronology of Federated and EDS searches’ impact on full text usage data

02-15-2018 Handout
GALILEO Statistics - COUNTER Report Availability

Audit of which GALILEO vendors offer COUNTER Reports and which reports are available

02-15-2018 Handout
GALILEO Statistics - Data Availability Timeline

Displays what stats type are available per database vendor and for how long the data has been available in the GALILEO Reporting Tool.

02-15-2018 Handout
GALILEO Statistics - Vendor Stats Type Definitions

Information on how GALILEO database vendors define their stats types and how they are reported through the GALILEO Reporting Tool.

02-15-2018 Handout
Ebook Options in GALILEO

Flyer detailing ebook collections available to various GALILEO communities

12-18-2017 Handout
GALILEO Strategic Plan

Complete strategic plan finalized in November 2017 (22 pages)

11-15-2017 Handout
FY 2018 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2018

11-14-2017 Handout
FY 2018 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2018

11-14-2017 Spreadsheet
FY 2018 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY 2018 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

11-14-2017 Spreadsheet
Encountering COUNTER: Understanding and making the most of usage statistics

Presentation on COUNTER Statistics by Lydia Hoffstetter, Georgia Gwinnett College and John Stephens, GALILEO for the Georgia Libraries Conference, October 2017.

11-01-2017 Presentation
GALILEO vs Fake News: GALILEO Wins!—Georgia Libraries Conference

Presentation by Russell Palmer, GALILEO Support Services, for the Georgia Libraries Conference, Columbus, GA., October 5, 2017.

10-17-2017 Presentation
Localization & Best Practices for Linking to Content in GALILEO

Presentation by Mike White presented at the Georgia Libraries Conference, October 6, 2017.

10-03-2017 Presentation
GALILEO Training Overview: GALILEO Steering Committee

An overview of GALILEO training practices and opportunities, presented for the GALILEO Steering Committee, January 27, 2017

01-27-2017 Presentation
FY 2017 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY 2017 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

11-28-2016 Spreadsheet
FY 2017 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2017

11-22-2016 Handout
FY 2017 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2017.

11-22-2016 Spreadsheet
GALILEO Preconference GALILEO 101 Presentation

An introduction to GALILEO is presented in this GALILEO 101 session by Russell Palmer, GALILEO Support Services

10-11-2016 Presentation
COMO 2016 GALILEO Preconference Ancestry Library Edition Presentation

A presentation about using Ancestry Library Edition from Wendell Butler at ProQuest

10-11-2016 Presentation
COMO 2016 GALILEO Preconference What’s Next With GALILEO Presentation

Includes an overview of visioning for GALILEO’s future, Affordable Learning Georgia, and GALILEO Content, Access, and Collaboration initiatives in 2016.

10-11-2016 Presentation
ebrary eBook Mobile App Setup Guide

Instructions on downloading app and logging in with GALILEO password

08-09-2016 Handout
EBSCO eBook Mobile App Setup Guide

Directions for downloading eBook app and authenticating with GALILEO password

08-09-2016 Handout
eBooks in GALILEO Handout

Handout includes express links to various eBook collections available to GALILEO users

08-09-2016 Handout
LearningExpress Library Catalog

96-page document lists tutorials, practice exams, and other content for easy reference

05-04-2016 Handout
FY 2016 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY 2016 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

10-13-2015 Spreadsheet
GALILEO: Tips, Tricks, and Talking Points

Tips for librarians and media specialists to promote GALILEO to users

09-11-2015 Handout
20th Birthday Poster

Resizeable poster commemorating GALILEO’s 20th birthday, September 21, 2015

09-11-2015 Handout
20th Birthday Customizable Flyer

Libraries can add their brand and information about local GALILEO birthday events

09-01-2015 Handout
FY 2016 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2016

08-31-2015 Handout
FY 2016 Databases by Consortia

Listing of GALILEO-managed databases by consortium communities for fiscal year 2016

08-31-2015 Spreadsheet
Women’s History Resources in GALILEO

Handout listing GALILEO databases with women’s history resources - see archive

02-28-2012 Handout
DLG: Georgia Historical Newspapers

A handout to promote the Georgia historical newspapers in the Digital Library of Georgia

09-20-2011 Handout
FY 2012 Databases by Consortia

Listing of databases per consortia for Fiscal Year 2012

07-01-2011 Spreadsheet
Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database

An information sheet to promote Voyages: The Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade Database

06-01-2011 Handout
GALILEO Fact Sheet 2010-2011

Overview of GALILEO for All Communities, 2010-2011

03-23-2011 Handout
GALILEO vs. Google for K-12 Research

Two-page handout compares GALILEO content with Google results on specific assignments

01-28-2011 Handout
FY 2011 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY2011 serials information worksheet for GALILEO resources

12-09-2010 Spreadsheet
Digital Library of Georgia Blog

Promotional information sheet on the DLG blog

10-26-2010 Handout
Mobile Applications and Virtual Libraries:  Process, Issues, and Outcomes

Presentation given at LITA National Forum 2010 by Katie Gohn and Karen Minton.

10-12-2010 Presentation
Georgia Authors in GALILEO

A handout listing resources in GALILEO with information on Georgia authors (see archived webinar)

10-06-2010 Handout
Password Bookmark

Front-and-back bookmarks with space for institution’s password. May 2010

09-20-2010 Handout
Historical Broadsides Information Sheet

An information sheet to promote Historical Broadsides

09-02-2010 Handout
DLG: Featured Collections

Popular collections in the Digital Library of Georgia

08-11-2010 Handout
FY 2011 Databases by Consortia

FY 2011 Databases by Consortia

07-01-2010 Spreadsheet
DLG: Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive

An information sheet to promote the Atlanta Historic Newspapers Archive of the Digital Library of Georgia

03-26-2010 Handout
DLG: American Turpentine Farmers Association Minute Books

An information sheet to promote the American Turpentine Farmers Association Minute Books collection from the Richard B. Russell Library

03-16-2010 Handout
Vintage Baseball Cards from the Collection of Senator Richard B. Russell

An information sheet to promote the Vintage Baseball Cards from the Collection of Senator Richard B. Russell

02-03-2010 Handout
Aggravation and Aggregation: a Sweet Story About Statistics

Presentation on GALILEO statistics, statistics gathering, and tools given at the Electronic Resources and Libraries Conference by Lauren Fancher on February 2, 2010.

02-02-2010 Presentation
DLG: Collections A-Z

Complete list of collections included in the Digital Library of Georgia

01-20-2010 Handout
Russell Library Finding Aids

An information sheet to promote the Richard B. Russell Library Finding Aids

10-01-2009 Handout
FY 2010 Databases by Consortia

Listing of databases per consortia for Fiscal Year 2010

09-18-2009 Spreadsheet
FY 2010 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY10 serials information worksheet for GALILEO resources

09-18-2009 Spreadsheet
Capturing Direct Links to GALILEO Databases

Step-by-step direction on capturing GALILEO Express Links (direct links to GALILEO databases) and adding them to print or online resources

09-02-2009 Handout
Creating Direct Links to GALILEO Journals or Magazines

Step-by-step instructions for capturing persistent links to journals or magazines found within GALILEO

09-02-2009 Handout
Creating Direct Links to Articles in GALILEO

Step-by-step instructions or creating persistent links to articles found within GALILEO

09-02-2009 Handout
DLG: Southern Israelite Archive

An information sheet to promote the Southern Israelite Archive of the Digital Library of Georgia

09-01-2009 Handout
GALILEO Toolbar

An informational handout on the GALILEO Toolbar

07-31-2009 Handout
GALILEO Toolbar

Ready-to-use overview for demonstrating the GALILEO Toolbar

07-31-2009 Presentation
GALILEO Toolbar for Library Staff

A presentation for library staff on the features of the GALILEO Toolbar; presented at the GOLD/GALILEO Users Group Conference on July 31, 2009

07-31-2009 Presentation
DLG: Georgia State Fair, Macon, 1886-1960

An information sheet to promote the Georgia State Fair, Macon, 1886-1960 collection of the Digital Library of Georgia

06-01-2009 Handout
DLG: Milledgeville Historic Newspapers Archive

An information sheet to promote the Milledgeville Historic Newspapers Archive of the Digital Library of Georgia

06-01-2009 Handout
DLG: Columbus Enquirer Archive

An information sheet to promote the Columbus Enquirer Archive of the Digital Library of Georgia

06-01-2009 Handout
DLG: African American Funeral Programs

An information sheet to promote the African American Funeral Programs collection of the Digital Library of Georgia

06-01-2009 Handout
GALILEO Fact Sheet

2-page fact sheet on GALILEO

03-13-2009 Handout
DLG Fact Sheet

2-page fact sheet on the Digital Library of Georgia

03-13-2009 Handout
Guest Access to GALILEO

Handout providing instructions on accessing the free resources available to guest users of GALILEO

11-01-2008 Handout
FY 2009 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY09 serials information worksheet for GALILEO resources

10-01-2008 Spreadsheet
FY 2009 Databases by Consortia

Listing of databases per consortia for Fiscal Year 2009

08-05-2008 Spreadsheet
DLG: CRDL Fact Sheet

Information sheet about the Civil Rights Digital Library

06-01-2008 Handout
FY 2008 Serials Information Worksheet for GALILEO Resources

FY08 serials information worksheet for GALILEO resources

12-01-2007 Spreadsheet
DLG: 1936 Gainesville Tornado

Flyer promoting The 1936 Gainesville Tornado: Disaster and Recovery, a Digital Library of Georgia, Georgia HomePLACE resource

10-01-2007 Handout
DLG Small Poster

8” X 11” Digital Library of Georgia poster

07-01-2006 Brochure
A Vision of One State Wide Library

Presented by Jayne Williams, Assistant Vice Chancellor

03-12-2003 Presentation
eBooks at EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary) Shared Collection I

Title list for collection I

02-01-2002 Spreadsheet
eBooks at EBSCOhost (formerly NetLibrary) Shared Collection II

Title list for collection II

02-01-2002 Spreadsheet

Document Description Date Type
GALILEO Overview & What’s New? Gwinnett Technical College

Presentation for Staff Days at Gwinnett Technical College, July 17, 2019

07-17-2019 Presentation
Presentation for GPALS, October 2016

A presentation by Lucy Harrison and Russell Palmer for the GPALS meeting, October 2016.

11-16-2016 Presentation
Getting GALILEO to the User:Linking, Widgets, and GeorgiaVIEW Integrations

Presentation for GUGM 2015

05-13-2015 Presentation
GIL Fact Sheet

2-page fact sheet on GIL, the USG integrated library management system. Updated October 2010.

04-19-2011 Handout

Document Description Date Type
GALILEO Overview for K12 Media Specialists: Dekalb Vendor Day

Presentation from the Dekalb Co. Schools Media Specialist Vendor Day

07-31-2019 Presentation
GALILEO: STEM, e-books, and Professional Development Resources (West Georgia RESA)

Presentation by Russell Palmer (russell.palmer@usg.edu) on GALILEO ebooks, STEM resources, and professional development resources for educators, presented 1/17/2019 at West Georgia RESA, Grantville, Ga.

01-18-2019 Presentation
GALILEO: Scaffolding the Research Process for Grades 6-12

Russell Palmer’s presentation for the NE Georgia RESA Fall LMS Collaborative

09-19-2018 Presentation
GALILEO: Scaffolding the Research Process for K5

Russell Palmer’s presentations for the NE Georgia RESA Fall LMS Collaborative

09-19-2018 Presentation
DLG-GALILEO-Georgia Archives Presentation for National History Day Training

A joint presentation by staff from the Digital Library of Georgia (Nicole Lawrence), the Georgia Archives (Penny Cliff) , and GALILEO (Russell Palmer) about resources available for National History Day teachers and students. The presentation was given as part of the National History Day Workshop for Teachers, conducted July 15-19 at LaGrange College, LaGrange Georgia, and managed by Dr. Kevin Shirley.

07-17-2018 Presentation
Discover Curriculum Support Bookmark

Print-ready Discover GALILEO Country bookmark promoting curriculum support for K-12

07-03-2018 Handout
GALILEO Update: GLMA Summer Institute

GALILEO Update presentation by Russell Palmer, GLMA Summer Institute, June 11, 2018

06-11-2018 Presentation
GALILEO Presentation for the Schenck School

Presentation for the staff of the Schenck School, January 2, 2018.

01-01-2018 Presentation
GALILEO Highlights: Top Five Things to Know

Presentation at GAETC 2017 includes linking and integration tips, GALILEO mobile, ebooks, language tools, multimedia, and tools for reading in differentiated instruction

12-04-2017 Presentation
GALILEO vs. Fake News (GaETC 2017)

The presentation “GALILEO vs. Fake News: GALILEO Wins” presented by Russell Palmer at GaETC on 9 November 2017. Note the addition of a few slides at the end to add recommendations from participants including the news sites L-M-R scale, the news story from NPR about “Thinking Like a Fact Checker” and the recommendations/list Google Doc from Merrimack University that I mentioned.

11-10-2017 Presentation
GALILEO Overview for K12 Schools, Clayton County

Slides from presentation for Clayton County Schools Staff Development Session, 10/31/2017. Presented by Russell Palmer.

11-01-2017 Presentation
GALILEO: Still here, Still Strong! (Georgia DOE Drive in Conference, Macon, GA)

Russell Palmer’s presentation for the DOE Drive In Conference in Macon, Ga. on Monday, October 16, 2017.

10-17-2017 Presentation
Finding Primary Documents: The Digital Library of Georgia and Beyond (GCSS Conference 2017)

Presentation by Sheila McAllister and Russell Palmer for the Georgia Council on the Social Studies Conference, Friday October 13, 2017.

10-17-2017 Presentation
Finding Primary Documents: The Digital Library of Georgia and Beyond

Presentation by Sheila McAllister and Russell Palmer for the Georgia Council for the Social Studies Conference, October 13, 2017.

10-13-2017 Presentation
GLMA Summer Institute 2017: Getting the Most from GALILEO

90 minute presentation by Russell Palmer and Tim Turner (EBSCO) for the GLMA Summer Institute, Peachtree City, GA June 12, 2017

06-12-2017 Presentation
GALILEO Training Session for North Georgia RESA, November 17, 2016

Presentation slides for the November 17, 2016 training for North Georgia RESA, presented by Russell Palmer at the North Georgia RESA office in Ellijay, GA.

11-18-2016 Presentation
Professional Development (Education) Resources

Flyer describes GALILEO databases specifically aimed at educators

08-22-2016 Handout
Create Your Own Story in GALILEO: Tips for Using GALILEO to Tell Your Story

A handout with tips on using GALILEO for projects and papers; part of the Create Your Own Story in GALILEO handouts (see Create Your Own Story Lesson Plan site)

06-16-2011 Lesson Plan
Create Your Own Story in GALILEO Theme 1: Where You’re From

A handout with suggested resources for telling about where you’re from in Georgia; part of the Create Your Own Story in GALILEO handouts (see Create Your Own Story Lesson Plan site)

06-16-2011 Lesson Plan
Create Your Own Story in GALILEO Theme 2: Where Your People Are From

A handout with suggested resources for telling about where your ancestors are from; part of the Create Your Own Story in GALILEO handouts (see Create Your Own Story Lesson Plan site)

06-16-2011 Lesson Plan
Create Your Own Story in GALILEO Theme 3: Where You’re Going

A handout with suggested resources for telling about where you’re going; part of the Create Your Own Story in GALILEO handouts (see Create Your Own Story Lesson Plan site)

06-16-2011 Lesson Plan
GALILEO K12 Fact Sheet 2010-2011

Overview of GALILEO for K12, 2010-2011

03-23-2011 Handout
Where I’m From in GALILEO Handout

A handout to promote the Where I’m From in GALILEO lesson plan - see lesson plan site here

05-05-2010 Lesson Plan
“Where I’m From in GALILEO” Overview

Webinar PowerPoint covers activity and resources for “Where I’m From in GALILEO” Lesson Plan

02-10-2010 Lesson Plan
Education Journals in GALILEO

A sample of education journal titles found in GALILEO useful for administrators, teachers, media specialists, and others in K-12 education

01-12-2009 Handout
Under the Microscope: Science Resources in GALILEO and the NSDL

A look at science resources in GALILEO and the National Science Digital Library (NSDL). Examples are aligned with Georgia Performance Standards from Elementary to High School.

01-02-2009 Presentation

Document Description Date Type
GALILEO vs. Fake News: Piedmont Regional Library System

Presentation given at Piedmont Regional Library System, Monday, November 12, 2018 by Russell Palmer.

11-09-2018 Presentation
GALILEO Session at Marvelous Mondays

Russell Palmer’s presentation slides for the GPLS Marvelous Mondays session at Forsyth Co Public Library, Cumming, Ga, 10/22/2018.

10-21-2018 Presentation
Gwinnett County Public Library Staff Day, October 8, 2018

Russell Palmer’s presentation on GALILEO for the Gwinnett County Public Libraries Staff Development Day, October 8, 2018.

10-08-2018 Presentation
Dekalb County Library System Staff Development Day

Slide deck from a training presentation by Russell Palmer, GALILEO, for the Staff Development Day, Dekalb Public Library System, September 6, 2018.

09-04-2018 Presentation
GALILEO Bookmark for Public Libraries

Print-ready bookmarks designed for public libraries

07-02-2018 Handout
Mountain Regional Library Staff Day 2018

Staff Day presentation given by Russell Palmer at the Mountain Regional Library System, Union County Public Library in Blairsville, Ga. on January 12, 2018.

01-11-2018 Presentation
GALILEO vs. Fake News (AFPL Staff Development Day)

Presentation by Russell Palmer presented at the Atlanta Fulton County Public Library System’s Staff Development Day, September 25, 2017.

09-22-2017 Presentation
Pine Mountain Regional Library System Staff Development Day

Presentation by Russell Palmer for the Pine Mountain Regional Library Staff Development Day, Thomaston, Georgia, April 28, 2017.

04-28-2017 Presentation
Marshes of Glynn Public Library System Staff Day Presentation Slides

Presentation by Russell Palmer for the Marshes of Glynn Library staff day, Brunswick, Ga. April 25, 2017.

04-24-2017 Presentation
Henry County Public Library Staff Development Day Presentation

Slide presentation from the Staff Development Day hosted by Henry County Public Library on April 21, 2017, presented by Russell Palmer, AD, GSS.

04-21-2017 Presentation
LearningExpress/Job&Career Press Release Template

Customizable press release promoting LearningExpress Library and Job & Career Accelerator

01-03-2017 Handout
Introduction to GALILEO Presentation for Athens Clarke County Library Staff Development Day

A presentation for the Athens Clarke County Library Staff Development Day, November 9, 2016. The presentation offers an introduction to GALILEO navigation and some of the most helpful databases and resources for public library staff.

11-15-2016 Presentation
TumbleBooks Parent Take-Home

Flyer with information on TumbleBooks, express link to the resource, and space for GALILEO password.

07-01-2016 Handout
Local History Handout

A list of resources patrons can use to find historical information about their community (see related webinar archive and training session outline for library staff)

04-18-2012 Handout
Log in to GALILEO through Geolocation

Instructional handout providing information on how to log in to GALILEO through geolocation

07-24-2009 Handout
Log In to GALILEO via PINES

Instructional handout depicting how to log in to GALILEO through PINES

07-24-2009 Handout