[kids-lib] Connecting students to online resources

Mon Jan 6 09:33:33 PST 2014

In addition to the regular database-specific webinars offered in January (at bottom of email), Gale also is presenting  ½ hour interviews with library practitioners every Friday at 8:00 am as part of their Gale Geek<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14395&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b> series. Please note that some of the databases highlighted in these sessions are not part of Oregon's current contract with Gale. For a complete list of databases in the current contract, go to the Statewide Database Licensing Program<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx#Current_Statewide_Databases> web site.

[Gale Geek]
January 10: The Right Mix: Connecting Students to Online Resources<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14578&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

The Gale Geek will be interviewing one of our illustrious partners in academic education, Carol Anne Germain from the University of Albany, to hear about their successes in spreading the library throughout their campus with social media. Hear best practices, things NOT to do, and share your successes with the group!

[Register for the January 10 Gale Geek webinar!]<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14578&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

January 17: The Missing Piece: Common Core Connections with National Geographic<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14579&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

Anne Marie Houppert, National Geographic Product Manager, will be joining the Gale Geek for a special National Geographic edition! In this week's show, we'll talk about the amazing National Geographic Virtual Library and uncover tools specifically developed by the National Geographic Society for aligning NGVL with Common Core and other initiatives!

[Register for the January 17 Gale Geek webinar!]<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14579&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

January 24: Question Everything: LibGuides, Research, and Online Learning<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14580&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

On this week's show, we'll be joined by Brenda Boyer, teacher librarian at Kutztown Senior High School in Kutztown, PA. She has been a school librarian since 1986 and is currently a doctoral researcher at Capella University in the field of Instructional Design for Online Learning. She is a LibGuides expert and will be sharing her website, best practices, and expertise at the group; she'll also be available to answer any questions, so bring many.

[Register for the January 24 Gale Geek webinar!]<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14580&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

January 31: Changing lives through Career Online High School: New for Public Libraries <http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14581&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

40,000,000 adults in the U.S. do not have a high school diploma. Howard Liebman, Superintendent of Career Online High School, the world's first fully accredited private school district and only career-based online high school completion program, joins us on this week's show to share how your public library can change the lives of those adults living in your community by awarding them the opportunity to earn a credentialed career certificate AND an accredited high school diploma.

[Register for the January 31 Gale Geek webinar!]<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7381&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14581&elq=ad302f7a7fba45aaa49da066d382b67b>

From: Libs-Or [mailto:libs-or-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Arlene Weible
Sent: Friday, December 20, 2013 1:39 PM
To: libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us<mailto:libs-or at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: [Libs-Or] Gale Training Opportunities in January

The following free webinars are available to learn more about the Gale products available through the State Library's Statewide Database Licensing Program<http://www.oregon.gov/osl/LD/Pages/technology/sdlp/index.aspx>. If you can't attend the live webinar, archived recordings of training sessions<http://www.cengagesites.com/Literature/790/gale-cengage-library-training/on-demand-training/> are also available.

[Business Insights: Essentials]Business Insights: Essentials
This ever-growing collection of resource combines authoritative information and statistical data with analytical tools to expand academic theories into real-world applications.
January 13, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14530&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 22, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14531&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 30, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14532&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

[Gale Usage Website]                [Gale Admin Tool] Gale Usage and Administrative Tools
Learn how to exploit these tools to give your library users the best research experience.

Gale Admin Tool
January 8, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14533&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 23, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14534&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

Gale Usage Website
January 16, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14538&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

[GVRL]Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL)
Learn more this award winning Reference tool  named Best Overall Database for 2012 by Library Journal.
January 8, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14539&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 27, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14540&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

[History in Context]U.S. History in Context
Learn about this extensive online collection of scholarly analysis, award-winning full-text periodicals, reference works, and primary-source documents.
January 6, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14541&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 16, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14542&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 29, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14543&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

[http://www.gale.cengage.com/images/database_icons/opposingViewpoints_in_context.gif]Opposing Viewpoints in Context
More than just pro/con source, this dynamic online library includes topic overviews, statistics, legislative data and more. Learning this interface will also help you navigate other "In Context" databases offered by Gale, including Student Resources in Context, U.S. History in Context.
January 14, 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14548&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

[http://www.gale.cengage.com/images/database_icons/kids_infobits_lg.gif]Kids InfoBits
Complete with an engaging, developmentally appropriate graphic interface and reference content, Kids InfoBits simplifies research and helps students visualize the research process. Learn how to use Kids InfoBits to start your young students researching and make the learning fun.
January 15, 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14544&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>
January 31, 7:00 a.m. - 8:00 a.m. (PT)<http://s2138.t.en25.com/e/er?channel=Eloqua&elq_mid=7371&elq_cid=2655252&s=2138&lid=14545&elq=859c19da47dc4e4c9f73aba5c050e619>

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