New webinars have been added to the GALILEO training calendar.
Webinars are easy to attend and are great tools for professional
development. Connection instructions are sent a day before the webinar
to everyone who has registered. The instructions include a connection
wizard that helps you make sure your computer is ready. Certificates
of participation are sent to all attendees soon after the session.
Below is a list of upcoming sessions currently scheduled. More will be
added, so keep a watch on the training page and this list for new
opportunities. The training page where you can register is at
http://help.galileo.usg.edu/librarians/training/
Upcoming webinars:
-Black History Month Resources—Demonstration of the Civil
Rights Digital Library and GALILEO subscription resources
-Films on Demand Overview—Overview includes a look at the
new platform, content, and functionality
-Holocaust Resources in GALILEO—In time for International
Holocaust Remembrance Day on January 27
-Grab GALILEO for Great Multimedia Projects—This session is
great preparation for submissions to the Georgia Student Media
Festival
-Meet GALILEO for Elementary/Middle/High School—Separate
session that focus on each grade level
-Digitized Maps in the Digital Library of Georgia—A look at
Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps and an examination of historical maps to
trace the changing environment of a Georgia city
-Civil War Resources—Explore subscription and DLG resources
covering the American Civil War
-Bueno GALILEO: Language Resources—GALILEO foreign-language
resources include encyclopedias for several languages and
Spanish-language magazines
-Journals and Magazines: Best Practices in GALILEO—Tips on
searching journals and magazines in GALILEO and optimizing usage with
alerts and linking
Archived webinars include a wide range of topics for all audiences.
Great Things to Know About GALILEO is a series of self-paced learning
modules designed for public library staff, but there are topics of
interest to other audiences.
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For more information about GALILEO Webinars, please Ask a Librarian or call 706-562-1492.
Happy 2012! Happy Discovery!