Transcript Getting the Most Out of GALILEO

Getting the Most Out of GALILEO
Tools and Tips for Your Library Website
Lauren Fancher and Katie Gohn
GALILEO Online Training 2009
Libraries are hurting:
•Budgets are tight and getting tighter
•Impacts on services, collections, staff
•Increase in demand for services
GALILEO can help...
GALILEO Helps Libraries
•Fill in collection gaps with books, magazines, and more
•Reduce duplicate subscriptions
•Take advantage of reference resources, including current
encyclopedias, medical reference books, and literary
criticism
•Extend the library hours through 24 X 7 online access
GALILEO helps you help patrons
•Find resources on careers,
effective job searching,
home business, and resume
writing
•Explore occupation and
education paths
•Save money on magazine
and database subscriptions
Photos by Daniel P. Creighton/ The Mercury
Promote the $aving$:
GALILEO helps your patrons save money on subscriptions
Make the most of what you have!
•27% of public library websites in Georgia feature a reader’s
advisory page. Half of these feature GALILEO or links to Novelist
or Novelist K-8, the great reader’s advisory tools provided via
GALILEO.
•56% of public library websites have a genealogy page, but only
31% feature GALILEO or links to Ancestry and Heritage Quest, the
essential genealogy resources provided via GALILEO.
•48% of the University System of Georgia libraries have a link to a
journals A-Z listing, but only 10% of those link to the service in
GALILEO.
Link to Quality and Value Online
GALILEO Local Resource Integration
A.K.A--GLRI
Through GLRI you can:
•Add and manage local resources (databases, catalogs,
websites, etc…) within GALILEO. For K-12 Public Schools,
resource must be purchased at the system level.
•Get and utilize GALILEO Express Links for local resources
GALILEO Local Resource Integration
A.K.A--GLRI
GALILEO Local Resource Integration
A.K.A--GLRI
Link Directly to Databases
use GALILEO Express Links
•What is a GALILEO Express Link?
•Persistent URL to GALILEO or GLRI resource
•Add to online and print resources
•Authentication handled by GALILEO
•Authorization controlled by GALILEO or You (if GLRI)
•Where can I locate an Express Link?
•Right click on any database name in list.
•Databases A-Z> Express Links (in left navigation bar)
•More information--FAQ
Link Directly to Pages in GALILEO
•All GALILEO URLS are durable
•URLs can be captured and placed within print/online resources
•URLs are institution-specific.
•Home users must authenticate if they select a link or service
(search) that requires log in.
Example:
http://www.galileo.usg.edu/high-school/k12-demo/subjects/diseases/articles-databases/
User View
Institution
Main
Tab
Subject
Category
Subject
Category
Tab
Link Directly to Pages in GALILEO
You may want to think about linking to:
•Journals/Magazines A-Z page
•Example: Jefferson County Library Magazines A-Z
•“Search” page
•Example: Cobb County Schools High School Search
•Databases A-Z page
•Example: Gordon College Databases A-Z
•Specific Subject Category
•Example: Consumer Health Databases AFPL
•Specific “Type” like dictionaries or encyclopedias
•Example: Teen Encyclopedias Worth County Schools
Create a Persistent Link to a Journal
1. Click on Journals/Magazines A-Z
2.
Browse for
Or
Search for
journal/magazine
Create a Persistent Link to a Journal
3. Click on link to journal/magazine
in result list
Create a Persistent Link to a Journal
4.
Click on “Save
Persistent URL or
Citation” link from the
Find It @ GALILEO
menu
Create a Persistent Link to a Journal
5. Copy and Paste URL
into print or online
resources.
Note: URL may be too
long for some
resources. Shorten
URL by going to:
http://tiny.cc
Create a Persistent Link to an Article
1.
2.
Search for full-text
article in GALILEO
database (EBSCO
or ProQuest will
work best).
Copy down citation
information:
Journal/Magazine
Title, Title, Author,
Volume, Issue, Date,
Page Number, ISSN (if
available)
Create a Persistent Link to an Article
3.
Click on Journals/Magazines A-Z
4.
Click Find Cited Article
Create a Persistent Link to an Article
5. Click on “Save
Persistent URL or
Citation” link from the
Find It @ GALILEO
menu
Create a Persistent Link to an Article
6. Copy and Paste URL
into print or online
resources.
Note: URL may be too
long for some
resources. Shorten
URL by going to:
http://tiny.cc
Other Helpful Features and Tools
•GALILEO Toolbar
•Firefox and Internet Explorer plug in
•Search popular GALILEO resources
•Directly access popular GALILEO resources
•Customizable by institution
•GALILEO Video Tutorials
•Short video tutorials on a variety of topics.
•Link to them
•Embed them
•Example: What Can I do in GALILEO?
Pertinent Information About GALILEO to Post
•What is GALILEO—What does GALILEO provide access to?
•Specific information for parents
•Specific information for teachers
•Get GALILEO Password!
•Provide information on how to get the current GALILEO
password
•If you offer a way for user’s to login with a library card or
student id, provide a way to access the current GALILEO
password from a secure page.
•Login to GALILEO via PINES
•For PINES libraries, provide information on how to login to
GALILEO after logging into PINES with PINES id/pw.
•Login to GALILEO via GeoLocation
•Provide link to information on logging in via GeoLocation.
Finally—Trusted-Source Authentication
Does your library/institution provide a way for users to log in to view
information or pages on your website?
If So, you might be a good candidate for using GALILEO trusted-source
authentication.
GALILEO trusted-source authentication allows you to:
•Embed special GALILEO Express Links that contain authentication
information.
•These special GALILEO Express Links will log your users into
GALILEO automatically—no password required.
•These links have to live behind secure webpages that require a
user to log in to view.
•Contact Us for further information.
What Can You Do with All of This!
• Create Subject Landing Pages
•Create online handouts and flyers that contain links
•Promote specific GALILEO resources on library, media center, and
institution webpages
•Create lists of journals for faculty members
•Link to databases, journals, and articles within online courses
•Utilize journal, article, and database links within LibGuides or other
library guides
•Promote your local library resources alongside GALILEO resources
•Reach specific segments of your audience
•Make GALILEO easier for your users!
What Can You Do with All of This!
What Can You Do with All of This!
What Can You Do with All of This!
Wheeler High School Cobb County: http://www.wheelerlibrary.com/
What Can You Do with All of This!
DeKalb County Library Genealogy: http://www.dekalblibrary.org/research/subject-guides.html?pf=12
GALILEO Staff Can Help Too!
Contact the GALILEO Staff for help with:
•Links
•Features
•Resources
•Content
•Videos
•Materials
•Training
•Technical Support
•Or to simply offer suggestions or comments
Links to Presentation and Handouts
Handouts:
•Creating Direct Links to Articles
•http://www.usg.edu/galileo/docs/mats/Handout_Creating_Links_to_Articles.pdf
•Capturing Direct Links to GALILEO Databases
•http://www.usg.edu/galileo/docs/mats/Handout_Capturing_Links_GALILEO_Databases.pdf
•Creating Direct Links to Journals or Magazines
•http://www.usg.edu/galileo/docs/mats/Creating_Links_to_Journals.pdf
Presentation:
•Getting the Most out of GALILEO. Tools and Tips for Your Library Website
•http://www.usg.edu/galileo/docs/pres/GALILEO_for_Websites_Sept09.ppt
Thank You!!
Questions?