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

GAL

ILEO

Loc

al R

esou

rce

Inte

grati

onA.

K.A-

-GLR

I

Link Directly to Databasesuse 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 MainTab

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.

2. Browse forOr

Search for journal/magazine

Click on Journals/Magazines A-Z

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.

4.

Click on Journals/Magazines A-Z

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?