National Webinars
Can't attend a live session? Register anyway and you will receive a link to the recording. Recorded webinars and video tutorials are also available at the Gale Training site.
Gale 101- Gale Books and Authors
May 28, 2025, 12:00-12:30 pm
Discover the power of Gale Books and Authors, a reader's advisory database designed to make finding a great read much less challenging. In this training session, we will explore the intuitive design and fun ways to browse through the vast collection of books. Uncover read-alikes, reviews, award winners, themed book lists, and more. This invaluable resource answers the age-old question, "What do I read next?" Join us to unlock the full potential of Gale Books and Authors and become a trusted guide in the world of reading recommendations. This session will be recorded.
Webinars for Oregon Library Staff
Make the Most of Your Gale Databases: Overview of Opposing Viewpoints, Spanish Language Resources, and Accessibility Tools
November 21, 2024, 11:00 AM - 11:45 AM (Pacific)
Links to webinar recording, presentation slides, title lists for Gale databases, Gale's Content Curation practices and Accessibility policy, and Supporting Spanish-Language Speakers handout.
In this session, Oregon’s Gale training specialist Stacey Knibloe will start with a brief overview the Gale library databases available to Oregon libraries. The remainder of the session will cover
• Using Opposing Viewpoints to gain reliable, balanced information about current issues
• How to find news and information originally written in Spanish to expand library services to Spanish speakers
• Learning about the translation and accessibility tools embedded in all Gale databases
See the Gale Support site or Oregon Library Staff Academy for previously recorded webinars for Oregon library staff.
