Library Media Center Spring Semester 2016 Anthony O. Parker, Ph.D. Library Media Center Published Every Semester Volume 7 Issue 2 Explore the Resources! The Anthony O. open. Students who From the Faculty, staff and Parker, Ph. D. students have access would like to use Dean’s Desk Library Media Center to materials and library services after promotes learning professional hours may access the and supports the assistance at all library online services mission of Albany times the facility is via the Internet or visit Technical College. one of the neighboring libraries that have cooperative agreements with us. Reference Services The Anthony O. Parker, Ph.D. Online “We take pride in Public Access Catalog serving you. We (OPAC) now hope this news- incorporates Reading letter is informa- Level Integration tive and sparks your interest. enhancements that are Please come by garnering accolades from media specialists and students. Reading the library to reg- Level Integration is a powerful service that pulls data directly from ister. Registering Lexile® and Accelerated Reader™ vendors and associates by ISBN provides patrons for display in LS2 Staff, LS2 PAC, and LS2 Kids – modules included with a wide range within our Library Integrated System. This means that our library of services.” catalogs automatically include the most current reading level data. Reading Level Integration also has robust searching capabilities so users can search by an individual reading level or a specified range and see the information directly in their search results. Collection Development Faculty, staff, and students are encouraged to participate in the collection development. Faculty are encouraged to annually evalu- ate the learning resources in the library that support their area. Collection Development letters and a bibliography of current re- sources for each program will be sent to each program chair. Stu- dents may make suggestions for new resources at the reference desk. Library Media Center Page 2 Galileo Updates Contact Information GALILEO is now compatible with mobile devices. GALILEO has been displaying Anthony O. Parker, Ph.D. many mobile-friendly database interfaces for a while, but the main GALILEO portal Library Media Center wasn’t optimized for mobile devices. Over the past few months, the GALILEO staff 1704 S. Slappey Blvd. have been working on a mobile user view, with refinements based on testing librarians’ feedback. Go to www.galileo.usg.edu, and if you are on a mobile device, Albany, Ga 31701 GALILEO will now recognize your device and present you with a homepage optimized for your screen or a mobile login screen. Once logged in, you will see the E-mail: Discover search box and links to just a few databases that are optimized for mobile [email protected] access. The database selection varies based on your community and institution: K-12, public library, or higher ed. Ph: (229) 430-1745 While various database interfaces will be slimmed down in the mobile view, most Fax: (229) 430-1945 functionality is still available, including folder and personal account features, search options, results limiters, multi-media files, read-aloud/audio players, and other Hours features, depending on offerings of the particular database. In the coming months, the Mon-Thurs: database lists will include Films on Demand (for subscribing institutions) and 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM NoveList Plus (for all institutions). Fri: 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM Scroll down the homepage to see a link to the full GALILEO site, where all your Sat: resources are available, although many will not be optimized for your device. You will 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM also find a built-in contact form to send GALILEO your comments, issues, and suggestions. Library Staff: Roy Calhoun, Please take a look and share with your students. Dean of Library Services Marilyn Sizemore, Night Librarian Angela Davis, ProQuest ebrary Academic Complete eBook Collection Now Available Circulation Dept. Letitia Moultrie, We are pleased to let you know that, in addition to the already-released FY16 data- Acquisitions Dept. base changes, the ProQuest ebrary Academic Complete eBook Collection is now Vaullery Thomas, available for all GALILEO institutions. This additional ProQuest resource was pur- Cataloging Dept. chased with some USG year-end funds, along with consultation by The Regents Academic Committee on Libraries (RACL) Committee Chair and Vice Chair. Visit us on the Web The RACL eBooks subcommittee will be assessing this collection as part of their www.albanytech.edu ongoing efforts to recommend strategies for USG ebook collections. Libraries may be contacted for feedback. We will want to know the value such a collection might have for each of our user communities. ebrary Academic Complete is a growing, multidisciplinary collection of over 125,000 scholarly e-books and can be accessed under “E” in Databases A-Z in GAL- ILEO. Library Media Center Page 3 National Library Week National Library Week was observed April 10-16, 2016 with the theme: "Libraries Transform." First sponsored in 1958, National Library Week is a national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries across the country each April. It is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to pro- mote library use and support. All types of libraries - school, public, academic and spe- cial - participate. Celebrations during National Library Week included National Library Workers Day, celebrated the Tuesday of National Library Week (April 12, 2016), a day for library staff, users, administrators and friends groups to recognize the valuable contributions made by all library workers; and National Bookmobile Day, celebrated the Wednesday of National Library Week (April 13, 2016), a day to recognize the contributions of our nation's bookmobiles and the dedicated professionals who make quality bookmobile outreach possible in their communities. The Public Information Office of the American Library Association coordinated the promo- tion, placing articles in national media. Librarians, friends and trustees of libraries join in sponsor- ing local promotions. Posters and other promotional materials were available through the ALA Graphics Catalog. The ALA Public Awareness Committee assisted in planning National Library Week and related ac- tivities. The committees held open meetings at the ALA Annual Conference and Midwinter Meeting. Suggestions were welcomed. History In the mid-1950s, research showed that Americans were spending less on books and more on radios, televisions and musical instruments. Concerned that Americans were reading less, the ALA and the American Book Publishers formed a nonprofit citizens organization called the National Book Committee in 1954. The committee's goals were ambitious. They ranged from "encouraging people to read in their increasing leisure time" to "improving incomes and health" and "developing strong and happy family life." In 1957, the committee developed a plan for National Library Week based on the idea that once people were motivated to read, they would support and use libraries. With the cooperation of the ALA and with help from the Advertising Council, the first National Library Week was observed in 1958 with the theme "Wake Up and Read!" National Library Week was observed again in 1959, and the ALA Council voted to continue the annual celebration. When the National Book Committee disbanded in 1974, ALA assumed full sponsorship. Dates National Library Week is observed each year in April, generally the second full week. Next year it will be observed April 9-15. Library Media Center Page 4 Galileo Usage Statistics shown below are the total number of searches from November 2015 –March 2016. Detailed statistics can be obtained from the GALILEO (Georgia Albany Technical College Library Learning Online) Help Menu under Usage Statistics. (top Databases searched) ABI/INFORM Complete (ZUCA) Institutions: Searches Full-Text Academic Search Complete (ZBAC) Accounting and Tax Database (ZUTX) Albany Technical College (albt) 61,896 10,443 Advanced Placement Source (ZBAD) Athens Technical College (ath2) 27,478 12,965 Asian Business and Reference (ZUAS) Automobile Repair Reference Center Atlanta Technical College (atlt) 6,800 3,254 (ZBAU) Banking Information Source (ZUBK) Central Georgia Technical College 114,934 17,567 Britannica School High (ZEHS) (mac2) Britannica:Tour USA (ZEBM) Chattahoochee Technical College (cht2) 90,605 48,409 Business Source Complete (ZBBC) Career & Technical Education (ZUCT) Coastal Pines Technical College (alta) 93,096 15,633 Computer Source (ZBCC) Computing (ZUCO) Columbus Technical College (cot1) 28,564 10,764 eBooks on EBSCOhost (ZMNL) Education Journals (ZUED) Georgia Northwestern Technical College 84,698 17,046 Encyclopaedia Britannica Online Mobile (gnt1) (ZEBO) Georgia Piedmont Technical College 16,054 9,115 Environment Complete (ZBEV) (dekt) European Business (ZUEU) FirstSearch:WorldCat Mobile (ZOWC) Gwinnett Technical College (gwt1) 113,193 31,815 Health Source: Nursing / Academic Edition (ZBHN) Lanier Technical College (lant) 25,133 11,734 Hoover's Company Capsules & Profiles Ogeechee Technical College (ogt1) 5,111 2,452 (ZUHO) Images (ZBIM) Savannah Technical College (sav2) 32,252 9,743 Military Journals (ZUMI) Online Mobile (ZEBO) Southern Regional Technical College 2,871 5,601 Pharmaceutical News Index (ZUPH) (thot) ProQuest Newspapers (ZUPN) Wiregrass Georgia Technical College 30,105 9,711 ProQuest Nursing and Allied Health (wrgt) Source (ZUNU) Religion (ZURE) Grand Totals 732,790 216,252 Research Library (ZURL) Social Science Journals (ZUSS) Telecommunications (ZUTE) The Atlanta Journal Constitution (ZUAJ) .