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GALILEO: Georgia's Virtual Library Access for All

GALILEO gives students, citizens, and libraries access to a wide range of resources including databases, full-text articles, books, and more. It maximizes benefits through resource sharing and centralized support.

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GALILEO: Georgia's Virtual Library Access for All

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  1. A Vision for One Statewide Library • Jayne Williams, Assistant Vice Chancellor • Library and Customer Information Services • March 12, 2003

  2. Regardless of Where People Are, GALILEO Gives Them Access to Information

  3. Students (P-16) Book Reports Science Projects Art and Music Term Papers Research Reports Literary Criticism Colleges and Graduate Schools Industry and Corporate Information Historical Essays Current Events Biographies Faculty Scholarly Publishing Classroom Instruction Conference Presentations Curriculum Support and Development Service Activities, such as Economic Development Citizens of Georgia Personal Finance Health Databases Lifestyle Consumer Information Career Advancement Genealogy Resources Current Events Parenting Tips Entertainment Information Travel Resources Federal and State Government Documents Entrepreneurship GALILEO Provides Information to Communities Throughout Georgia

  4. GALILEO Maximizes the Benefits From Scarce Resources • Collective Buying Power • Technical Support Staff • Business Processes Minimized • Resources available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week • Resource Sharing $

  5. GALILEO: Progress and Update Overview of the phases of GALILEO • Phase I (GALILEO) • Databases, full-text articles, electronic books • Phase II (GALILEO Interconnected Libraries) • Phase III (Digital Library of Georgia)

  6. GeorgiALIbrary LEarning Online 1995 • September 21: GALILEO, Georgia’s Virtual Library, is born—150 days after the Governor and General Assembly provide funding • Initial access available only to USG faculty members and 206,484 students • GALILEO available to 8 million Georgia citizens • Access available from school libraries, Georgia’s public libraries, and from home computers Now

  7. GALILEO’s User Communities • 35 USG Libraries • 41 Private Academic Libraries • 36 Technical College Libraries • 370 Public Libraries • 2,066 Public K-12 Sites

  8. All Communities Have 28 Standard Databases: “The Core” • Over 6,000 Full-Text Journals • Encyclopedias • Dictionaries • Content includes Arts & Humanities, • Business & Economics, Sciences, • Government Publications

  9. GALILEO Provides Customized Resources To Leverage Funding and Access • Example: AncestryPlus for All Public Libraries • Example: Psychological Abstracts for UGA, Emory • University, Georgia Southern, Berry College, etc. • Example: Cambridge Scientific Abstracts for USG • institutions • Example: Répertoire International de Littérature • Musicale (RILM) for Agnes Scott College

  10. University System’sGALILEO Resources 9,000 + Periodicals in Full-Text 150 + Databases 3,000 + Selected Internet Resources 26,000 + eBooks

  11. 213 print journals Bainbridge College Library Collection 1994 Pre-GALILEO: 2003 With GALILEO: • 201 print journals • Plus 9,000+ electronic journals • 28,391 print book titles • Plus 26,000+ electronic books • 23,859 print book • titles

  12. 2003 Bainbridge College Journals • 201 journals cost = $13,125 • 9,000 journals would cost $585,000 • GALILEO SAVES BAINBRIDGE $585,000

  13. USG Academic Institutions 34 x $585,000 = $19,958,000 GALILEO Lottery Funded Resources: $1,939,000 GALILEO Saves System $18,019,000

  14. GALILEO Usage Statistics 1995 – 2003

  15. Criteria by Which to Determine a Project’s Merit: • Is the project good for the state? • Is the project good for the System? • Is the project good for the institution?

  16. SUCCESS FACTORS • Technology and content availability • Leadership from large academic libraries • Collaborative spirit of librarians • Desire to benefit all • Bottom-up effort • Support from the highest levels in government

  17. GALILEO’s New Homepage http://www.galileo.usg.edu

  18. GALILEO’s Kids’ Page http://kids.galileo.usg.edu

  19. GALILEO Support Services • Access and Server Management • Helpdesk • Training • Ask a Librarian

  20. Publications and Outreach

  21. GALILEO Phase II

  22. Four Service Sites Support All USG Libraries • Georgia Institute of Technology (1) • Medical College of Georgia (1) • Georgia State (20 + Universal Catalog) • University of Georgia (13 + Georgia Department of Archives and History)

  23. Benefits of Consolidated Approach “Not only does this approach cost us less in hardware and software maintenance, but it frees up time to do other work since we don’t have to manage a system. There is no way that we could afford on our own the technical expertise and benefits that this approach brings. This is a great bargain.” — Ray Calvert, Library Director, Coastal Georgia Community College

  24. Digital Library of Georgia GALILEOPhase III In Production • Georgia Historic Books (ongoing) • Jimmy Carter Daily Diary • Georgia Historic Newspapers (ongoing) • Georgia Legislative Documents (ongoing) • Georgia Government Publications (updated daily) • Williams Photography Collection • Civil Unrest in Camilla, Georgia, 1868 • Southeastern Native American Documents • Clifford "Baldy" Baldowski Editorial Cartoons • Historic Architecture and Landscapes of Georgia • Upcoming Projects • Georgia HomePLACE: Vanishing Georgia • Georgia HomePLACE: Marriage • Georgia Historical Maps Collection • New Georgia Encyclopedia • Georgia Aerial Photographs

  25. Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 - 1865

  26. Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 - 1865

  27. Cornelius C. Platter Civil War Diary, 1864 - 1865 “During the past two weeks we have been expecting ‘marching orders,’ more than a week since we received orders to prepare for a ‘long, arduous & successful campaign.’ Many different opinions have been expressed as to our probable destination…the most general belief is that Savannah will be the objective point—nothing definite however is known concerning the coming movement.”

  28. Photograph Collections

  29. Capitol Georgia Aerial Photographs

  30. The ComputerWorld Smithsonian Award 1997 National Information Infrastructure Education Award 1996 ComputerWorld Honors Program Laureate 2003 GALILEO Has Received National Recognition for Excellence

  31. GALILEO’s Homepage GIL and Digital Library Learn to Use GALILEO More Effectively Basic General Resources Enter Password Here http://www.galileo.usg.edu

  32. “GALILEO serves as a model for other states seeking to create statewide virtual libraries. More importantly, the University System of Georgia has placed electronic books, newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, countless research tools, and other resources into the hands of more than eight million Georgians in need of information.That’s the power of GALILEO and the power of partnerships.”Dr. Thomas C. MeredithChancellor, University System of Georgia

  33. Creating a More Educated Georgia http://www.galileo.usg.edu

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