GALILEO provides access to a variety of resources, including databases, journals, ebooks, and videos, for Georgians through schools, colleges, and public libraries. It is self-described as Georgia's Virtual Library.

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GALILEO - Georgia&#39;s Virtual Library | 40 followers on LinkedIn. GALILEO empowers, connects and improves the lives of all Georgians as a virtual gateway to credible library resources. | A unit of the University System of Georgia, GALILEO is the state&#39;s virtual library, focuses on lifelong learning by providing access to credible and authoritative resources to more than 2,800 school, public and academic libraries across the state.

Our programs include:

-- GALILEO Search: Our search engine provides access for all Georgians to authoritative, subscription-only information that isn’t available through free search engines or internet directories. Resources include thousands of periodicals and scholarly journals, encyclopedias, business directories, and government publications.

-- GALILEO Interconnected Libraries: We support 26 institutions of the University System of Georgia with a robust library services platform, statewide delivery service for interlibrary lending (with an average delivery time of four days), and other tools that help libraries better serve patrons.

-- Affordable Learning Georgia: ALG promotes student success by supporting the implementation of affordable and free/open alternatives to expensive commercial textbooks.

Executive Director of GALILEO

Lucy Harrison

Creating A More Educated Georgia One Day At A Time

Mike White

Program Director, Affordable Learning Georgia at GALILEO - Georgia's Virtual Library, University System of Georgia

Jeff Gallant

Communications Leader | Digital Marketing Professional

Joy Woodson, MPA, MBA

GALILEO - Georgia's Virtual Library

The deadline for the Merryll Penson Scholarship is February 12! If you are a Valdosta State University student in the library program, you may apply. Here's our brief announcement of this year's recipient and information about why we started the scholarship fund. https://lnkd.in/eCzKuSqa

Want to work at GALILEO? We are currently hiring for a training and support specialist. Follow the link below to learn more and to apply. https://lnkd.in/e5g6X8BQ

Congrats to Affordable Learning Georgia's Round 26 grantees! We had 60 applicants this time, and we awarded 32 projects across the University System of Georgia . These grants will save students an estimated $648,000 annually in the cost of course materials. https://lnkd.in/e4bwgZGi #openeducation #opened #education

Thank you! More than 1,000 of you completed our survey. Stay tuned for the results and for the winner of our gift card. #galileosurvey2024

Are you a librarian looking to publish an "open" book? De Gruyter is launching an Open Access initiative in collaboration with our university press partners called “University Press Library Open,” or UPLO for short. UPLO is a community-driven approach to OA book publishing that is both scalable and sustainable because it distributes the financial burden more equitably across the scholarly publishing landscape. Learn more at an hourlong training for GALILEO institutions on Nov. 19. (2-3 p.m.) Register: https://lnkd.in/eH_6uhA7 #openeducation

We love to hear about libraries getting a win! Congrats to three school libraries at Gwinnett County Public Schools (Magill Elementary, South Gwinnett High and Baggett Elementary). The schools were awarded $150K in grant funds from the College Football Playoff Foundation, the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, and the School Specialty organization. Each school received $50K, which was used to transform their media centers. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/e-56iX87

Thank you to those who have taken the survey so far! We have 10 more days left. Share the survey and get your entries in before Nov. 17. Access the survey here: https://lnkd.in/guXvaWFW (You must log in to GALILEO.) #galileosurvey2024

We're at the Georgia ETC event! Please come by Booth/Table 519 and talk to our GALILEO representatives. We are hear to answer your questions and tell you what's going on with your favorite virtual library. #education #librarians #Georgia #GaETC24

Help shape GALILEO! Take our annual user survey Nov. 1-17. You could win a $50 Amazon gift card. Multiple entries will not be considered. :) https://lnkd.in/guXvaWFW #galileosurvey2024

There are ongoing issues impacting GALILEO today, making access intermittent. At this time, GALILEO is up and working!

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