Looking for ways to learn more about TEL resources? Check out these training sessions from TEL’s vendors. If you can’t attend during the live session, register and the link to the recorded webinar will be sent to you in a day or two.

TEL Training Calendar - https://tntel.info/library-staff/resource/training

Transparent Language Online: Reporting and Marketing

Wed, January 17, 10am – 11am CT/11am – Noon ET

Trying to promote and measure interest in Transparent Language Online in your library community? Looking for new promotional ideas? This webinar will focus on running usage reports and marketing Transparent Language Online to your community. We will look at:

Types of reports that admins can generate and the types of information each report will give you
How to schedule reports so that they can be delivered right to your email for convenience
Marketing tactics and ideas for increasing adoption and usage of Transparent Language Online

Differentiate Instruction with World Book Online

Wed, January 17, 11:30am – 12:00pm CT/12:30pm – 1:00pm ET

In a classroom full of students, or a library full of patrons there will be a wide range of reading levels, learning styles, and interests. We have tools for accommodation and ways to reach all learners. Join us for ideas on tools to help differentiate instruction with World Book Online.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/5531197032732576608

Prepare for Spring Testing with Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep

Thu, January 18, 1:00pm – 1:30pm CT/2:00pm – 2:30pm ET

Gale Presents: Peterson’s Test and Career Prep provides your learning community with unlimited access to practices tests, flashcards, study tips, and eBooks focused on key High School and College Prep tests including the ACT, SAT, PSAT, and AP. Join this session to better understand how to access and leverage these valuable materials to support your learners this spring.

Register at https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_pjWUARIXTdW_VRf5RLT1Wg

Black History Month with World Book

WhenMon, January 22, 2:00pm – 2:30pm CT/3:00pm – 3:30pm ET

DescriptionWorld Book is a great resource in helping you prepare for, educate about, and celebrate Black History month! World Book is full of information and activities to help learn about important people, events, and contributions of Black Americans.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3309687664880939612

Gale Resources to Support First-Year Higher Ed Programs

Wed, January 24, 1:00pm – 1:30pm CT/2:00pm – 2:30pm ET

Discover how resources like Academic OneFile, Gale in Context: Opposing Viewpoints and Gale eBooks can be used to support first-years programs and coursework! Targeted towards faculty and library staff, this webinar will review ‘Best Bet’ databases for first- and second-year instruction. We will demonstrate how to search for and locate relevant scholarly articles and reference content that will correlate to key academic courses and writing assignments given in such courses like English Composition. We will also review platform navigation and useful tools for first-year students.

Register at https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QfCIPeHgQiG9AUz9WFyMyA

Gale 101- Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints

Thu, January 25, 1:00pm – 1:30pm CT/ 2:00pm – 2:30pm ET

Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints provides access to up to date current event content designed to support a deeper understanding of society for high school students to adult learners. Within the resource users will find reference articles, news reports, statistics, and multimedia content providing a holistic view of a topic to promote critical thinking. Join this beginner session to learn the basics of Gale In Context: Opposing Viewpoints including content, platform layout and tools.

Register at https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Liuu8qLkSPus3tn5ydW6Sw

Beyond Reference with World Book

Thu, February 1, 10:00am – 10:30am CT/ 11am – 11:30am ET

World Book is best known as a reference resource and while we are an excellent source for trusted, reliable information, there is a lot more inside our digital tools beyond the articles. Join us to learn about fun and exciting ways to use World Book Online!

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2526801301663574368

Black History Month with World Book

Wed, February 7, 2:00pm – 2:30pm CT/3:00pm – 3:30pm ET

World Book is a great resource in helping you prepare for, educate about, and celebrate Black History month! World Book is full of information and activities to help learn about important people, events, and contributions of Black Americans.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2177054349449451351

World Book: Tools for Researchers

Mon, February 12, 11:30am – 12:00pm CT/ 12:30pm – 1:00pm ET

Whether you are struggling with how to conduct research or looking for a source to use in a paper or project - World Book Online has you covered. Join us to learn about the many features inside our resources that help researchers of all ages.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8067138139445503577

15 Minutes to Mastery: Talk to the Text with Gale In Contex

Thu, February 15, 1:00pm – 1:15pm CT/2:00pm – 2:15pm ET
Gale In Context: For Educators includes a powerful Highlights and Notes feature that you can easily incorporate into your teaching strategy to ensure students are engaging critically with the text they are reading. Join this 15 minute session to see the Highlights and Notes feature utilized in a talk to the text model, and explore options for students to export their notes.

More Info: https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_z_eaKd1yQkC-

Women's History Month with World Book Online

Fri, February 23, 1:30pm – 2:00pm CT/2:30pm – 3:00pm ET

World Book is a great resource in helping you prepare for, educate about, and celebrate Women's History month! World Book is full of information and activities to help learn about the contributions of important women.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/7970429494712862560

STEM Resources in World Book Online

Tue, February 27, 10:30am – 11:00am CT/11:30am – 12:00pm ET

World Book Online has resources available to help meet STEM initiatives in many of our core and supplemental databases. In this webinar we will look at features to read about STEM topics as well as features for hands-on learning.

Register at https://register.gotowebina

Gale - Using LibGuides to Organize and Promote Your University's Resources

Tue, February 27, 12pm – 1pm CT/ 1pm – 2pm ET

Discover how you can leverage LibGuides to drive usage of your Gale resources on campus. Library A to Z lists are a powerful discovery tool to organize and promote your institution’s resources to the end user. Gale has worked closely with Springshare to be able to provide customized A-to-Z import files to our library partners, making the import of your Gale resources into you’re A-to-Z list seamless. In addition to A-to-Z list support, Gale also makes custom LibGuides for our library partners to align and promote Gale resources by subject, topic, course, and even faculty research areas. Join us to learn more about how you can utilize Gale’s Academic Outreach & Engagement team’s LibGuide support to bolster usage and awareness of your Gale resources.

Register at https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_g37DCxm6SM6A7cByTaDdtQ

Using Gale Business: Insights to Support Higher Ed Students

Wed, March 13, 12pm – 1pm CT/ 1pm – 2pm ET

Join us to learn more about Business: Insights, the premier resource for comparing economies, countries, industries, and companies worldwide. This resource contains an extensive collection of business intelligence that combines Gale reference content with respected business sources and full-text periodicals, providing researchers with a comprehensive understanding of the global business environment. In this session, we will highlight the content available and demonstrate how it can be effectively utilized in higher education. We will also share supporting resources for classroom instruction, empowering faculty, and students alike.

Register at https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_tBNtSu2JTDWFmeHxjW8QKQ

Women's History Month with World Book Online

Thu, March 14, 2:30pm – 3:00pm CT/ 3:30pm – 4:00pm ET

Financial Literacy with World Book Online

Tue, March 19, 3:00pm – 3:30pm CT/ 4:00pm – 4:30pm ET

Join us for a look inside the World Book resources to support Financial Literacy Month. From our NEW Building Blocks series to the Life Skills Center of Discover, we have engaging tools to support teachers, students, and librarians.

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/6595848645676527962

Fun Over Break with World Book

Mon, March 25, 10:30am – 11:00am CT/ 11:30am – Noon ET

World Book Online is great for lessons and education – but there is a lot more inside our digital tools built for fun too! Games, eBooks, digital coloring, at-home activities, and more! Join us to learn about fun and exciting ways to use World Book Online together at home over summer break!

Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/8733584023584674905

Learn from School Power Users: Best Practices in Utilizing Gale eBooks

Thu, April 18, 1pm – 2pm CT/ 2pm – 3pm ET

Join us for an engaging and informative panel discussion session as we delve into the world of Gale eBooks with our esteemed panel of power users. During this discussion, our panelists will explore the ways in which they communicate and get buy in from both educators and students, and how their collections are best utilized in their learning communities. Don't miss this opportunity to engage with Gale eBook experts and fellow learning enthusiasts in this interactive webinar. Please BRING YOUR QUESTIONS or SUBMIT THEM here: https://forms.gle/jNVZirEX91z38rbs6.

Register at https://cengage.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_otrKlbk3QyCkCb_r9Dqkig

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