• Familiarize yourself with Knowledge Ontario's (KO)  Gale  page.

• Go to: http://access.gale.com/ontario/
  This page is temporary. It includes all basic links to help you set up your account. This is not what your library's Gale interface page will look like once you have registered

• View an online slide show before you register

• Tekdesk 24x7 has developed a tutorial that explains to libraries how to register and how to proceed for patron authentication Starts at slide 35.

• Register your Library for access to Gale databases funded by the Ministry of Culture. This registration enables you to track usage of the service at your library

• Go to Registration for public libraries. Fill in the form. You will then receive and e-mail telling you how to proceed.


• At this point if you have technical questions, do not hesitate to contact   

  Martin Borg
  Phone: (800) 877-4253 Ext. 8631
  Email: martin.borg@thomson.com

• Decide on which databases to link to your site

• Consult the link Detailed Information about your  Gale databases. Click on the title you want and read about it.

• Set up access to the Gale databases on your library website

• If you have a library website:

a) You can link the URLs of the Gale databases directly on to your  webpage.  Here is a link to Access Urls for the Gale Databases

• Scroll all the way down this page for a list of « Direct Links ». These links open up a spreadsheet which contains the access Urls for the members of Knowledge Ontario.

b) you can use the database icons supplied to identify the links you choose.  Scroll down to the bottom of the Detailed Information page to view and download the icons and that icons are not the  available for all databases

• If you want to integrate the databases and the e-books titles into your catalogue:

c) read the detailed instructions on how to download MARC records at:
    http://www.gale.com/marc_records/learn.htm
    Read the list of «Benefits» to offering this added access

d) download the MARC records http://www.gale.com/marc_records/

e) link the e-books records to a web-based version by connecting users to Gale Virtual
    Reference Library eBooks directly from your library's online catalog or Web site. 
    See instructions at: http://marc.gale.com/cgi-in/marc_merge/listfiles.pl

f) At this point if you have technical questions contact

• If you do not have a library website:

g) do some background reading and research by consulting our Clearinghouse  selection of links on Web Site Design

h) or you refer to Tekdesk 24x7. See their tutorial section on web design and HTML
   coding.

i) check with your municipality to see if they will offer you website space

j) alternately, contact OLS-N marketing@olsn.ca.  They can help you create a  website for free and they can also host your new website on their server.

• Train your library staff on how to use the databases

• Attend training sessions. View our summary of training opportunities.
  

a) Register for the SOLS Webinars. These 1 hour web/teleconference sessions are  specifically geared to public library staff.

b) Register for the hands-on/lab training sessions. See our Calendar of Events

• Review the excellent training resources provided by the vendor. Note that these are associated with each database.
• See the list of Detailed Information about your  Gale databases. You will find are fact sheets, navigation guides, search tips, title lists that can be downloaded.


• Start by looking at the information on CPI.Q, the periodical database with Canadian content, in English and French. The navigation guide is especially useful.

• Promote this on-line collection to your users

• Use the material that is made available to you for promotional purposes on the Detailed Information about your Gale the databases page.


• For example you could link to the Guided Tour of a database on your webpage or use a ready-made Power Point presentation to introduce a product to a class.
• See the Kids InfoBits presentation
  http://www.gale.com/ppt_demo/kidsinfobitsUSE.ppt#256,1,Slide 1



• Don't forget the OLA Bookstore for Knowledge Ontario promotional materials

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