The Sizzle

Gale is pleased to announce that Small Business Resource Center has made the "Best of Reference" list for the second year in a row!

"Best of Reference" is an annual list of books, Web sites and electronic resources selected by a committee of librarians for their usefulness in branch reference collections. Selection criteria include value and appropriateness for community library collections; organization of materials; style of presentation; and authority of authors and editors. 

The sources were selected by staff members from the Brooklyn Public Library, New York Public Library and Queens Library -- some of the largest library systems in the country. 

Small Business Resource Center is the best resource for libraries looking to support economic development in their communities during these harsh economic times. It’s the premier tool for anyone interested in starting or improving a small business.  Your community can search and browse topics including sample business plans, how-to articles and overviews from noted publisher John Wiley & Sons, business books and many highly esteemed business journals and directories.

Here’s what makes Small Business Resource Center unique:
• A full collection of sample business plans (you’ll find actual plans that have secured funding)
• Integration of trade magazines and business journals to provide current information on various industries
• Books from Wiley and Gale that give researchers helpful overviews of marketing, funding and human resources

This award-winning database can also be enhanced with the following:
• Gale LegalForms to give your patrons the easy-to-use forms they need to get their business incorporated, set up leases, etc.
• More than 20 full directories that can be exported into Excel to help with marketing campaigns via the Gale Directory Library
• Full demographics information through Demographics Now, the database used by the majority of Fortune 500 companies

This business suite gives your community everything they need to conceptualize, create, fund and be successful with any kind of small business.

Attend an upcoming Webinar to learn more about these resources, or contact your Gale Sales Representative today to set up a free trial 1-800-877-4253.

Small Business Resources: Growth & Entrepreneurship Studies Webinar
December 9, 2008
1:00pm – 2:00pm Eastern time.

Gale is pleased to announce that video and podcast content is now available to subscribers of Small Business Resource Center. This new content is a result of Gale’s partnership with SBTV.com, the first television network on the Web devoted to the small business market – from business start-ups to established enterprises.

We know the paradox you face: budgets are tight, yet people need libraries more than ever. At Gale, we’re eager to help extend the value you receive from us.

In the attached PowerPoint below, we offer ten ideas that we can implement together to ensure that your database and eBook usage shoots through the roof. These suggestions illustrate initiatives Gale is taking to help you double usage of your Gale databases in the coming months, bringing more value to your library.

By focusing on the needs of your patrons and bringing more power to users, Gale helps you increase the value of each resource you receive from us.

Please peruse the PowerPoint and let us know what you think. We are also very interested in hearing about the best practices you have already used in your library to drive usage. By sharing these with others, we can share our strength.

Here's the direct link: Download rules_that_drive_usage.pdf