The

workshop, entitled "Using GALILEO for

Reference Services," is attracting

librarians from around the state, especially

since the University System of Georgia has made

at-home access to GALILEO available to library

patrons. Approximately 20 librarians will be in

attendance at the workshop, which will be in the

Library's new Educational Learning Laboratory.

GALILEO,

Georgia Library Learning Online, is an on-line

resource that provides access to numerous

databases such as AIDS and Cancer Research,

Medline, national newspapers, and Acxiom business

and residential directories.

"We

are very excited about hosting this important

workshop at our library,"

technology/training manager Jill Kuhns said.

"Over the past year we've made staff

training a top priority at the library in order

to provide first-rate assistance to our

patrons."

Kuhns

is referring to the training the entire Peachtree

City Library staff underwent last spring to bring

them up to speed on the changes that took place

during the upgrade of their Local Area Network.

The upgrade included the introduction of the

library's high-speed fiber optic Internet

connection on 11 public work stations.

"GALILEO training is the icing on the

cake," said Kuhns.

Patrons

can now log onto this powerful research tool from

home through the GALILEO web site at www.galileo.peachnet.edu and typing in the password

provided by their local public library. Passwords

cannot be given out over the telephone, so

registered library users must visit their local

libraries in order to obtain one.

For

information, including library hours, visit the

Peachtree City Library at 201 Willowbend Road,

call 770-631-2520 or see the library's Web site

at www.peachtree-city.org/library/index.htm .

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