This presentation provides an overview to using GLEAN, the Georgia Library Education Access Network, for Georgia's library staff. Learn what you can expect to find in GLEAN, how to use portions of the system to manage your learning, how to contribute to community discussions, and how to take your learning on the go. Presentation developed by Karen Douglas from original source files created by Jay Turner.

1. Presentation developed by:
Karen Douglas, Technical Assistant and Training Coordinator
Athens Regional Library System
Original training source files created by:
Jay Turner, Director, CE and Training
Georgia Public Library Service

2. GLEAN is brought to you by Georgia Public Library Service with funding made
possible by a grant from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under
the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.
Explore the wealth of courses, online books, videos, webinars, and documents to
enhance your job skills and accelerate your career. Leverage the different
features of GLEAN to find the resources you need and to create a customized
learning plan!
GLEAN is training specifically for library staff. This will not be used for patron
training.

3. What is it?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IbjumNYstx4

4. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)

5. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand

6. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand
• Skillsoft inGenius
This is a social network feature for following
other staff and recommending books and
courses
It works inside the learning management
system and Books 24x7.
It is sort of like a hybrid between
Facebook and Twitter. It shows the latest
activity. Again, this is only seen within GLEAN.
It is not public on the Internet.

7. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand
• Skillsoft inGenius
• Library specific courses from other libraries

8. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand
• Skillsoft inGenius
• Library specific courses from other libraries

9. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand
• Skillsoft inGenius
• Library specific courses from other librariesYou can leave comments for each course
that can be made “public” to the GLEAN
community or “private” for your eyes only.

10. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand
• Skillsoft inGenius
• Library specific courses from other libraries

11. What does GLEAN offer?
• Skillsoft Courseware (3,000+ self paced courses)
• Books 24 x 7 On Demand
• Skillsoft inGenius
• Library specific courses from other libraries
• Webinar archives just for libraries
Archived webinars in this learning
management system (GLEAN) qualify for
continuing education credits which will count
towards library renewal certification.

12. How will it benefit you?
• Reinforce Core Competencies
• Keep up with library and software trends
• Anytime learning
• Certification Resources
• Accessible from home
• Books 24x7 accessible on mobile devices

13. How to access GLEAN
http://georgialibraries.skillport.com
Username: jsmith@athenslibrary.org
Password: your own password

14. How to access GLEAN
GPLS CE webpage has been redesigned
www.georgialibraries.org/cetraining

15. How to navigate in GLEAN
My Plan
Create a customized learning plan to
address specific development goals and
keep track of frequently accessed
learning assets. You can quickly return to
them in My Plan with a single click.
Organize and view your learning assets
according to your preference: by due
date, by type of asset, or in custom
folders.
My Progress
Review both completed and in-progress
learning assets in My Progress. Quickly
create print-friendly reports on your
learning history and certificates of
completion.
Catalog
Browse the GLEAN catalog to see what
resources are available to you. Add
learning assets from the catalog to your
learning plan, or launch them directly
from the catalog. The catalog is
organized by subject matter and by
related professional certification for easy
navigation.
SEARCH & LEARNTM
Perform searches across your full library
of resources, and be directed to the
specific book page, course topic, or
other tool you need for instant and
relevant answers. A powerful search
engine allows you to use complex search
expressions. Results are ranked by
relevancy so you can quickly find what
you need.

16. How to navigate in GLEAN
My Plan
Also, if you attend training outside of
GLEAN and would like to keep a record
of that traning, you can within your “My
Plan.”
Just click to add a
note.

17. How to view your courses
(In Progress and Completed)
Click here (on red icon) to print your
certificate for any completed course.
Archived webinars will count toward
your continuing education credits.
For any course that does not provide the opportunity
to print a certificate after the course is completed, you
will need to follow the same routine you have always
used.
For instance, if you attended a webinar that was
posted on the GPLS continuing education
webpage, you would complete and submit the online
form, “Request for Attendance Certificate for E-
learning Courses/Events” for GPLS to respond with a
certificate.

18. How to access Books 24x7
While logged into
GLEAN, click on the link at the
top right to access Books
24x7
22,000 online
videos, books and
audiobooks

19. Thousands of titles and videos!

20. Mobile Users
These are not e-books, but
instead, online books. So, as long as
your device has Internet
connection, you can read these
books.

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Books 24/7
1. Search: The Search box is found at the
top of every page.
2. Tools: Use these to save items, create
bookmarks, etc.
3. Personal Folders: Create folders to suit
your needs.

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Books 24/7
4. System Folders: See new
titles, upcoming live events, Books24x7
info, top titles and your history.
5. Manage Folders:
Create, rename, delete and empty
folders. Move titles from one folder to
another.
6. Browse Topics: Search for a title by
selecting a topic.
7. Recent Activity: Displays the latest
happenings within the inGenius
Community.

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24. Books 24/7
You can set up to receive email
notifications when new items
have been added! This is also a
great reminder to use GLEAN.

25. Books 24/7
You can manage and create your
own folders. For instance, if you
wanted to create a folder
called, “Read later,” then you
could add any content you locate
to that folder to access on a later
date.
Also, you can review your reading
history here.

26. Books 24/7
Browse by audiobooks…After you have selected a title, just
download the MP3. These are not
DRM protected titles. The files never
expire on your device until you decide
to remove them!

27. Books 24/7
Browse by short videos…

28. Books 24/7
Filter your results…

29. Next Steps…
• Go to the GLEAN log in page
• Sign in with your email and
password
• Explore the learning management
system
• Get connected with inGenius
• Go to Books 24x7 and search for
content
• Try to download an audiobook or
read an online book from your
mobile device
• GET STARTED TODAY!