Gale offers iPhone app for School Libraries
Posted by: Sue Polanka
Last December Gale release an iPhone app for the public library market based on their AccessMyLibrary service. They are now releasing this same iPhone app for the school library market called, AccessMyLibrary School Edition. The new K-12 version allows students to find their local school library – (grade schools, middle schools and high schools) and access the vast array of Gale resources the school library has purchased on their behalf. Students can use the application to locate their school and then will be required to authenticate for the school year, using a password provided by the school.
The AML iPhone app allows students the ability to research a variety of topics in vetted sources including magazines, journals and newspapers including:
• Environment – unearth facts on conservation and sustainability
• Biographies – discover the stories of remarkable people of yesterday and today
• Career choices – uncover interesting career paths and industries
• Literature – read commentary, criticism and context on literary works and their authors
• Science – find current, credible research and experiments that allow for first-hand experience
• History – explore past events and their impact in shaping the world of today
The app can be downloaded for free from the iTunes store. For more information on the AML product, check out the Off The Shelf column from Sept. 15, 2009.
