The La Valle Library is excited to anounce new access to online education and career resources for its patrons. These resources will be available for one year. Access to this resource was made possible by funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the CARES ACT. All of these resources are listed below, as well as in the online resources menu tab at the top of the website. User friendly videos and printable pdf's are linked below each resource so that you can see for yourself how to use them and make the most out of your library card. Upon accessing these resources, you will be prompted for your library card number and need to make an account for each resource.
Gale Courses and Tutorials
Gale Courses
A wide range of highly interactive, instructor led online courses. Courses run for six weeks and new sessions begin every month. Easy to enroll, drop, and complete courses on your own schedule. Free to use with your library card.
Exploring and Enrolling (2 minute video)
A tutorial that demonstrates how to find course and enroll.
Enrollment Guide (printable pdf)
A two page guide that walks you through the steps of enrolling in a course.
Gale Presents: Udemy courses and Tutorials
Gale Presents: Udemy
More than 6,000 high-quality, on-demand video courses taught by world-class instructors across 75 categories such as business, technology, design, well-being, the arts, langauges, and more. Free to use with your library card.
Getting started tip sheet (printable pdf)
Gale Presents: Peterson Career Prep Resources and Tutorials
Gale Presents: Peterson's Career Prep
Resume and cover lettter building tools, digital tests and career prep resources, and access to job searching tools, as well as in-depth information on colleges and universities, and much more. Free to use with your library card.
Video tutorial (2 minute video)