Global Issues In Context What’s Going on in the World Today — and Why

2 What Is Global Issues in Context?  New e-resource that offers global news and perspectives on issues and events of international importance and provides background information on them, placing them in context  Ties together news, perspectives, video, reference, country information, primary source documents, and statistics to present a rich analysis of critical issues  Helps you deliver relevant and timely information to patrons, lower training costs (via innovative user interface), and provide an attractive product to your community  Gives patrons the chance to take action on their findings through direct links to activist groups like W.H.O, etc.

3 Global Issues in Context and Public Libraries Students – Historical context and current viewpoints on the countries and issues studied in schools. Podcasts and videos engage and educate. Business professionals – Country profiles provide useful background for business travel to foreign countries. Immigrants – International newspapers help maintain connections to countries of origin. General patrons – In-depth coverage of issues, events, and conflicts covered in the local newspaper. Website links to global organizations encourage civic involvement. A resource that can be used in every corner of the library! Supports diverse audiences

4 Key Features Customizable – you choose the home page’s news sources most relevant to your patrons

5 Key Features

6 Country Portals  190+ country portal pages  Country and cultural information  Extensive statistics  Maps, flags and more images  Global perspectives  Reference and primary sources  Full-text periodicals  Podcasts and Web sites  More

7 Key Features Issue Portals  250+ issue portal pages  Topic overviews  Global perspectives  Reference and primary sources  Statistics  Full-text periodicals  Podcasts and Web sites  Audio and video  10 new portals added monthly!

8 Global Issues in Context and Public Libraries Issue portals cover a broad spectrum of global issues  2008 U.S. Presidential Election  Access to Health Care  Afghan War  Animal Rights  Cyberbullying  Darfur  Ethnic Cleansing  Global Warming  Human Rights  Hurricane Katrina  Immigrants and Immigration  North Korea: Nuclear And Missile Programs  Russia's Renewed Power and Influence  Terrorist Organizations

9 Global Issues in Context and Public Libraries Inspire civic involvement with hundreds of links to websites People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA), with more than 2 million members and supporters, is the largest animal rights organization in the world. PETA focuses its attention on the four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry. PETA works through public education, cruelty investigations, research, animal rescue, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement, and protest campaigns. Carbon Footprint This site provides a variety of tools to raise awareness around environmental impact. It includes a carbon footprint calculator so visitors can estimate their impact on the planet and learn how to effectively reduce it. Amnesty International, USA Amnesty International has a strong focus on the Geneva Conventions. Search the site for information and insights on how to take action. Rock the Vote Rock the Vote’s mission is to engage and build the political power of young people in order to achieve progressive change in the United States. Rock the Vote uses music, popular culture, and new technologies to engage and incite young people to register and vote in every election. They give young people the tools to identify, learn about, and take action on the issues that affect their lives, and leverage their power in the political process.

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