For Vermont State Employees (and any Vermont State Library card holders) there are several online resources available. These can be accessed 24 hours a day from any location and device.
The Vermont Online Library (VOL) offers a wide array of electronic databases through Gale/Cengage on a variety of topics geared to a variety of age levels, for both generalists and specialists. The information is produced by known and trusted publishers. Click the logo to access VOL, and contact April Shaw (April.Shaw@vermont.gov) with any questions, or to schedule an instruction session for your office.
Gale Presents: Udemy is part of the Vermont Online library. Providing over 14,000 online video courses on topics ranging from business, technology, language learning, and more, Udemy provides a class for everyone looking to learn a new skill or upskill current ones. Click the logo to access Gale Presents: Udemy directly. If you have a current paid Udemy account you will not be able to transfer your content and certificates over. You will need to sign up through the link above and register for an account using an email address or the Microsoft Sign On option. Please note: If you are using a VPN, you will have to disconnect to log in.
Gale Presents: Peterson's Test and Career Prep features college and career exploration, high school, college and grad school test preparation, tools for job searching and resume building, and vocational and military test preparation. Vocational practice tests available include CDL, NCLEX, Real Estate, and more.
Online eBooks & eAudiobooks
In 2022 the Vermont Department of Libraries began a new eBook and eAudiobook service with the Palace Project. This app (and our entire collection of eContent) is available to state employees free of charge. Previously we offered similar services through RBDigital and Overdrive. All of our content from previous vendors migrated over, and we have refreshed the collection with new content. The Palace Project app is available for both android and iOs devices. At this time it is not available for kindles or as a website. For instructions on how to log in, please see this handout.