eBooks Readers Popping Up Everywhere

Yesterday, Barnes & Nobles introduced NookColor with eBooks and magazines in full color.  They also have a new site called NookKid with 12,000 books for kids and a growing number of these books are interactive. I will be covering this new addition to the ebook reader lineup as well as the new Kobo and Pandigital [...]

EBSCO Search Change

The bottomline is to enter all search terms in upper case – see below: Please note that over the next few days, we will begin migrating toward a new command line search requirement that all search tags be entered in upper-case ONLY, from the current lower, mixed and upper-case options. Here are the details of [...]

How to Buy an eBook Reader

Looking to buy an eBook Reader and don’t know which one to choose? I can help! Attend one of three eBook Reader Workshops offered in November and December and learn which eBook Reader meets your needs. You will also learn how to download eBooks from the Library’s eMedia Catalog for free! Join us for an [...]

Natural Standard – New Look Coming

Natural Standard is unveiling a new look to the Natural Standard website in the upcoming weeks. They have some new promotional items to promote the re-launch of Natural Standard. Materials include full color posters as well as other marketing swag like seed packets, brochures and other fun stuff. If you are interested in promotional materials [...]

SIRS Issues Researcher – New Content

SIRS Issues Researcher (Part of SIRS Knowledge Source) More @ Content, Context, Connections For more than 35 years, SIRS has encouraged dialogue and critical thinking about the major issues of our society. Here are a few examples of how SIRS Issues Researcher continues to offer content, context, and connections to 300+ Leading Issues. Content: SIRS [...]

Dealing with Difficult People

If you missed the October 19 webinar, Dealing with the Difficult Patrons you can view the archive by following the link below. View the archived webinar, slides, discussion and related links at http://www.webjunction.org/difficult-patrons/articles/content/107413665. The next free webinar is Serving the 21st Century Patron.  Let Jon White whitej@lvccld.org know if you are interested in attending.

Missing Databases on Search By Topic

There is an issue with IE8 browser in displaying databases.  If you go to the Search by Topic page and you don’t see any databases (looks like this): Then you need to set the Compatibility Settings. The quick way is to click the Compatibility View button on your browser  located at the end of the [...]

Cool Website – Vintage Technology

Vintage Technology – is a site that seeks to showcase the evolution of devices in our lives through the archiving of old advertisements from the 1950s.”… A fun component of the site is a game called “hit or miss” in which the reader has to determine whether a product survived the marketplace or fell into [...]

p4A Antiques Reference aka Antiques Reference – p4A

No need not wait for the Antiques Roadshow to come to town to get real market based information about antiques, artwork and family treasures.   Your patrons can use the p4A Antiques Reference database.  (Note: we call it Antiques Reference – p4A under Databases A-Z since no one can remember p4A.) The p4A Antiques Reference database [...]

CultureGrams New Content!

CultureGrams Updates: Country Reports, Photos, Conflicts & More Check out the new content inside CultureGrams! First, explore the newly updated World Edition reports for current statistics, government leaders, and recent historical events. They expanded select World Edition texts based on contributions from in-country experts. For instance, take a look at the reports on the United [...]

Just for Fun – Snails

    “Where do snails come from?” By: Ray Harrison Richmond Heights Memorial Library Richmond Heights, MO The Roman Snail is the largest European snail, with a globular shell reaching a diameter of 2 in. (5 cm), colored creamy white with pale brown spiral bands. Prized as food, especially in France, the species was farmed [...]

Silver Surfers in Cyberspace

    Technology Training for Seniors Workshop Name: Silver Surfers in Cyberspace: Technology Training for Seniors Workshop Date: 10/12/10 Presenter: RoseAleta Laurell You can view the Power Point slides and Resource list on the webinars page or  view the recorded Webinar at any time. You will need Windows Media Player 9 or higher to view [...]

LEAP in eMedia Catalog

You will notice a link at the very top of the left hand navigation in the eMedia Catalog linking to the LEAP program.  What is LEAP? Library eBook Accessibility Program (LEAP) Under the partnership between Bookshare and OverDrive, LEAP will provide qualifying U.S. public library patrons serviced by OverDrive with a full year of free [...]

Sign-a-Palooza

There is a great article in the October 2010 issue of Computers in Libraries on how New City Library is using 10 inch digital photo frames at their service points to promote their events and services instead of paper signs. If you need a copy of the article go to Academic Search Premier and search [...]

eBrary Offers Free Ebooks for Professional Development

eBrary has put together a Library & KM (Knowledge Management) Information Center for professional Librarians. It contains over 140 ebooks specifically for librarians and knowledge managers.

Morningstar Can Help You with Investment Program

The Training Corner | by Lars Wasvick, Associate Product Manager Using Scenarios At Morningstar we want to provide you with the training resources you need so you can educate your colleagues and patrons on how to use our database. We are happy to work with you in creating training materials, as many clients have done [...]

eMedia Catalog New Look

Tomorrow morning the eMedia Catalog will get its new look.  It also includes these new features. The Kids and Teens will now be separated out rather than grouped together. New navigation on the left side – displays the subdivisions under each when clicked so you don’t have to scroll down to see them.

New Information Centers from Gale

eBrary is providing free “Information Centers” which contain eBooks, vetted websites, fact sheets and promotional materials such as posters with a searchable interface so you can search across all the content within the information center. You can also create your own free account. Creating your account gives you the ability to: Make bookmarks and page [...]

Monday Morning Smile

“Can you tell me the movies I don’t know about?” Denise Nossett Los Angeles Public Library Los Angeles, CA Did you know the Virtual Library offers Videohound’s Golden Movie Retriever online resource for suggesting movies? Videohound’s Golden Movie Retriever contains the most extensive listing of movies available on video–more than 23,000 in all–and a multitude [...]

History of Chemistry

Just added this digital collection to Hot Topics – Science Projects and Homework Quick Start. The History of Chemistry – The Chemical Heritage Foundation tells the story of Chemistry through their digital collection of rare books, photos, oral histories, scientific instruments and artifacts.   Includes biographies of chemist & activities for students. Link can also be [...]