New Literature Criticism

The following titles have been added to Literature Criticism: Contemporary Literary Criticism Vol 298 Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism Vol 235 Poetry Criticism Vol 111 Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism Vol 245

Monday Morning Smile

“I have a list of books by Lescroart. Can you tell me which ones I’ve read?” C. Sutherlin Mobile Public Library Mobile, AL John Thomas Lescroart (Pronounced “Les – qua”), writer, novelist, music producer and musician, is author of the “Dismas Hardy” mystery series – numbering twelve titles as of 2008′s “Betrayal,” according to Contemporary [...]

New Hot Topic – Colleges & Technical Schools

I added a new hot topic for students looking for a college, university or trade school.  It is listed under Education on the main Hot Topic page. If you know of any other resources to add to it send them to me for review.   Lauren  

Freegal Music Downloads

On Monday we will be launching our new service – Freegal Music Downloads.  Over the weekend, staff are welcome to try it out.  The url to access it is http://lvccld.org/library/bmm/freegalmusic.cfm. On Monday this page will be linked to on the eMedia Tab of Books, Movies & More as well as the Music Tab under Special [...]

Libraries at the Tipping Point?

There has been some discussion about what is scary about ebooks? Here is an excellent presentation that, in my opinion, explains the issue pretty well. It’s from the “ebooks: Libraries @ the tipping point” was an interesting online conference that occurred on September 29, 2010. Eli Neiberger (Ann Arbor Public Library) gave a brilliant 20-minute [...]

Updated Apps for iPad, iPhone, iTouch & Android

Today, OverDrive released updates to the OverDrive Media Console apps for iPhone (iOS) and Android, which include the addition of one-click, automatic downloads and other enhancements to user experience. At the same time, they have updated the mobile ‘Virtual Branch’ sites for libraries with a Project Gutenberg collection, enabling access to the 15,000 DRM-free EPUB [...]

ILL Changes

We have made the following changes to our ILL services which have been posted on the ILL FAQs and/or ILL forms: Only one request for a given title, per patron, within a 6 month period. This includes different editions or publication dates of the same title. Interlibrary Loan service is designed to provide limited access [...]

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Monday Morning Smile

“Are you warm-blooded or cold-blooded?” (I didn’t know if this was a biology question or a comment on my personality.) Christopher Waldron Concordia Elementary Library Fort Wayne, IN Winter is difficult for all warm-blooded animals (those that maintain a constant internal temperature despite their environment), since they must spend most of their energy just keeping [...]

2010 Library Perceptions Report

Perceptions of Libraries, 2010: Context and Community clicking the above link will provide the 60 page report. The new report provides updated information and new insights into information consumers and their online information habits, preferences and perceptions. Particular attention was paid to how the current economic downturn has affected information-seeking behaviors and how those changes [...]

Freegal How-to-Videos

Want to learn about Freegal?  Orange County Public Library in Florida provides several videos to show you how it works. Visit Freegal Music Tutorials and get in the know before it goes live.

Research Database User Survey

Washington State did a survey of library users from a variety of  public libraries in Washington State and asked whAdd Newat they use on the Library Website.  Most used it to search the library catalog and place holds but some did used it for research.  The public library survey results show what users used in [...]

Librarians: Need some last minute ideas for February programming?

From: The Pulse – Health and Wellness Resource Center by jevanchek Jan 7, 2011 7:48 AM – Show original item If you’re focusing on American Heart Month, National Wear Red Day (February 4, 2011), African American History Month, and/or Valentine’s Day in February, here are some Quick & Easy ideas that are not too late to [...]

OverDrive Training – The Basics

Users can enjoy titles from the Virtual Branch with popular devices. This session covers the basics of getting started … highlighting mobile devices, eBook readers, and MP3 players. This is a great video to learn more about how to use a variety of devices.  I encourage you to spend 30 minutes watching this video.  It [...]

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If we’ve reached the eBook tipping point, what’s next?

By Cindy Orr Jan 12, 2011 7:59 AM – Show original item Just wanted to share with you Cindy Orr’s,  monthly blog post, which takes a look at the surge in eBook usage and discusses how libraries can serve their customers now that the format has gone mainstream. Back in September I speculated that we [...]

Discontinued Database – Teen Health

One of the last databases to be cut has been removed- Teen Health.  I have removed from the website and Homework Help but if you should see a link for it somewhere, refresh your page and if it is still there then let me know the url of the page where you found it.

Video How-To for eBooks & eAudio Books

On the FAQs, Tips & Tricks page of eRead Me Vegas we now have a Video How-To tab which contains a collection of videos which show patrons how to install software and download eMedia titles to their devices.  There is also a Nook troubleshooting video. If you patrons asking questions, please refer them to eRead [...]

Price Check Time-Saver

The Training Corner | by Lars Wasvick, Associate Product Manager at Morningstar Has anyone asked for prices on a number of different stocks? What if a patron wants the loss or gain from the previous day on multiple mutual funds? It’s actually quite easy to find this information on Morningstar Investment Research Center. Here’s one [...]

EBSCOHost Update

EBSCOhost Enhancements: Additional Authorities Available in Related Information, for example, Related Business Videos and Company Information. MP3 Downloads are available for content that supports the Text-to-Speech function, from the Detailed Record view. The Date Slider reflects the Result List date range unless manually adjusted by the user.  Changes made to the Date Slider are sticky–its usage is reflected in the breadbox as [...]