Freegal There’s an App For That!

Below are marketing materials for promoting the new Freegal Apps for Android and Apple devices.  Freegal App How to Install and Use walletsizecardsfreegalfreegalbookmark_colorfront freegal_tocustom_bookmarkerbck FM_300dpi_bw_bookmark1 FM_11x17in_posterB FM_11x17in_posterA FM_2x6in_BWbookmark bookmark_albumsart

iPads for Newspapers and Magazines

At reference desk supply ipad reading stations” for periodicals–newspapers, magazines, etc. Apps – Teaching with Your iPad Create your own story with these Language Arts apps.

iPad App Resources

Kindle is Coming!!!

Amazon and OverDrive have quietly started rolling out Kindle ebook lending from public libraries, albeit in Beta. Even though there hasn’t been any official announcement yet, some public libraries have already started lending ebooks for the Kindle. The image to the left hails from the Seattle Public Library; several other libraries are starting to list [...]

Mobile sites now remember your library card number on your device

The days of having to dig your library card out when you’re trying to download an eBook at the doctor’s office (or park, or airport terminal, or a bar mitzvah) are over. With the latest update to OverDrive-powered mobile sites, users will have the option for their devices to store their library card numbers. Starting [...]

Libraries Need to Stay Relevant in the Summer!

It doesn’t have to be your slow season.. “A study once showed that library attendance dropped over 50% during the summer months,” notes The World’s Festival of Books website. “This usually means that governments and private funders will not provide as much funding to the libraries.” Who can afford that kind of usage drop? Though [...]

EBSCOMobile

I have made a few changes to the EBSCO Mobile App found on the mobile website under Mobile Apps. The default is now set to full text with PDFs turned on, images are included and the databases are limited to the ones most useful for middle/high school students. You can use the EBSCO Mobile App [...]

OverDrive App for BlackBerry Enables eBook Downloads

With the release of OverDrive Media Console for Blackberry v2.1, Blackberry owners now can download EPUB eBooks from the library’s digital collection directly to their mobile device.  Similar to OverDrive’s applications for Android and iPhone/iPad, this app includes a “Get Books” feature allowing users to find LVCCLD from within the app. Users can then browse [...]

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 [...]

Your Library is on the Phone!

The AccessMyLibrary Public Edition App Now it’s easy to bring your library to your patrons. Boost usage by encouraging them to download the AccessMyLibrary Public Edition mobile app from Gale. AccessMyLibrary uses GPS to find public libraries* within a 10-mile radius of the user’s location, then gives them free, unlimited access to your reputable, authoritative [...]