Sharing Links on Event Details

Over a week ago we added the ‘share’ buttons to the detail page of each event.  This is the same share button which can be found in the Library Catalog.  It allows patrons to share an event to email addresses, tweet it, add it to their Facebook page, etc. The idea, is to provide a [...]

What’s New in the Las Vegas Area

This morning I attended the MERGE meeting at Paso Verde Library in Henderson.  Henderson Public Library has recently launched a new website for their library with some nice features. They include: The today’s events box changes to reflect events pertaining to the information on the page. Easier to find navigation Cover Art displays The incorporation [...]

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 [...]

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 in Books, Movies & More

We have been busy making the Books, Music & More page more user friendly. We have had added two new tabs – New Arrivals and eMedia. The eMedia tab contains links to get patrons started with downloadables as well as links to resources which will inform them when new content is purchased. New items have [...]

On the Road – Virtually

We have launched our podcast/videocast website – On the Road – Virtually.  The link can be found on the Book, Movies and More page. This  was a LSTA grant project and I would appreciate it very much if you and your patrons  would leave some comments on the Updates page.  This is one of the [...]

New eMedia Page

On the library’s website, we brought back the eMedia page.  It can be found under the Find Information menu.  This page provides quick access to OverDrive’s Quick Start Guide and supported devices. It also has a search box for Gale Virtual Reference Library and free sources for ebooks and eaudio books.

Encore

At this date it appears we will be loosing Encore as a catalog option.  With the launch of the new library website Tuesday May 25th, the search box on the website and voyager will be changed back to the classic catalog.  When the library website launches, the classic catalog will be the older version until [...]

New Chat Option

On the new website we are trying out a new chat option.  Down at the bottom under Quick Links you will see a black link named “Click to Chat” if  I’m available.  (If I’m not available it will say “Chat is off line”. Give it a try so we can test it out and see [...]

Mobile Library Website

When the new library website goes live in May 2010, we will also have a mobile version of the site available for smartphones and iPhones. You can view the site now at http://www.lvccld.org/m/index.html We are in the testing phase of the project and I would appreciate feedback so we know what to expect from patrons. [...]

Virtual Notes Gets a New Theme

In preparation for the launch of our new website, I’m experimenting with updating the blog themes to match the Library’s website.  How do you like this one for Virtual Notes?

Got a Pet? Share a Picture on LOLPets

For February, Galleries in the Stacks is hosting a virtual pet galley – LOLPets.  Be sure to send us a picture of your pet to post in the gallery.  You can also share your favorite pet story.  Be sure to tell your patrons about it as well.

Galleries in the Stacks

We will be launching our new Galleries in the Stacks very shortly. This site will hosst information about the exhibits in the Libraries Galleries.  It  is a work in progress. We will be promoting the current exhibits as well providing a place were we can provide an archive of past exhibits. Through February we are [...]

Patrons say Wow to Wowbrary

Last week the Virtual Library received this comment from a patron regarding our Coming Soon service WowBrary: Date/Time: Nov 11/21/2009 07:11 AM   Date of visit: Nov. 21   Library: www.lvccld.org The Primary Purpost of the Visit: Other : wo[w]brary How did you find out about our services: Other : wo[w]brary Were you satisfied: Extremely Was the [...]

Coming Soon is Changing

The Coming Soon is changing to a new service called WowBrary .  This service is updated each Saturday morning about 3:30am with all new records added to the catalog during the week.  This will also include items added by the contract libraries.  Patrons can subscribe to the service via email or RSS feed. If you [...]

Going Mobile with Library Services

Excellent presentation on mobile device use and how libraries can offer  - Going Mobile with Library Services. This presentation has some real eye openers about who is using mobile devices to access the Internet and what they are doing on the Internet.  It also provides a great ideas on how to get started. Wiki of [...]

Mobile eBooks To Go

Our mobile eBooks To Go site is live. Just take your mobile device and go to http://ebooks.lvccld.org and it should recognize your device as being mobile.  If you want to see it on your computer use the same URL.  Once loaded on your computer look at the URL.  In the URL replace 10/224 with 40/20. [...]

Kids and Teen Pages Get Fresh Content

Just for Kids, Kids – Good Reads, Teen Zone page and the Teen Great Reads page have been refreshed with a couple of BookLetter widgets.  What’s great – the widgets will automatically refresh the page each month when the Book Letters get updated so our kids and teens will now have fresh content on their [...]

eMedia Page Gets Updated

eMedia page on the website has been updated.  It is now easy to access the link to signup for a netlibrary account and to see the list of devices for OverDrive and NetLibrary that their eMedia content works on.

Goodbye Serials List…

And hello “Magazine and Newspaper Subscriptions”. We often forget that our patrons don’t speak “Library-ese.” When they’re looking for a magazine, patrons ask “Does any of the libraries subscribe to…” or “Does the Summerlin Library have XXX Newspaper?” Not a one of them knows what a “Serials List” is. When you click on the Library Resources [...]