New Criticism eBooks for GVRL

The following have just been added to the Literature section of Gale Virtual Reference Library: Contemporary Literary Criticism Vol 322 Nineteenth-Century Literature Criticism Vol 257 Poetry Criticism Vol 128 Poetry Criticism Vol 129 Short Story Criticism Vol 166 Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism Vol 266 Twentieth-Century Literary Criticism Vol 267   Also added: Contemporary Musicians, Vol. 73 [...]

How to Use a Nook

Nook Information – this document provides your patrons with some very important information on how to care for their Nook and how to use it.

ALA Virtual Library Conference

This year’s ALA Virtual Library conference is July 18th and 19th (Wednesday and Thursday). HR has agreed to cover the cost of the conference. In order to register, I need some idea of how many people are interested in attending and where they are interested in viewing the conference. Currently, the conference programs are  not [...]

eBook Question for Circulation

A staff member this weekend had this question: I had a patron call today (Saturday) who had her library card# replaced.  She had an eBook placed on hold with the previous number.  The Circ staff told her all her holds would switch-over to the new number.  However, apparently this doesn’t apply to eMedia holds since the [...]

Who Won the Awards?

Awards Announced at ALA Midwinter If you’re wondering who walked away with the Newberry or Caldecott Medals this year, NoveList has the information you need. From the More drop-down menu at the top, left-hand corner, click the Awards/Notable Books link. Then, simply type the name of the award you’re looking for in the Browse for [...]

Librarians Plan Ahead for August: National Immunization Awareness Month

Here is the seventh installment of ideas for incorporating health programming into your overall library programming strategy. Keep looking  for these posts on the first of each month to find programming ideas for three months out. Still working on spring and programming? See  June: National Home Safety Month, and July: National UV Safety Month. Immunizations are one of the [...]

Thank You for Voting!

Congratulations to Las Vegas Clark County Library – winner of our inaugural Build a Bridge to Your Library Contest! http://bit.ly/eQ39I1

Gale Power Search Enhancements

In March 2011, enhancements will be made to Gale PowerSearch , allowing for a faster, easier way to search millions of entries and multiple online resources with just one query, including: Search Assist: InfoTrac products will have a learning, intuitive autocomplete feature allowing users to find the exact subject, keyword or publication for which they’re [...]

NO eMAIL

We have discovered a problem with the new email server not sending out any emails from III.  IT is working on the problem with III and we are hoping to have it corrected later this afternoon. Please note: this means patrons are not getting hold emails or overdue notices as well as PIN resets requests [...]

Monday Morning Smile

“I’m looking for what a woman wants” (The patron was looking for the movie, “What Women Want,” starring Mel Gibson and Helen Hunt.) Marilyn Swan Effingham Public Library Effingham, NH The Virtual Library has just added the newest edition of  VideoHound’s Golden Movie Retriever which contains the most extensive listing of movies available on video [...]

Natural Standard: NEW Web 2.0 Site

Natural Standard has a newly redesigned website. The homepage prominently features Natural Standard’s Evidence-based Validated Grading Rationale™, which is used to evaluate the available scientific evidence of effectiveness for integrative therapies. The new site is faster and offers improved navigation. Now users can access Natural Standard’s evidence-based systematic reviews more quickly to facilitate clinical decision [...]

Monday Morning Smile

“What was the name of the spider in Charlotte’s Web?” Jessica Hayes University Media Center Jacksonville, FL E.B. White struggled to find a strong beginning for Charlotte’s Web. He wrote at least eight different versions attempting to use the barn as a setting before he created the strong opening lines, ‘Where’s Papa going with that [...]