LIBRARY LOUNGE

If you have not logged into our Britannica database lately you need to! The main page is more user friendly and even has news feeds and highlights.

“In honor of Women’s History Month, Britannica’s Spotlight, “300 Women Who Changed the World,” focuses on 300 women whose actions and ideas influenced history. Extensive biographies provide users the opportunity to examine in depth the lives of these women, the times they lived in and how they influenced their world.

Follow the illustrated timeline to identify developments in the lives of women since antiquity, including the areas of civil rights, social reform, science and the arts. Read quotes, essays and speeches from female artists, scientists and leaders. Watch video clips, use the learning activities to take an in-depth view of women’s achievements or read articles on topics such as feminism and the history of Mother’s Day.”

Mindy

We have a new and incredible tool to offer to our customers: LIVE HOMEWORK HELP and I am really excited about it. This is an opportunity for us to really reach out into the Young Adult/Teen Communities and offer something most of them could really use but may not be able to afford. One of the best things about this service is that it requires very little effort on the part of library staff but gives so much in return.

Each of you will either be attending or have attended a live on-line training session for this new service. If you are unable to attend the on-line training you will be taught by someone else in the branch who has taken the training. If you have additional questions or need more help with Live Homework Help please feel free to contact me. mkittay@marmot.org.

One of the topics of the training is about marketing Live Homework Help. We will be putting posters up in the branches and you may have already seen the business cards we are handing out. There will be some advertisments in the newspaper and an article too.

I will also be visiting all of the public and private schools in Garfield County to talk with teachers about spreading the word. They will receive posters and cards too. If any of you have contacts or information about schools that you think will help me in this endeavor I would really appreciate hearing from you. While I am there I will also be discussing our new (and old) databases that are resources for students.

As always, it is YOU that makes our libraries the success they are and with your help this program will also be a success!

Mindy

Did you know that we have some new databases available from our website?
We now have an excellent Medical Database which includes alternative medicines, Legal Forms, Opposing Viewpoints and a Science Resource Center available through the Thompson Link. We also have Literary Reference Center available through the Ebsco link.

I hope you get a chance to take a look at these and I would be interested in hearing what you think of them. We will start advertising these soon but you can certainly start spreading the word now to your customers.

Thanks,
Mindy