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Database Highlight #19: We've got the Cultural History for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Tue, 11/14/2017 - 09:56

November is National American Indian Heritage Month! Oklahoma has done much to preserve American Indian culture and customs but, of course, this wasn’t always the case. Learn about Oklahoma’s past, as well as other state’s histories in American Indian History Online. This database connects members with primary sources, maps, videos, and much more.

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The Digital Dash is On

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 11/13/2017 - 08:07

The end of the year is coming! That means it’s time for the Digital Dash.

What’s the Digital Dash?

The Digital Dash is a checkout challenge for your library to make 2017 your best year yet in digital circulation. Bring your community together with a shared goal of reaching record numbers in eBook and digital audiobook checkouts. - from Overdrive

Our circulation goal for this year is…..drumroll please……

SD '17 Survey Results: Thank you for your feedback!

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Thu, 11/09/2017 - 16:53

The Staff Day '17 Survey results are in, and the Leadership Team has reviewed the responses to make sure Staff Day '18 is better than ever.

Over 350 staff members attended and over 250 completed the online survey, a 75 percent participation rate!

The full results are located HERE.

If you have questions about the results, feel free to email [email protected]. 

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Staff Day, Surveys

United Way OKC – Matching Funds for your Local Giving

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Wed, 11/08/2017 - 09:49

There is still time to give to United Way! Did you know that you can designate where you want your funds to go? Click HERE for the full list of designations and include the designation code on your form.

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Database Highlight #18: We've got the Story for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 11/06/2017 - 08:49

NaNoWriMo is chugging along and it’s time to get some inspiration! This week’s database highlight, Literary Reference Center Plus is chock-full of full-text stories, author biographies, literary criticism, and essays.

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LRC+ Poster 11x17
LRC+ Flyer
PSSRC Poster 11x17
PSSRC Flyer
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United Way 2017: Let’s Play it Forward

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 12:50

Goal: Help local non-profits by raising $15 thousand for United Way

We are entering that time of year again – the season of giving! As we approach the holidays consider our library members and local non-profits they may utilize regularly. The United Way of Central Oklahoma supports these local organizations.

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M.E.T.R.O. Way Training - Sign up now!

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Thu, 11/02/2017 - 10:05

If you have not yet had the opportunity to attend a M.E.T.R.O. Way training, sign up now for one of next weeks sessions! There are only 15 spots available for each session, so if you are interested in attending please sign up soon.

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M.E.T.R.O. Way, Training

Commission: Next Executive Committee Meeting Nov. 1

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Mon, 10/30/2017 - 12:57

The next Executive Committee Meeting is Wednesday, Nov. 1 at the Downtown Library at 3:00 PM.

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Database Highlight #17 - We’ve got the Novel for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 10/30/2017 - 10:56

It’s National Novel Writing Month and libraries across the county are helping connect writers with research, readers, and quiet spaces. Now Metro takes the process two steps further with online writing software and an indie publishing platform. All of our writing resources can be found at Metro Library Writes.

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Pressbooks Tips and Tricks
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Pressbooks, Self-E, Biblioboard

Halfway there - Let's get some Friends Members Signed Up!

Submitted by hport on Mon, 10/23/2017 - 15:46

Friends of the Library Fall Membership Campaign

We’ve reached the halfway mark on the calendar for the membership campaign, but there’s still a lot of work to do to reach our goal!  We can do it if we work together!

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