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Database Highlight #3: We've Got the Hobby for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 07/17/2017 - 09:27

This summer the Metropolitan Library System invites members to “build a better world”. We’ve got a database for that (you knew we did)! This week’s database highlight goes to Ebsco’s Hobbies and Crafts Reference Center.

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Databases

Let the Games Begin: Summer Reading Staff Challenge Launches Monday, July 17th!

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Fri, 07/14/2017 - 17:15

On Monday, we will launch a little friendly competition to measure the largest jump in minutes from July 17th to July 31st at each library location. The good thing about these games is that the odds are in everyone’s favor! Your challenge over the next two weeks is to increase the average number of minutes read per person for your location. So, it does not matter if you are a large library or a small library. It does not matter if your circulation numbers are the highest or the lowest. It does not even matter where your numbers are up to this point in the summer reading program.

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Summer Reading

Update on Department Moves Timeline

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Wed, 07/12/2017 - 15:03

Morgan has been working on the logistics of the upcoming department moves – affecting the downtown library and the service center staff primarily. The below dates reflect the current look of things in terms of time, as it requires coordination with IT and some moving of furniture.

This information has been communicated to managers, and they know what steps to take in preparation for the move. Any questions can be directed to your manager or Morgan directly.

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Alignment Project

Keep Climbing – WE ARE Building a better World

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 14:38

keep climing - keep readingGOAL: 16 million minutes read

CURRENT NUMBER OF MINUTES READ: 8,419,996 minutes read

Let’s be honest, 16 million is a huge number. But, a goal is meant to be challenging, right? And we aren’t working alone. There are about 870 thousand people in the Metro area. Imagine the minutes we could get if each person read just 20 minutes– that would be over a million minutes above and beyond our goal! And if those same people read 20 minutes for each of the 22 days remaining in the summer reading program – that would be over 300 million minutes above and beyond our goal!

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Summer Reading

Database Highlight #2: We've Got the Ice Cream for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 07/10/2017 - 11:17

July is National Ice Cream month! This week’s database highlight goes to Culture Grams.

Culture Grams is your one-stop shop containing state and country profiles, graphs and tables, photos, biographical articles, and unique information like recipes from around the world. There is a version of this database just for kids and a version for everyone else.

Have you met Libby?

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Wed, 07/05/2017 - 08:19

Introducing Libby – the new “one-tap reading app” available now from Overdrive!

Designed from librarian input, Libby’s goal is to provide an enjoyable reading experience for current library users while drawing in new ones.

Features include:

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eBooks

Eclipse Party

Submitted by kwilliamson on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 15:18

There was a recent article that mentioned that the public could get free eclipse glasses at their local library.  As a result, we have received a number of questions from library members interested in receiving eclipse viewing glasses.  Every location hosting the Science Museum Oklahoma Eclipse Party program in the month of August is receiving 100 eclipse viewing glasses.  Locations not hosting that program can still request eclipse viewing glasses by emailing me.    If your location is hosting the Eclipse Party hand out the viewing glasses at the program, one per person.  Any viewing glasses left over after that program may be handed out as you see fit.  Here is a link to the event calendar for the eclipse programs.

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Eclipse Parties Across the Library System
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Programming

Database Highlight #1: We've Got the Answer to That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 07/03/2017 - 12:12

Happy 4th of July and happy new fiscal year! Many of you have expressed a desire to learn more about our Research offerings but don’t know where to start; so in the coming weeks, we’ll be highlighting one topical database and one free open web resource.  Let’s kick off the year by celebrating “America’s Birthday” with U.S. History in Context.

Coded Couture

Submitted by kwilliamson on Fri, 06/30/2017 - 14:24

Last night the Oklahoma Contemporary Arts Center opened its latest exhibit, Coded Couture.  This exhibit features the work of 10 international artist-designers who have combined fashion with computer coding.  The result is stunning and includes a dress that acts as a lie detector, clothes that moves to follow the eyes of the observer, and jewerly with unique textures created by using 3D printed tissue.

Introducing Archives of Sexuality

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Wed, 06/28/2017 - 08:53

Happy Pride! Collection Anywhere has expanded its historical minority experience collection with the inclusion of Gale’s Archives of Sexuality & Gender: LGBTQ History and Culture Since 1940. 

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