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Database Highlight #15: We've got the Font for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 09:04

It’s National Dyslexia Awareness Month! Dyslexia is a language-based learning disability “characterized by difficulties with accurate and/or fluent word recognition and by poor spelling and decoding abilities.” – International Dyslexia Association 2002 definition.  National Institute of Health research shows that dyslexia affects 5-10% of the population. It is the most common cause of reading difficulty in elementary school children.

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MLS OpenDyslexic flyer
MLS OpenDyslexic poster
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OverDrive, Hoopla

Zinio app shutting down October 23rd

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 10/16/2017 - 08:40

Members who use the Zinio have one week to migrate over to RBdigital’s new app. Starting on October 23rd, the Zinio app will no longer be accessible. Members who try opening the app will receive the message “Zinio for Libraries has merged with RBdigital. To access your magazine collection, please download the new RBdigital app now by clicking here*. Note: Your username and password will remain the same.”

Below the message, members will be given the options:  

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Zinio

Overdrive adds reading history

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 08:41

Members who have requested to see lists of ebook/eaudio they’ve checked out will be happy to hear Overdrive has added Your History. When a member checks out a book, the title will automatically be added to the History. Members also have the option of adding titles manually. While members history lists aren’t shared with Overdrive or MLS, members who have privacy concerns are able to delete titles manually. There’s also an option to ‘hide’ history for those who simply don’t like clutter.

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OverDrive

Commission: Next Regular Meeting Oct. 19

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Fri, 10/13/2017 - 08:13

The next Regular Commission Meeting is Oct. 19 at Southern Oaks Library at 3:30 PM.

UPDATED Commission: Executive Committee Meeting Oct. 16

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Wed, 10/11/2017 - 08:44

The next meeting is the Executive Committee Meeting on Oct. 16 at the *Downtown Library at 1:00 PM.

*MEETING UPDATE: The location of this meeting changed to the Downtown Library, and an additional item was added to the agenda

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Commission, BoardDocs

Library Managers Meeting - September 28, 2017

Submitted by mkellogg on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 10:18

Purpose: To discuss and make recommendations and decisions on issues having system wide impact on library operations. 
 
System Update and Q&A – Kay Bauman
Kay met with library staff at some locations to update them on system matters and to listen to staff feedback. Her goal is to meet with every library and department prior to Staff Development Day (Oct 9). 

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Library Managers, Budget, Meeting Rooms

Database Highlight #14 - We've Got the Underground for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Tue, 10/10/2017 - 09:15

October is LGBTQ History Month and October 11th is National Coming Out day. Of course, the country wasn’t always so open to a free expression of sexuality and gender. The Archives of Sexuality, this week’s database highlight, is a collection of ‘zines, newsletters, articles, and images from the 1940s to present day.

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Databases

Friends Membership Campaign: Let's GO!

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Tue, 10/03/2017 - 14:41

Fall is the time of year for warm layers, lattes and...

The Friends Fall Membership Campaign!

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Friends

Database Highlight #13: We've got the Cure for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 10/02/2017 - 08:21

Amidst the coming candy frenzy, October is Health Month. So with a nod to health awareness, this week’s database highlight is Consumer Health Complete. With patients/laypeoples' needs in mind, Consumer Health Complete provides information in clear language through an easy-to-discover interface. Members can browse or use the keyword/topic search for books, pamphlets, news, drug information and more.

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Databases

Commission: Finance Committee Meeting Oct. 4

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Fri, 09/29/2017 - 10:30

To keep everyone as up to date as possible on Commission meetings, I am going to start posting a reminder to the intranet with a direct link to the agenda for that meeting.

The next meeting is the Finance Committee Meeting on Oct. 4 at the Downtown Library from 3:30 PM - 5:00 PM.

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Commission, BoardDocs

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