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BiblioBoard

Submitted by tim.spindle on Wed, 01/18/2017 - 12:00

On February 1st, we'll debut a new digital collection called BiblioBoard but it is available now for you to explore. BiblioBoard's collection is composed of content from independent publishers and authors as well as local, user-generated content. While the bulk of BiblioBoard's collection is eBooks, it also contains images, audio files, and video files. All content from BiblioBoard is always available and there is no lending limit. Read on to learn more about BiblioBoard.

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eBooks, Digital Library, Audiobooks, Videos, Photos

2017 Booksale Information

Submitted by hport on Tue, 01/17/2017 - 08:21

Thank you for your part in raising awareness about the 38th Annual Friends of the Metropolitan Library System Booksale on Saturday February 25th and Sunday February 26th from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Oklahoma State Fairgrounds in the Oklahoma Expo Building. The Booksale will go on regardless of the weather. It will not close unless the Fairgrounds does! 

Attachments: 
DVS-Booksale 2017 - 8.5 x 11.pdf
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Friends, Booksale

New HealthSmart Flexible Spending App

Submitted by stephany.dowd on Mon, 01/09/2017 - 10:24

The HealthSmart app brings all of your vital healthcare information straight to your fingertips and is now available for quick download in the App Store and Play Store.
Simply download the myFlex mobile app for your Android or iPhone (also compatible with iPad® and iPod touch®) and log in using the same password you use to access the HealthSmart member portal.

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Flexible Benefits, Human Resources

Digital Collection Support for You and Your Members

Submitted by tim.spindle on Tue, 12/27/2016 - 10:26

Hopefully you've been swamped with help requests from members who've recently received some new tech. We have some resources that will help so click Read more to learn about the resources available for you and your members.

Attachments: 
Quick Start-Android.pdf
Quick Start-iOS.pdf
Quick Start-Windows&Mac.pdf
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OverDrive, Ebsco, eBooks, Audiobooks

Consumer Reports

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Fri, 12/16/2016 - 10:22

There is an issue accessing the Consumer Reports databases. I've reported the problem to Ebsco and hopefully it will get resolved soon.

In the meantime, you can access Consumer Reports through Masterfile Premier. 

I apologize for any inconvenience.

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Databases

A new and easier way to suggest an OverDrive title for purchase

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Thu, 12/08/2016 - 08:11

Members can now request OverDrive titles from within the OverDrive catalog! Read on to learn more about it.

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OverDrive, Suggestions, eBooks, Audiobooks

America's Obituaries and Death Notices

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Wed, 12/07/2016 - 12:04

Obituaries are popular reference request. Now you can easily access thousands through America's Obituaries and Death Notices. Attached is a flyer highlighing the database features. 

Attachments: 
AMObits flyer.pdf
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Databases, Genealogy

Meeting Room Update on Internet

Submitted by admin on Mon, 12/05/2016 - 15:11

As part of our long-term plan to send Spaces to a nice farm upstate where it can run and play all day, we've developed what we hope will be a more useful Meeting Rooms page. Read on to learn more about it.

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Meeing Rooms

THANK YOU!

Submitted by heather.zeoli on Fri, 12/02/2016 - 12:18

Metro Libraries staff you have helped us reach 96% towards our goal of $15,000 for the United Way. 10 teams achieved 100% participation in completing and returning their forms and 2 teams met Tim’s stretch goal of 100% participation and an average gift of $30 per person. In our random drawing, the winner of the special delivery from Tim is… the staff of Warr Acres! Congratulations!

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United Way

Newspaper Finder

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Wed, 11/30/2016 - 11:09

Metro is fortunate to subscribe to a number of newspaper databases with well over 15,000 titles! While this means we have newspapers in hundreds of languages, across centuries, and from around the globe, it does get overwhelming. For example, have you had a member ask about papers from a small town in Ohio or a member wanting to read a Chinese newspaper but you aren't sure where to start? Look no further than the Newspaper Finder!

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Databases, Newspapers, Resource

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