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National Small Business Week - short webinars

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Tue, 04/24/2018 - 06:15

From April 29 to May 5, dubbed National Small Business Week, the Small Business Administration recognizes the top small business owners and entrepreneurs. It’s no secret that Oklahoma City’s small businesses are growing. Entrepreneur magazine listed Oklahoma City as the top city to launch a startup in 2017 .

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Training, business, Databases

Apply for the Berniece W. Young Scholarship by Jul. 31

Submitted by ekessler on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 12:50

Applications for the Choctaw Library Guild, Inc. Berniece W. Young Scholarship for the Fall 2018 semester are being accepted through Jul. 31, 2018.

Are you graduating with your undergraduate degree and attending graduate school in library studies this fall? Or are you currently pursuing your masters in library studies? Are you a resident of Oklahoma County? 

Apply for the Choctaw Library Guild, Inc. Berniece W. Young Scholarship!

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Scholarships

Database Highlight #40: We'll go International for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 04/23/2018 - 08:31

This week’s database highlight, Global Road Warrior, asks “Where do you want to go?” The question can be answered by accessing travel guides for over 200 countries. Select from an alphabetical list, using the map, or search with a keyword and return a complete travel guide right on your screen or in your mobile browser! This database is great for school country reports as well.

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Databases

Commission: Next Regular Meeting Apr. 19

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Tue, 04/17/2018 - 09:39

The next Regular Commission Meeting is Apr. 19 at the Village Library at 3:30 PM.

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Commission

Summer Reading School Mailing Update

Submitted by jessica.gonzalez on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 16:35

This past Tuesday, EPS and staff from around the system helped to package over 152,000 Summer Reading postcards for schools in our service area!

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Summer Reading

Database Highlight #39: We've got the Educational Video for That

Submitted by sadie.bruce on Mon, 04/16/2018 - 08:37

Poetry, taxes, and…autism! This month is Autism Awareness Month a.k.a. Minecraft Awareness Month. Despite growing numbers of children being identified on the spectrum, not much is known about this neurological disorder. Keeping up with the latest research can be daunting but this week’s database highlight, Access Video on Demand, offers hundreds of videos on educational topics, including autism, from producers like ABC, TED, PBS, HBO, and more.

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Databases

Summer Reading Training is LIVE

Submitted by jessica.gonzalez on Fri, 04/13/2018 - 09:31

To familiarize yourself with the 2018 Summer Reading Program, Engagement and Program Services (EPS) asks that all staff complete a required self-guided Summer Reading Program training by performing various tasks in Beanstack and watching a Summer Reading Program video. These actions are designed to provide you with an overview of the program along with the procedures our customers (and you as staff members) will need to complete to sign up, track reading, claim prizes and more!

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Summer Reading, Summer Reading Training, Training

Classification Plan and Compensation Schedule

Submitted by ekessler on Thu, 04/12/2018 - 13:50

The revised 2018 classification plan and compensation schedule is now posted. You may view these by clicking the links below. This information is also available in our policies and procedures under the Stewardship of Human Resources. 

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Policies & Procedures

Summer Reading 2018 Behind the Scenes

Submitted by victoria.stephens on Mon, 04/09/2018 - 13:57

Our Summer Reading prep team has put their sweat and tears into creating a successful SRP '18. Kudos to staff from around the system and our amazing maintenance department for all of their help working with EPS on what is sure to be the best summer ever here at Metro! Over the past couple of months, staff volunteers spent a total of three days working at the Service Center to box 21,000 prize books for children and teens! 

Check out this special behind the scenes video to see some of the great work staff have been up to: 

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Summer Reading

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