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1. Tailored Titles on Facebook is today!

    Our January session was a hit when we had nearly 50 of our fans ask what to read next. ...

   02/04/2015 - 10:54 - 0 comments

2. Tailored Titles on Facebook is back!

   During a couple of months last year, we conducted a program on Facebook called Tailored Titles  in which we asked our fans to post the last book or two they liked in order for a team of librarians to suggest what to read next. Northwest's ...

   01/07/2015 - 08:02 - 3 comments

3. Bob Ross: The American Saint of Paint

   It’s 10:38 on a Wednesday night and I’m four hours into a Bob Ross “The Joy of Painting” marathon. As I look up at the clock I tell myself a little white lie: I should really go to bed, but one more episode won’t keep me up too late. We’ve all ...

   02/17/2015 - 16:09 - 5 comments

4. We Have a Personalized Reading Suggestion for You!

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   03/04/2015 - 09:27 - 0 comments

5. Our Teen eReading Room is now Live!

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   03/11/2015 - 09:32 - 3 comments

6. Oklahoma Driving Practice Tests

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   03/24/2015 - 12:37 - 4 comments

7. Great changes in store for Zinio!

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   03/12/2015 - 07:49 - 9 comments

8. Announcing a new database: HistoryGeo!

   We are excited to announce the addition of a new historical research map service called  HistoryGeo.com . HistoryGeo caters to history, genealogy, and land researchers and at its heart, displays a single, searchable map containing nearly 9 ...

   04/03/2015 - 08:32 - 0 comments

9. Announcing a New Database-Indigenous Peoples: North America

   The Indigenous Peoples: North America database contains digitzed manuscripts, monographs, newspapers, photographs, motion pictures, images of artwork, and more that provide coverage of the political, social, and cultural history of Indigenous ...

   04/08/2015 - 07:58 - 0 comments

10. Over 50 new titles in Zinio!

    We've just added a  bunch  of new titles to our Zinio collection and there's nearly something for everyone in this batch. Take a look at the list and be sure to mention them to your customers!  ...

    05/13/2015 - 16:24 - 2 comments

11. Changes coming to OverDrive on Tuesday, May 19th

    On Tuesday, May 19, OverDrive will be making two noticeable changes. ...

    05/15/2015 - 11:03 - 1 comment

12. Tailored Titles: Live at metrolibrary.org & live on Facebook this week

    Our Tailored Titles page may now be found on metrolibrary.org by clicking the  Services   link at the top of the page. While the personalized reading list component of Tailored Titles is  technically  live now, we are having a "soft ...

    06/01/2015 - 15:32 - 0 comments

13. Tailored Titles on Facebook today

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    07/01/2015 - 10:05 - 0 comments

14. Older Internet browsers not working with our catalog

    Over the past 2 weeks, you may have heard something from a customer along the lines of When I click "My Account" on metrolibrary.org, I see a blank page that never loads . This is most likely due to the customer using an older ...

    07/16/2015 - 12:06 - 0 comments

15. Ask Tim

    A page has been created on the Intranet ( visit it here ) on which questions asked of me and Library administration will be publicly answered, either by me or by the appropriate party (e.g. a benefits question would be answered by HR). I ...

    08/25/2015 - 08:19 - 2 comments

16. We want to hear from you!

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    09/18/2015 - 13:43 - 5 comments

17. Sweater Weather - Confessions of a Futon Revolutionist

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    09/18/2015 - 13:53 - 0 comments

18. Band Books Week

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    09/21/2015 - 10:49 - 3 comments

19. Lessons from Mom - The Horticulture Hobbyist

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    09/23/2015 - 13:17 - 1 comment

20. The National Book Award Longlist - Dive Right In (The Literature Blog)

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    09/28/2015 - 08:00 - 0 comments

21. October is Family History Month

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    10/01/2015 - 13:08 - 0 comments

22. The Sad State of Obituaries - Senior Moments

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    10/02/2015 - 09:52 - 0 comments

23. Tailored Titles on Facebook

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    10/03/2015 - 10:31 - 0 comments

24. Hayrides, Harvest, and Halloween! October’s Early Literacy Roundup!

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    10/05/2015 - 08:07 - 0 comments

25. Solar System Tour - The Universe Next Door

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    09/25/2015 - 08:03 - 1 comment

26. Tales Too Terrible To Tell : Signal BoooOOOoOOost (with Marghoul Eels)

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    10/10/2015 - 11:23 - 1 comment

27. Paranormal Romance - Virtual Book Display

    The leaves are starting to fall, the nights are getting longer, pumpkin spice can be found in abundance, and kids are getting ready for Halloween. And most of all it’s that time of the year when ghostly love is in the air. Vampires and ...

    10/19/2015 - 17:19 - 0 comments

28. On Becoming India - Rule, Britannia!

    “The sun never sets on the British Empire,” a phrase that evokes the vastness and strength of a nation that, at its peak, ruled 25% of the world’s land surface including large areas of North America, Australia, Africa and Asia. Librarian ...

    10/22/2015 - 08:54 - 1 comment

29. Updated How-to Guides

    The how-to guides for using mobile devices with our digital collections have been updated at www.metrolibrary.org/downloads  as well as on the Intranet ( Resources  menu-- Documents --search for  how ). Free free to print these on demand ...

    10/22/2015 - 11:15 - 0 comments

30. Read What You're Watching

    The arrival of autumn means it's almost time to pull out the cellophane-paned Collegeville costume boxes before entering the glide path toward the holidays. If your pups are frisky and their ears are chilly to the touch, it's a ...

    10/22/2015 - 12:59 - 0 comments

31. Updated OverDrive site coming soon

    OverDrive will be updating their site soon (they will give us 4 weeks notice beginning as early as November) so we wanted to give you as much notice as possible. This post has some information about the update and we'll share more as we ...

    10/19/2015 - 11:13 - 2 comments

32. Sizzle in the Stacks

    I thought about books I've read that stand out to me as romantic. Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre was the first book that came to mind. To me, "Reader, I married him." Is one of the most romantic lines in all of ...

    10/23/2015 - 07:51 - 0 comments

33. Ask Tim Online Form is Now Live!

    You may now ask questions of (or make suggestions to) me and the Deputy Executive Directors using an online form in the Ask Tim Forum . To access this forum, from the  Resources  menu at the top, click  Ask Tim  or visit the page directly ...

    10/26/2015 - 15:30 - 1 comment

34. The Multiple Personalities of Classical Russian Music

    It’s autumn in MLS Land and that means it is time for another system-wide tour highlighting the rich cultural musical traditions of our global brethren. Throughout the month of October we celebrated folk musical contributions of the Gaelic ...

    10/27/2015 - 10:44 - 0 comments

35. From Borscht to Blini - the Soul of Russian Cooking

    We know you'll enjoy the Moscow Nights Russian music and cultural program this November so we thought you’d like to learn more about Russian culture along the way. What better way to familiarize yourself with a culture than though food? ...

    10/30/2015 - 07:56 - 0 comments

36. Early Literacy Roundup - Books that Say “Thanks”

    Thanksgiving is typically a mix of emotions with me. Obligatory family gatherings inevitably (and often awkwardly) lead to chit-chat and cacophonous, gluttonous, carnivorous free-for-alls. I’ve never been especially fond of these traditions. ...

    11/02/2015 - 08:19 - 0 comments

37. Using our eBooks & audiobooks with Windows 10

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38. The Future of Libraries Has Little to Do with Books. Or Not.

    I read a piece called " The Future of Libraries Has Little to Do with Books " and in spite of the provocative title, I thought the article's main idea that "reimagining the library as a gathering of people, rather than a ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:56 - 0 comments

39. Loneliness in the Library

    I follow a number of urban and public policy sources in my newsfeed and there’s been a bit of crackle lately regarding new studies on the real costs of loneliness. With a confluence of factors coming together, including the release of DSM-V, the ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:57 - 4 comments

40. Surviving the Feast - Signal Boost

    Welcome back to Signal Boost, where we solve all your problems. This month’s edition is concerned with feasting: what to bring to a feast, what to watch out for, and what to talk about besides the weather. Let’s get started! ...

    11/06/2015 - 08:00 - 0 comments

41. Prokofiev and Britten or: How to Raise Musical Children - Libretto (The Classical Music Blog)

    Many people consider the classical music produced during the 20th century to be loud, dissonant, and even mean-spirited. The works written during this period are often sonically linked to the terrors of war and oppression so many faced, thus ...

    11/04/2015 - 07:46 - 1 comment

42. Murder Takes a Vacation - Something Darker Than Night (The Mysteries Blog)

    When someone mentions a good mystery do you imagine a locked room full of odd characters trying to discover who put poison in the vicar’s tea? Or maybe a quaint English village with a spinster knitting and watching from a window? If so, then ...

    11/09/2015 - 08:00 - 0 comments

43. Great Military Novel-Movie Combos for Veterans Day

    You’ve seen the movie, now read the book! All good movies tell a good story and often that story comes from a novel. Here are a few great military novels that were made into great movies. ...

    11/11/2015 - 12:38 - 0 comments

44. All Things Patti Smith - Confessions of a Futon Revolutionist

    Sitting in a quiet corner of a sparse, bare wooden-floored café with long stretches of window-filtered light—a park bench on Rockaway Beach, the salty ocean spray as it tingles your face and whips through your hair—walking and finding the ...

    11/13/2015 - 08:41 - 2 comments

45. Like, Try, Why… TV Style! - Buzzreads (The YA Lit Blog)

    Welcome to Buzzreads, the blog that connects Young Adult Literature to the pop culture topics of today! You may be asking yourself, “Why would I read books written for teens?” Well, let me help you out with your struggle. The simple answer, ...

    11/16/2015 - 09:36 - 0 comments

46. Dysfunctional Family Fiction - Virtual Book Display

    It’s Thanksgiving, that time of year when we all think of pie, turkey, afternoon naps, and spending the weekend watching football with the family. For some it’s a joyous occasion, but for others it means that dreaded once-a-year meeting with ...

    11/23/2015 - 08:55 - 0 comments

47. Rockin’ with My Library Books

    Pete the Cat is one of my spirit animals. His groovy approach to life is simple, refreshing, and just plain cool. When I’m having a tough day I like to channel all things Pete. Do I let the little things that I can’t control get me down and ...

    11/23/2015 - 14:46 - 1 comment

48. 2015 Literary Awards Wrapup - Dive Right In (The Literature Blog)

    Autumn is here, leaves are falling, and the literary world is humming with activity as the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Man Booker Prize and National Book Award have been handed out for 2015. It was shaping up to be the Year of the Woman, ...

    11/25/2015 - 08:43 - 0 comments

49. Multicultural Romance - Sizzle in the Stacks

    The rise of eBooks and greater options for self-publishing means that the number of ethnically diverse Romances continues to increase as writers are calling for the publishing industry to get more in touch with what readers want, and to ...

    11/30/2015 - 08:04 - 0 comments

50. An Old-Fashioned Christmas - Senior Moments

    Wouldn’t it be wonderful to recapture some of the magic of Christmas that we experienced as children? Back then, I kept a very close eye on the December calendar page, frequently counting the number of days until Christmas. It certainly wasn ...

    12/01/2015 - 09:13 - 0 comments

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