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  1. Are You Ready for the 1940 Census Results?

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    04/03/2012 - 12:01 - 1 comment

  2. Why Libraries Are Important to Teens

    One of the most valuable ways libraries are important to teens has nothing to do with reading. Or programming. Or computer access. It's about staff.  ...

    05/09/2012 - 11:27 - 4 comments

  3. Ask a Librarian

    Part of my personal philosophy in regard to reference service is that I will do everything in my power to make sure that my customers leave with some sort of answer. Whether it’s the answer they came in for or a referral to another place that can ...

    05/22/2012 - 11:17 - 3 comments

  4. Libraries in the Digital Age

    The Pew Internet and American Life Project recently released the latest report in their series Libraries in the Digital Age . The new report is Libraries, patrons, and eBooks and reveals more data on how our customers use our libraries. ...

    07/09/2012 - 08:42 - 1 comment

  5. Libraries as Smart Investments

    Michael Connelly, best-selling author of The Fifth Witness, calls libraries “a societal tent pole. There are lots of ideas under it. Knock out the pole and the tent comes down.” ...

    06/27/2012 - 15:10 - 2 comments

  6. Travel Databases

    We at the Metropolitan Library System do our best to keep good travel information on as many countries as possible. But the sad fact is that there are around 196 countries in the world, and even maintaining decent coverage of the 171 that the ...

    07/22/2013 - 13:49 - 1 comment

  7. What IS the library?

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    07/26/2013 - 16:24 - 0 comments

  8. Libraries and Communities

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    07/31/2013 - 13:56 - 4 comments

  9. MLS Hidden Treasures

    When I came across this link: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/revealed-book-size-ladybug-135122227.html about the University of Iowa’s collection of miniature books, I agreed the tiny books were adorable, but did you know we have our own ...

    08/28/2013 - 08:46 - 8 comments

  10. Sharing your story

    You've probably seen the section on our website where customers have  shared the story of their library experience. The New York Public Library recently embraced this idea by installing a couple of photo booths in their libraries so ...

    09/16/2013 - 08:01 - 6 comments

  11. What is the library, pt deux

    10 days ago in Bexar County, Texas, Bibliotech opened as "the country's first public digital library of its kind." It has the components of a "traditional" library in that it offers computer classes, conducts ...

    09/24/2013 - 16:06 - 8 comments

  12. You checked out WHAT at the library?!?

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    10/10/2013 - 13:52 - 5 comments

  13. Lending non-traditional items

    Referencing an earlier article I wrote about libraries lending non-traditional items, Google recently rolled out Google Helpouts  which puts people in need of help in touch with "experts" via live video. Some of the Helpouts are ...

    11/08/2013 - 13:43 - 3 comments

  14. Readers' Advisory on Steroids

    A recent article in Public Libraries  showed how the staff at the Pikes Peak Library District are using a more creative, engaging form of readers' advisory via Reading Maps . These maps provide suggestions across the various formats in ...

    12/23/2013 - 16:09 - 4 comments

  15. Works hitting the public domain this year

    January 1 st isn’t just the first day of a new year. It’s also a day of celebration for those interested in accessing thousands of items, now to be found in the public domain. What unifies these materials is the fact that their authors all ...

    01/03/2014 - 14:30 - 3 comments

  16. Libraries as facilitators

    Libraries have always facilitated access to resources that the public might not otherwise be able to use: books, maps, photographs, literacy programs, the Internet, software, databases, etc. The Arapahoe Library District is continuing this ...

    01/16/2014 - 08:06 - 4 comments

  17. A community partnership worth a million bucks

    Community outreach, especially to young families, was a goal set by Capitol Hill Library staff in 2013. Unbeknownst to us, encouraging public library use was a goal pursued by a team of teachers at Lee Elementary School. When these two goals ...

    01/09/2014 - 10:23 - 11 comments

  18. Diversity and Public Libraries

    What will the public library’s role be in the future? Varying answers often become a point of contention not only to those outside the realm of library and information studies but to those within the profession. However, rather than turn this ...

    02/03/2014 - 11:49 - 2 comments

  19. Tailored Titles on Facebook: Old Fashioned Library Service in a Virtual Setting

    Last spring, the Northwest Library started a new readers’ advisory service called Tailored Titles. With Tailored Titles, our librarians ask customers a series of in-depth questions about their reading tastes and preferences and then create a ...

    02/05/2014 - 08:02 - 6 comments

  20. Embrace your inner Dewey

    Recently, I spent some time at an OLA-sponsored workshop and during a break, I found myself wandering among the shelves at the host library, admiring the collection. Inevitably, I began to edge the books. Like many of my colleagues, obsessive ...

    03/04/2014 - 08:55 - 3 comments

  21. Updates to OverDrive's Help page

    On March 19 th , OverDrive will update their Help site with some features that they’ve spelled out on their blog . I wanted to highlight a few of the changes that I think will be helpful. Looking at the ...

    03/14/2014 - 08:00 - 2 comments

  22. Books as Prescription

    Avid readers have known for a long time that books can have a profound effect upon a person. They can, in fact, be life changing. It seems that doctors in the UK are agreeing. The Smithsonian Magazine reports in their article "Doctors Are ...

    03/18/2014 - 07:55 - 5 comments

  23. At the Core

    At last year's FOCUS and this week's OLA Conference many of us had the opportunity to learn more about the Common Core from Kathryn Roots Lewis, Director of Media Services and Instructional Technologies for Norman Public Schools and ...

    04/03/2014 - 10:05 - 7 comments

  24. What's your elevator speech?

    Do you have an "elevator speech?" You know, the one where you're making small talk with a stranger and after you mention that you work for the library, they reply with something along the lines of "isn't everything going ...

    04/16/2014 - 15:00 - 15 comments

  25. Who the heck is Marian? (and what can she do for me?)

    I’m glad you asked! ...

    04/28/2014 - 09:05 - 8 comments

  26. Being a Leader: What Does It Take?

    I was fortunate to be able to attend Leadercast 2014 at Crossings Community Church (which has an impressive library) last Friday. It was my first time to attend this event. ...

    05/19/2014 - 14:50 - 2 comments

  27. Hispanic American Heritage Month

    Feel a slight change in the breeze? Smell a hint of fall in the air? As September is upon us, Oklahoma Cityans anticipate the start of not only the State Fair but the celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, beginning on Sept. 15 th . September ...

    09/15/2014 - 11:54 - 0 comments

  28. 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

  29. 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

  30. 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

  31. We Have a Personalized Reading Suggestion for You!

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

  32. Our Teen eReading Room is now Live!

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

  33. Oklahoma Driving Practice Tests

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

  34. Great changes in store for Zinio!

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

  35. 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

  36. 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

  37. 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

  38. 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

  39. 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

  40. Tailored Titles on Facebook today

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

  41. 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

  42. 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

  43. We want to hear from you!

    Staff Picks ...

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

  44. Sweater Weather - Confessions of a Futon Revolutionist

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

  45. Band Books Week

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

  46. Lessons from Mom - The Horticulture Hobbyist

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

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

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

  48. October is Family History Month

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

  49. The Sad State of Obituaries - Senior Moments

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

  50. Tailored Titles on Facebook

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

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