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1. 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

2. 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

3. Gifts in a Jar

   Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Thursday, December 10, 2015 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

   10/23/2015 - 08:51 - 0 comments

4. Chick Lit Book Club

   Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Saturday, November 21, 2015 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

   10/23/2015 - 10:47 - 0 comments

5. Memoirs by Women Book Club

   Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Monday, November 9, 2015 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

   10/23/2015 - 11:00 - 0 comments

6. Amateur Paint by Number Holiday Social

   Location:  Del City Library Date:  Saturday, December 19, 2015 Program Time:  ...

   10/23/2015 - 11:14 - 0 comments

7. Book to Movie Book Club

   Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Saturday, November 7, 2015 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

   10/23/2015 - 14:37 - 0 comments

8. Beyond You Salute - 496760307

   Recipient Location:  Bethany Library Category:  Create Describe Recipient:  I want to acknowledge the Bethany Library for the Day of the dead program they put on this weekend . The educational and educational at the ...

   10/26/2015 - 09:58 - 1 comment

9. Coloring for Grown-ups

   Location:  Bethany Library Date:  Saturday, January 23, 2016 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

   10/26/2015 - 11:42 - 0 comments

10. Finance Committee (Commission) - October 2015

    Tags:  Finance , Audit , Surplus , Policies & Procedures Downtown Library ...

    10/26/2015 - 13:35 - 0 comments

11. Strategic Outlines and Principles (SOaP)

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    10/26/2015 - 15:29 - 0 comments

12. 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

13. This Week in the News- Partnerships and Community

    This week's news coverage highlights the importance we play in the lives of the people in our community and the resources we offer other organizations. It's a humbling moment when you can see how far the reach of your work goes. Great ...

    10/26/2015 - 09:52 - 1 comment

14. Beyond You Salute - 1539778314

    Recipient Location:  Maintenance Category:  Collaborate Describe Recipient:  Derek was placing the ladder back into the supply closet and saw we need help taking down the tables. He pleasantly asked us, if we need ...

    10/26/2015 - 19:39 - 0 comments

15. 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

16. Associate Librarian

    Department:  Member Services Division:  Member Services Grade :  55 Minimum Education:  Bachelor's Degree Job Description File:  Associate Librarian ...

    10/27/2015 - 10:59 - 0 comments

17. Healthy Holiday Treats

    Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Thursday, November 12, 2015 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

    10/28/2015 - 09:36 - 0 comments

18. Vegetable Gardening

    Location:  Warr Acres Library Date:  Thursday, March 3, 2016 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

    10/28/2015 - 12:41 - 0 comments

19. info Magazine - November 2015

        Tags:  Oklahoma , Library Programs , Our World , Construction , Databases , History ...

    10/28/2015 - 08:04 - 3 comments

20. 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

21. This week in the news...

    Edmond Library Offers National Novel Writing Month Events published in the Daily Oklahoman 10.29.15 and on NewsOK.com and also in The Edmond Sun . ...

    10/30/2015 - 16:38 - 0 comments

22. Pop & Pallette II

    Location:  Almonte Library Date:  Thursday, January 21, 2016 Program Time:  ...

    10/31/2015 - 07:43 - 0 comments

23. Polar Express Holiday Party

    Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Saturday, December 12, 2015 Is a program the best way to meet the expressed need or present information?:  Yes Program Time:  ...

    11/01/2015 - 13:34 - 0 comments

24. Learning Retrospective - 112794152

    Event:  Fun Days with Stacy, Kellie & Andrew Last Day of Event:  Saturday, October 31, 2015 - 16:00 ...

    11/01/2015 - 15:11 - 0 comments

25. 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

26. Using our eBooks & audiobooks with Windows 10

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    11/02/2015 - 08:31 - 0 comments

27. 101 Library Love Stories

    To celebrate the 50th birthday of MLS the Digital Library captured stories from our online customers.  Take a moment to read this fanmail from some of our biggest supporters.  You might even see a shout out to you or your coworkers! ...

    11/02/2015 - 10:02 - 1 comment

28. Long Range Planning Committee (Commission) - November 2015

    Tags:  Long Range Plan , SOaP , Library Commission , Mission Statement , Vision Plan Belle Isle Library ...

    11/02/2015 - 15:26 - 0 comments

29. The Rise of e-Reading

    If you haven’t quite caught the e-reading bug yet, you’re still in the majority – but for how long? The Pew Internet & American Life Project recently released the study, The Rise of e-Reading as part of their larger Libraries in the ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:32 - 7 comments

30. The 2012 State of America’s Libraries

    Most librarians wait with bated breath to read ALA’s annual report on the state of America’s libraries. This year’s report is as interesting as previous years, chock full of charts, graphs, and statistical data covering such topics as: top 10 ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:33 - 2 comments

31. What Popular Culture is Telling Us About Libraries and Why We Should Listen

    I jumped at the chance to read What Popular Culture is Telling Us About Libraries and Why We Should Listen on the Library Journal website when it appeared in my newsfeed. Like many of us, I’ve always been fascinated by the depiction of ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:35 - 5 comments

32. Teens & eReading

    Pew recently released a new study about reading, and  NPR reported that "8 in 10 Americans under the age of 30 have read a book in the past year. And that's compared to about 7 in 10 adults in general, American adults. So, they& ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:35 - 1 comment

33. Library Advocacy Unshushed: Values, evidence, action

    I was poking around online & came across an upcoming course called " Library Advocacy Unshushed: Values, evidence, action ." It's hosted at edX, which is one of the more popular M assive O pen O nline C ourse (or ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:37 - 3 comments

34. The Message Matters

    I recently read a post by R. David Lankes about the mindset that "librarians" (I believe this term encompasses all  library employees) have about "libraries." As employees of a public library system, we each maintain a ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:38 - 0 comments

35. Video Games in Libraries?

    This recent opinion column on CNN.com about video games in libraries misses the mark. The author's premise is that libraries are using video games to lure teenagers into the buildings to stay relevant in the digital age. While ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:40 - 2 comments

36. Our role in connecting customers to a digitized society

    A recent Pew study  found that 70% of American adults had a high speed Internet connection at home. Another 10% did not have a high speed connection at home but did have a smartphone. If we apply these findings to the entire US population, ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:40 - 0 comments

37. Rabid customers

    And by rabid, I mean passionate about the library. How do we go about building a community of customer evangelists? Do we simply be nice to them when they're in the library? I mean, you can have a nice interaction every time you go to ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:41 - 5 comments

38. So You Think You Want to Be a Librarian?

    Historically, libraries have been the gatekeepers of information so we haven’t been too concerned with justifying our value to the public. ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:46 - 6 comments

39. Evolution of Leadership in the Workplace

    The qualities that make someone a good leader haven’t changed a lot over the course of time, but the way these qualities are applied has evolved in the changing pace of the business world. ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:46 - 1 comment

40. What We Think We Do, What They Think We Do

    Another research article to rehash the same ol’ debate. New technology … relevance of the library … digital vs. virtual, etc. This article polls people, asking them about their feelings about the library. Some are nostalgic. Some are idealistic. ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:48 - 6 comments

41. Libraries: Evolving or Extinct?

    Over pie at Thanksgiving this year a dinner companion asked me “So you are a librarian, what exactly do you DO?”.  After overcoming my initial urge to throw a pie in his face, I answered him with a long list: reader’s advisory, interlibrary loan, ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:48 - 4 comments

42. Libraries and Emerging Communities

    As a growing demographic in the United States, Latinos and Hispanics account for 16% of the population according to the 2010 United States Census. With this change of ethnic diversity to our country comes a need to connect these new users with ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:49 - 0 comments

43. What do you know about your community?

    I’m a little behind on my reading, so if you’ve already read the March/April edition of Public Libraries , go no further. In that magazine, PLA president Carolyn Anthony says the nature of public libraries is shaped by their founding as an ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:50 - 0 comments

44. "Supporting" the library

    In response to the Pew Research Internet Project's recent report on the engagement of Americans with public libraries, Bobbi Newman writes, "Rather than aiming for every community member to have a library card, the goal of ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:51 - 1 comment

45. Saving Libraries in a Paperless World

    In a time of library doomsayers, it is good to read an article that highlights the importance of libraries in today’s tech dependent world. “Saving Our Public Libraries in a Paperless World” was posted on the blog Simplicity 2.0, and it has ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:51 - 1 comment

46. Expect More

    Lankes, a professor and Dean’s Scholar for the New Librarianship at Syracuse University’s School of Information Studies and director of the Information Institute of Syracuse, addresses the never-ending battle to change the perception that ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:53 - 3 comments

47. Bridging the Gaps

    We are no strangers to the strong link between play and literacy in early childhood. In a July 2013 School Library Journal article titled Read, Play, Grow! Enhancing early literacy at Brooklyn Public Library , author Rachel G. Payne ...

    11/02/2015 - 19:54 - 6 comments

48. 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

49. 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

50. Belle Isle Movie Club

    Location:  Belle Isle Library Date:  Sunday, January 31, 2016 Program Time:  ...

    11/03/2015 - 16:41 - 0 comments

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