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E-Media 101

Tech Talks: NIH Modules

Spoticus Breakfast to Introduce the New SR Program

With the assistance of Outreach, Development, and Planning, NW hosted the Spoticus Breakfast to introduce the new online SR program in May of 2014. This event provided the opportunity for customers to view a tutorial on the new online program, sign up for summer reading, and ask questions of trained staff to help them use these resources effectively.

Downloads & Streaming Page

Web Services created a general landing page to incorporate the most important digital resources for our customers. This landing page is now one of the most visited webpages on Metrolibrary.org. The downloads page breaks down the services from eBooks & Audiobooks, music and video, magazines, languages and some of our other favorite resources (that are free and help customers continue lifelong learning).

Your Own Home Newsstand

This article in the July info magazine introduced the Zinio database to our customers. We compared access to Zinio to the old time street corner newsstand to let people know how many magazines are available to them for free via Zinio.

New databases added FY13

Newsbank African American Newspapers 1827-1998, Oxford Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Statistical Abstract of the United States, Culturegrams, National Geographic 1995-current, National Geographic Kids, National Geographic People, Animal, World, S&P NetAdvantage, Cambridge Historical Statistics of the U.S., NYT Digital, Writer’s Reference Center, Issues & Controversies in American History, World almanac for Kids, Zinio.

Connect to the Online World

Half Time Computer Specialist will offer a variety of computer classes to increase understanding, safety and productivity when using the internet and other computer applications.

Implement help.metrolibrary.org

Planning Services will develop and unveil a new customer support platform to help address commonly asked questions about our library system and address eMedia questions.

New Metrolibrary.org Design

Planning Services will design an updated look for Metrolibrary.org to help increase ease of use and become an irreplaceable resource for the citizens of Oklahoma County.

Metrolibrary Art website

The Development Office is assisting in the creation of the “Metrolibrary Art” website which will allow customers to view images and information about the many significant works of art in libraries across the system.

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