acls media specialists
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August 2009 back-to-school Update
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Sorry we couldn’t be there!
Jennifer Spriggs
Staff Dev Coordinator – Western Maryland
Regional Library
Lisa McKenney
Public Services Coordinator – Allegany County Library System
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So, What is New?• New Databases• OverDrive
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• Sailor Database Transition on July 1st• Significant switch from the vendor
EBSCO to the vendor Gale
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Gone With the Transition
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New kids on the block
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Gale PowerSearch
• Publication/subject browse• Individual account profiles• Web 2.0 sharing tools – DEL.icio.us,
Facebook, etc.• Cross-searching of databases• On-demand translation• Enhanced search results – images,
videos, podcasts
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Cross-Searchable Databases
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Search Results
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Browse Publications
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My Account
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General OneFile
• “Replacement” for EBSCO MasterFILE Periodicals Database
• A one-stop source for news and periodical articles on a wide range of topics.
• Millions of full-text articles, many with images.
• Updated 5 times daily.• Includes Fodor’s City Guides and
other Ready Reference tools• Recently expanded backfile of Time
back to 1920’s
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Books and Authors• “Replacement” for Novelist, based on
What Do I Read Next Series• Western Maryland Regional Library
subscribed to Novelist separately, so database still available.
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Kids InfoBits
• “Replacement” for Primary Search, Kids Search• For K-5, featureslots of images• 90% of searches done for animals
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Student Resource Center Bronze
• Middle School/High School• Vendor Trainer :“A Big Encyclopedia”• Discovery Collection built into SRCB• Includes all of Shakespeare’s plays,
including line notes• Biographical content, state reports,
country reports
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Practice Exercises
Go to Student Resource Center:• Search for one of Shakespeare’s
plays• Note the publication type tabs and
the searchable subject headings to the left
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Specialty Databases
Take some time to explore the following new resources:
• Small Business Resource Center – DIY Marketing, Business Plans, etc.
• Gardening, Landscape and Horticulture
• Hospitality, Tourism and Leisure• Military and Intelligence Database• Religion and Philosophy Collection
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Introducing Mango
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• Allegany and Garrett counties recently joined the Maryland Digital eLibrary Consortium through funding by WMRL. Washington county has been a member for some time.
• Digital Content Resource Center• Custom Collection Selected by
Members• Titles available 24/7…..anytime,
anywhere!• Audio books, e-Books• All formats include accessibility
features for the visually impaired
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• Maryland subscribes to eBooks and Audio Books• Adobe eBooks/WMA and MP3 Audio Books
• One Copy – User Licensing• When a user checks out a title, it is removed from
circulation.• Always available titles.
What formats are available?
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• Every digital title has digital rights – or permissions – set by the publisher.• Users can view the digital rights for any title by clicking on the title cover.• These permissions describe what a user can do with the title after download. For
example: – Burn to CD.– Transfer to a portable device.– Adobe eBooks: Copy / print.– All copies of an expired title must be deleted / destroyed.
What are Digital Rights?
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Getting Started• To download digital titles,
a user will need:– A Windows or Mac
computer.– A valid library card.– Free digital media software.– Access to the Internet.
Internet access is needed to browse, check out, and download titles. After download, enjoy a digital title without being connected to the Internet.
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• Play OverDrive Audiobooks, Music, and Video with speakers or headphones.
• Burn many audio titles to CD with the Burn Wizard!
• Transfer to a compatible device using the built-in Transfer Wizard.
OverDrive Media Console
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Check-out Process
Search
BROWSE
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Take 2 minutes and play with the Search and Browse features.
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For eBooks, user must download Adobe Digital Editions software.
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Placing a Hold
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My Account
3 Minute Exercise: Login to your Account and take a look. Find 1 feature you think you’ll use or recommend to a patron and share it with the class in the chat.
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Questions? Comments? Emotional Outbursts?
Please feel free to contact us!Thank you!Lisa & Jennifer