resource of the week: New York Times

Comprehensive digital coverage back to 1980 is available for The New York Times, which is considered to be the official U.S. newspaper because it publishes the complete text of important documents, speeches, and presidential press conferences.  Access is now available through NC Live.

ILL procedure update

All staff:

Please remember to send completed Material Request Forms to the appropriate selectors:

• Adult Non-Fiction:  Rebecca (HQ)
• Adult & YA Fiction:  Marissa (South)
• Adult & YA DVD/CDs:  Melody (HQ)
• Children's Books/DVDs/CDs:  Erika (HQ)
• ILL:  Vanessa (HQ)

When in doubt about ILL, send it to the selector who buys in that area and she can make the determination to buy or ILL the item.

HQ staff:

Please send patrons downstairs to circulation to process ILL/Material Request payment.  It needs to be associated with the patron's account.

cardboard cutout brilliance

Reason #351 that RPL staffers are a great group of people to work with:

 

Edward's brilliant cardboard template creation that is sure to make drawing in the lines on the study room planner at HQ just a bit more efficient!

resource of the week: wikivoyage

As we help patrons plan their summer travels (or do a little planning ourselves), a great free resource worth mentioning is Wikivoyage.  This site offers iteneraries, phrasebooks, scrollable and zoomable maps, user reviews, and more!  There's even an option to copy guides and assemble custom books using "Book Creator".  This site is particularly useful for international travelers, as it gives an overview of anything from currency info to holidays and customs, and anything in between.

resource of the week: gcf learn free

GCFLearnFree.org is an excellent resource for basic tutorials on anything from Tax Documents to Telling Time.  A few that may be helpful for reference staff include Microsoft, Social Media, and Apple (iPad Basics included--thanks for sharing that, Amy!).  There are more than 750 free, comprehensive lessons to choose from.  Check out GCF Learn Free today!

blogging for beginners class next week

resource of the week: MentalHealth.gov

The US Government just launched a new (free) site, MentalHealth.gov, to educate and guide the general public and others on issues relating to mental health.  The site pulls content from resources like the CDC, Medline Plus, and NIH.  Topics range from the basics of defining mental health to specifics on care and treatment of anxiety disorders, stories of hope and recovery, and resources for getting help.

books returned in error

Genia maintains a list of books that have been returned in error on Commons in the "BookErrors" folder (N:\BookErrors\returnerrors.htm).