Free Library Blog - Posts by Jamie W. http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm Recent entries to the Free Library Blog by Jamie W. en-us Copyright 2015 Free Library of Philadelphia Mon, 05 Oct 2015 06:14:35 EST FLP Blog http://libwww.freelibrary.org/images/global/logoFlp.gif http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/ 34 19 Featured Resource: Tumblebooks 2015-09-30T14:20:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>The Free Library&#39;s <a href="http://www.freelibrary.org/about/index.htm">mission</a> is to &quot;advance&nbsp;literacy, guide&nbsp;learning, and inspire curiosity,&quot; and few of our digital resources hit that mark as squarly as Tumblebooks. Tumblebooks began as a collection of&nbsp;gently animated talking picture books for young readers. They provide&nbsp;an ideal introduction to digital reading for children and are an excellent way for kids and their caregivers to engage in books together. Along the way, Tumblebooks have grown to include narrated chapter books for older readers, language learning resources for kids, educational puzzles and games, and even videos and music. The entire collection is available in English, Spanish, and French.&nbsp;They are&nbsp;compatible with your mobile device as well as your PC or Mac, and all are available to you 24/7 when you login to&nbsp;the Tumblebooks Library&nbsp;with your <a href="https://know.freelibrary.org/MyResearch/register" style="line-height: 1.6;">Free Library card</a> number and <a href="https://know.freelibrary.org/MyResearch/ForgotPin" style="line-height: 1.6;">PIN</a>&nbsp;at&nbsp;our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/digitalmedia.cfm" style="line-height: 1.6;">Digital Media page</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>These books are a great resource for children&#39;s literacy, a priority the Library has been diving into head first with our&nbsp;<em><a href="http://www.freelibrary.org/libserv/wordsatplay.htm">Words at Play Vocabulary Initiative</a></em>, taking place at our&nbsp;<a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=CBM">Cecil B. Moore</a> and <a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/branch.cfm?loc=WID">Widener</a> libraries, both in North Philadelphia. This initiative is aimed at strengthening vocabulary skills for families with children under five. With initiatives like these and resources like&nbsp;Tumblebooks, the Free Library has something for every family&#39;s literacy routine.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here&#39;s an&nbsp;introcudtion to Tumblebooks to help you get started:</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/SECQqYS18Lg" width="560"></iframe></p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2350 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2350 Bulk Up on Back-to-School Resources 2015-09-04T10:48:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>At the dawn of every&nbsp;school year, all the librarians put on their letterman jackets, sew days of the week labels into our socks, and start thinking really hard about we can help you&mdash;students of every age&mdash;succeed in the coming year. From after-school study clubs in our branches through our <a href="http://www.freelibrary.org/libserv/leap.htm" target="_blank">LEAP program</a>&nbsp;to great <a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?tag=Children%27s%20books" target="_blank">reading recommendations</a> on our blog, we never stop thinking of new ways to support your learning and love of reading.&nbsp;</p> <p>One important way we do this is through the electronic resources we make available to you through our website. You&#39;ll find databases and study resources on our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/advSearch.cfm" target="_blank">database page</a> and at our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/digitallearning.cfm" target="_blank">Digital Learning Portal</a>. All you need is your <a href="https://know.freelibrary.org/MyResearch/register" target="_blank">Free Library card</a> number and PIN to log in. While we think all of our resources are great, there are a few that stand out:</p> <p><strong>Homework Help Online</strong><br /> Connect live&nbsp;and&nbsp;one-on-one with a&nbsp;tutor via web chat. Upload your writing assignments to get feedback within 24 hours. And take advantage of a slew of additional study aides. Live tutoring is available everyday from 2:00 through&nbsp;11:00 p.m. Study resources and support materials are available 24/7. Check out our <a href="https://youtu.be/0YwsAkJpAEs" target="_blank">video tutorial</a> or just head over to our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/digitallearning.cfm" target="_blank">Digital Learning Portal</a>&nbsp;to get started.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Learning Express Library</strong><br /> Practice materials galore! If you need a little extra help with math, language arts, social studies, or science, Learning Express Library is your best bet on the web, Check out our <a href="https://youtu.be/AquwatYLVeE?list=PLO6PCwcyo3tQzq9ceP2BpIlh2nUDOgsjg" target="_blank">video tutorial</a> for more or go to our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/digitallearning.cfm" target="_blank">Digital Learning Portal</a> for immediate access.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Student Resources In Context</strong><br /> Everything you need to write your best research paper. Search and download results from encyclopedias, magazines, journals, newspapers, and more on every topic. This <a href="https://youtu.be/gpS0byK169M?list=PLO6PCwcyo3tQzq9ceP2BpIlh2nUDOgsjg" target="_blank">video</a> shows you how. You&#39;ll find a link to Student Resources in Context on our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/advSearch.cfm#S" target="_blank">database page</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>Opposing Viewpoints in Context</strong><br /> If you&#39;re writing a research paper, Opposing Viewpoints is your best friend. Find unbiased, trustworthy information on a wide variety of controversial topics&mdash;exactly the kind of topics high school students are frequently assigned to&nbsp;research&mdash;such as immigration, climate change, online privacy, animal rights, capital punishment, and more. This <a href="https://youtu.be/M0bn_h9wXDg?list=PLO6PCwcyo3tQzq9ceP2BpIlh2nUDOgsjg" target="_blank">video</a> will help you find your way around the site. Connect to Opposing Viewpoints at our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/advSearch.cfm#O" target="_blank">database page</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Of course, try as we do, we can&#39;t&nbsp;promise our online resources will answer all your questions. So send us an <a href="http://libwww.library.phila.gov/faq/eref.cfm" target="_blank">email</a> or drop by one of our&nbsp;<a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/branches/brnlist.cfm" target="_blank">61 locations</a> in Philadelphia for help. Good luck in the coming school year!</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2331 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2331 Featured Resource: Homework Help Online 2015-08-27T13:45:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>A Free Library card is your key to countless resources, but few are as valuable to students as <a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/databases/resourceLink.cfm?rID=916" target="_blank">Homework Help Online</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>Login with your Free Library card and PIN, register a username, and connect one-on-one with tutor via live chat. Help is available for students from elementary school&nbsp;through college in both English and Spanish. (Don&#39;t worry we don&#39;t leave anyone out. Adult students and job seekers can access the sister site to Homework Help Online,&nbsp;<a href="http://alc.brainfuse.com/alc/home.asp?a_id=25C543DF&amp;l=" target="_blank">Brainfuse Adult Learning Center</a>, for help with GED prep, r&eacute;sum&eacute;/cover letter reviews, citizenship test prep, and help learning MS Office software).&nbsp;</p> <p>You can also upload your essay, book report, research paper, or even a r&eacute;sum&eacute; and get feedback from a tutor within 24 hours. You&#39;ll find skill-building exercises, digital flash cards, language&nbsp;study help, and practice tests for the SAT and&nbsp;ACT, AP exams, and more. If your friends use Homework Help Online, you can collaborate online by logging into a private virtual study room.&nbsp;</p> <p>Parents can rest easy as well. All Homework Help Online tutors possess four-year degrees, have prior teaching/tutoring experience, and have passed background clearances and reference checks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Please take a look at the video tutorial below to get started<br /> <iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0YwsAkJpAEs" width="560"></iframe></p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2330 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2330 Featured Resource: Learning Express Library 2015-08-06T09:12:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>Sometimes you&#39;ve got to take a test. It&#39;s a fact of life. Some of us struggle with tests&nbsp;while others breeze by, but we could all benefit from a little preparation. So before you decide whether to&nbsp;go it alone or ask&nbsp;a tutor to help you get ready for that&nbsp;SAT, AP, GED or other test, take a look at Learning Express Library.&nbsp;</p> <p>Learning Express Library is a great resource for job seekers, new Americans, and students of all ages. It&#39;s just one of the many high-quality, free resources available to you with your <a href="https://know.freelibrary.org/MyResearch/register">Free Library Card</a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Job seekers will find practice occupational&nbsp;exams for civil service, real estate sales and brokerage, trades, nursing and healthcare, police and firefighter, commercial driver&#39;s license, and much more.</li> <li>New Americans will find practice exams and test prep materials for the GED and U.S. Citizenship test. These materials are available in both Spanish and English.</li> <li>Adult students will find practice tests and study aids for the GED, nursing school entrance exams, the NCLEX-RN, Praxis, and the GRE among many others.</li> <li>Students in elementary and middle school will find study materials to boost&nbsp;their skills in a variety of subjects.</li> <li>High School students can take practice SAT, PSAT, TOEFL, ASVAB, and AP exams.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <p>For a full preview of what Learning Express Library has to offer, take a look at the video below. Or head over to our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/digitallearning.cfm">Digital Learning Portal</a> to get started right away (but remember--your Free Library Card number and PIN are required to login).&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AquwatYLVeE" width="560"></iframe></p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2309 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2309 Digital Audiobooks Are Now Easier Than Ever 2015-05-21T14:47:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>Frequent visitors to our <a href="http://freelibrary.lib.overdrive.com/" target="_blank">Overdrive site</a> may have noticed a few changes this week. After months of planning, Overdrive has discontinued the much maligned WMA and WMV formats for audiobooks, videos, and music. These restrictive formats previously caused headaches for those of us using Apple or Android&nbsp;mobile devices or Mac computers since they were only compatible&nbsp;with Windows. Overdrive now exclusively offers its full selection of audiobooks and movies in MP3 or streaming mode. These formats are compatible with a much wider range of devices and easier to use!&nbsp;</p> <p>And while we&#39;ve got audiobooks on the brain, don&#39;t forget to take a look at the great selection of digital audio titles available to stream from <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com" target="_blank">Hoopla</a>&nbsp;as well as the many titles you&#39;ll find on OneClick Digital (access via our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/digitalmedia.cfm" target="_blank">Digital Media</a> page). Many of the&nbsp;titles offered through these platforms&nbsp;are not available from Overdrive and are a great alternative for those of us who just can&#39;t get enough audiobooks.&nbsp;</p> <p>Need some suggestions for what audiobooks to listen to and when? Why not try...</p> <p><a href="http://freelibrary.lib.overdrive.com/en/ContentDetails.htm?id=2D799FD2-C7CA-4F4C-ABF6-A86DD8B6E703" target="_blank">What I Talk About When I Talk About Running</a> by Haruki Murukami when&nbsp;you&#39;re headed out for a run?</p> <p><a href="http://freelibrary.lib.overdrive.com/en/ContentDetails.htm?id=DA9CF910-1F6C-4389-9B93-870A639F6138" target="_blank">The Girl on the Train</a> by Paula Hawkins while you&#39;re riding the train?</p> <p><a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11248905" target="_blank">The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up</a> by Marie Kondo while you&#39;re cleaning the house?</p> <p><a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com/title/11340715" target="_blank">The Science of Skinny</a> by Dee McCaffrey while you&#39;re eating an enormous&nbsp;piece of chocolate cake?</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2251 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2251 Find Family Favorites from Disney and More at Hoopla 2015-04-14T11:12:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p><a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com" target="_blank">Hoopla</a> is the Free Library&#39;s online source for streaming movies, television, music, and audiobooks. It&#39;s all available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it&#39;s all free when you create a Hoopla account using your Free Library card number and PIN. (Check out our tips for <a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2034" target="_blank">getting started with Hoopla</a>).&nbsp;There&#39;s something for everyone on Hoopla, but today I want to highlight some family favorites from Disney and more.&nbsp;</p> <p>Here are just a few of the great family movies you&#39;ll find on Hoopla:</p> <p><img alt="Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken / Gabrielle Anwar" class="full-width" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/did_11106_270.jpeg" title="Wild Hearts Can't Be Broken / Gabrielle Anwar" />&nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="Whispers: An Elephant's Tale / Angela Bassett" class="full-width" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/did_29185_270.jpeg" title="Whispers: An Elephant's Tale / Angela Bassett" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="The Sword In The Stone / Sebastian Cabot" class="full-width" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/did_3922_270.jpeg" title="The Sword In The Stone / Sebastian Cabot" />&nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="Babe / Christine Cavanaugh" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/nbc_u5461_270.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="The Muppets' Wizard Of Oz / Ashanti" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/did_94805_270.jpeg" />&nbsp;<img alt="An American Girl: McKenna Shoots For The Stars / Jade Pettyjohn" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/nbc_88616_270.jpeg" /></p> <p>Hoopla is compatible with Apple and Android mobile devices (find the Hoopla app in your app store) as well as PC and Mac. Each Free Library card holder may check out 10 Hoopla items a month. Your checkouts expire automatically, so there are never any late fees. Give it a try!&nbsp;</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2219 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2219 Featured Resource: Opposing Viewpoints in Context 2015-03-09T11:42:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>Our world is full of complex issues like gun control, illegal immigration, the national debt, legal marijuana, the right to public health coverage, and more. It can be tough to know what to make of it all. It&#39;s even tougher for students, especially high school students, to research and collect information about topics like these for term papers. The internet is awash in biased, contradictory information and untrustworthy sources. That&#39;s why it&#39;s more important than ever for educators to ask their students to&nbsp;research&nbsp;and report&nbsp;on multi-dimensional issues like these. It&#39;s an important part of becoming a well informed citizen.&nbsp;</p> <p>For this reason, the Free Library is pleased to offer our card holders access to Opposing Viewpoints In Context. Opposing Viewpoints is a great resource that connects you with high-quality, reliable information about controversial issues. Both sides to every topic are presented fairly, along with unbiased background information so that you can decide for yourself which side of a debate you agree with.&nbsp;</p> <p>Get to know the features in Opposing Viewpoints in this tutorial and be sure to give it a try for your next research assignment.&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/M0bn_h9wXDg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2196 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2196 Checkout the New Hoopla Interface 2015-03-06T13:48:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>Today Hoopla unveiled a slick new interface that puts you in touch with the streaming movies, television, music, and audiobooks you love even faster. The new interface, which the company calls, <em>LightSpeed</em>, is designed to be faster and more mobile-friendly. Features include the ability to:</p> <ul> <li>Access popular titles 24/7 with fewer touches.</li> <li>Explore over 280,000 movies, music albums, audiobooks and more, all with high-resolution title cover art.</li> <li>Receive a more personally-tailored experience with content recommendations based on your recent activity.</li> <li>Discover new content and narrow searches by genre with a Browse/Search icon.</li> <li>A new home screen where your most recently accessed titles&nbsp;appear, as well as a quick glance at all of our formats.</li> <li>A new &ldquo;resume&rdquo; function&nbsp;from the home screen; continuing playback is now one touch away.</li> <li>Check out the new ability to &ldquo;favorite&rdquo; - instantly adding titles to your recommendations when they come out.</li> <li>As always, there&rsquo;s never a late fee, and borrowed content returns automatically.</li> <li>Get started in seconds by downloading the free hoopla digital mobile app or visiting hoopladigital.com on the web.</li> </ul> <p>Give Hoopla a try today.&nbsp;</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2195 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2195 Featured Resource: ReferenceUSA 2015-02-12T11:12:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>If you plan to open a business, you&#39;ll need information about your competition for your business plan.</p> <p>If you&#39;re in sales, you&#39;ll need a list of businesses that will want to&nbsp;buy your goods and services.</p> <p>If you&#39;re looking for a job, you might need a list of businesses and contacts names in your area.</p> <p>If you&#39;ve received crummy service from a company, you might like to know the names and phone numbers of the chief officers so you can&nbsp;direct your ire&nbsp;most&nbsp;effectively.</p> <p>For all these reasons, you need to take a look at&nbsp;ReferenceUSA.&nbsp;</p> <p>The Free Library makes ReferenceUSA available to all our card holders. You can access it from wherever you connect to the internet. You can download or print 100 contacts per search. You&#39;ll find the link over at our <a href="http://search.freelibrary.org/advSearch.cfm?bySubject=false" target="_blank">database page</a>. Here&#39;s a short video to get you started.&nbsp;</p> <p><iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oFOG9uqOCjA?list=PLO6PCwcyo3tQzq9ceP2BpIlh2nUDOgsjg" width="560"></iframe></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2178 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2178 Get In the Holiday Spirit with Hoopla 2014-12-24T09:55:00-05:00 Jamie W. <p>Library users in&nbsp;the know are already using <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com" target="_blank">Hoopla</a>. It&#39;s the place for free streaming movies, television, audiobooks, and music -- all you need is your library card. If you&#39;ve never used Hoopla before, getting started is <a href="http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2034" target="_blank">easy</a>.&nbsp;</p> <p>It&#39;s a great time to get started too becasuse Hoopla is really feeling the holiday spirit this year. Check out just a few of the holiday favorites you&#39;ll find.</p> <p><strong>Classic Holiday Music</strong></p> <p><img alt="What A Wonderful Christmas" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/uvm_00076744006523_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Christmas With The Rat Pack" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/uvm_00602547157102_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="The Voice Of Christmas - The Complete Decca Christmas Songbook" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/uvm_00008811184025_180.jpeg" />&nbsp; &nbsp;<img alt="Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/uvm_00602547111166_180.jpeg" /></p> <p><strong>Contemporary Holiday Favorites</strong></p> <p><img alt="A Christmas Gift For You From Phil Spector" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/uvm_00018771400523_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Ceelo's Magic Moment" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/wea_075679960634_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Best Of/20th Century - Christmas" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/uvm_00602498001189_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Christmas (Deluxe Special Edition)" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/wea_093624946953_180.jpeg" /></p> <p><strong>Holiday Audiobooks for the family</strong></p> <p><img alt="The Polar Express" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/nax_9780991286034_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="A Christmas Carol" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/dsa_9781624061738_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="The Biggest Snowman Ever" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/sca_9780545222440_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Clifford's Christmas" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/sca_9780545124027_180.jpeg" /></p> <p><strong>And Movies!</strong></p> <p><img alt="Snowman &amp; Snowdog" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/nce_843501003060d_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Benji's Very Own Christmas Story" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/lav_dd81878ni_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="Christmas Carol: The Movie" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/mgm_ho00871y_180.jpeg" />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<img alt="The Santa Trap" src="https://d2snwnmzyr8jue.cloudfront.net/lav_dd52401ni_180.jpeg" /></p> <p>Enjoy these picks and more at <a href="https://www.hoopladigital.com" target="_blank">Hoopla</a> with your library card!</p> http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2150 http://libwww.freelibrary.org/blog/index.cfm?postid=2150
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