OCPL Catalog Software Upgrade

Our OCPL system is installing an upgrade to the library catalog software starting on Sunday, November 2 at 6 PM. While this will provide enhanced services for patrons and staff, it will make the system unavailable during the upgrade process which might extend into Monday morning, November 3. This means the online catalog will be down, and any service that requires authenticating with a library card, such as Libby, Hoopla, and the databases, will be unavailable.

We hope that everything will be up and running again by the start of business on Monday, but please bear with our OCPL technicians as they undertake this huge job. We appreciate your patience. Of course, any items you have already checked out or downloaded will be accessible, so make sure to have your reading material on hand before Sunday afternoon.

Hoopla problems resolved!

Hoopla says that they have resolved the tech issues they were having.

I (Pete) tested things out and was able to use the app, but please let me know if you’re having any problems with it.

Hoopla problems

Hoopla has sent us the following message:

Due to the ongoing Amazon Web Services issue that is currently affecting internet access across the globe, Hoopla Digital is experiencing technical issues. The team is monitoring the situation and working to get the platform fully functional as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience!

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 23
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 16
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 9
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, July 2
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, June 25
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, June 18
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, June 11
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Program: Using AI Tools

Screen shot from the beginning of a session with Eliza, an early chatbot that mimicked a Rogerian psychotherapist

Saturday, June 15
12:00 Noon to 1:00 PM
Registration required

Handout from the class

The notion of computer intelligence has been around since even before Alan Turing first described his Imitation Game, and 74 years later we are now seeing many computer applications—generative AI in particular—hyped with claims that they have made AI ready for prime-time.

This program’s focus will be on how to use some of these tools effectively, but doing that will necessarily involve talking about some of their weaknesses and ethical gray areas.

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, June 4
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 28
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 21
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 14
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, May 7
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 30
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 23
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 16
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 9
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, April 2
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, March 26
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tips and Tricks for Keeping up With Email Inboxes

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, February 27
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, February 20
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, February 13
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, February 6
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, January 30
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, January 23
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, January 16
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, January 9
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, January 2
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner
An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, December 19
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, December 12
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, December 5
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, November 28
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, November 21
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, November 14
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, November 7
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, October 31
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, October 24
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Image credits:
Flag of the United Nations
License: Public Domain

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, September 26
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, September 19
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, September 12
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, September 5
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, August 29
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, August 22
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

Tuesday, August 15
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Image credits:
Julia Child in her kitchen
As photographed ©Lynn Gilbert, 1978, Cambridge, Massachusetts
License: CC BY-SA 4.0

Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, August 8
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org


Tech Help Tuesdays

An iPad next to a computer monitor. The image in the monitor's screen is that of the Maxwell Memorial Library banner

Tuesday, August 1
1:30 to 3:30 PM

Each Tuesday, Pete — Maxwell’s tech librarian — has an open session for patrons to drop by and get help with technology issues and problems.

No registration needed.

Can’t make it on Tuesday? Call Pete at 315-672-3661 to set up an appointment or email him at pete@maxwellmemoriallibrary.org