Since Maxwell won’t have in person programs till at least January, I’m going to start presenting Tech Programs as blog posts.
Today’s post is an introduction to OverDrive, one of our vendors for electronic titles.
The Post-Standard Online
Read the Post-Standard online.
Ancestry Library Edition
During the time we (and all of OCPL) were closed, ProQuest had made it possible for patrons to access the Ancestry Library database from home (normally it’s only available when connecting from a library). They have now told us that…
Hoopla Extends Bonus Borrows Through May 31
From Hoopla’s May 8 blog post: Due to the overwhelmingly positive response and the continued need of our library partners and their communities, we have extended the availability of the hoopla Bonus Borrows collection through May 31! We have changed…
From the Internet Archive:
Announcing the National Emergency Library, a collection of books that supports emergency remote teaching, research activities, independent scholarship, and intellectual stimulation while universities, schools, training centers, and libraries are closed.
Cut to the Chase: Direct Links to eBooks
Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla will continue to be available for borrowing items during this time. Additionally, OCPL has other eBook collections available for the next few months. To see what’s available go to https://www.onlib.org/find/e-books-and-more and scroll down.
OCPL’s E-Books and More page
This collection is, of course, where to find links to Overdrive/Libby and Hoopla — our long-term providers of eBooks, eMagazines, and eMedia. It also has links to the other services we subscribe to and to some that we have temporary…
Learning & Test Preparation
OCPL has added a database of resources for test preparation, college and career planning, and related needs. It is the Gale Testing & Education Reference Center (TERC), and it replaces Learning Express. You can get to it through one of…
The Post-Standard
OCPL’s Newsbank database provides library patrons access to the Syracuse Post-Standard and to blogs hosted at Syracuse.com. You can follow this link to get access. You may need to enter your library card’s barcode number and your PIN to log…
Mango Languages
Mango Languages is an interactive system for learning a language. You can get more information at OCPL’s Databases page (Click on Education and Careers to narrow the list), or you can go straight to the login page (you’ll need your…