Aspen Dashboards
The Dashboards show the general usage of Aspen, including page views and exceptions. Available Dashboards for Aspen Administrators: ILS Integration System Reports Side Loads Hoopla OverDrive/Libby cloudLibrary At the top…
Aspen Administrators
Aspen Discovery is the product name of our patron catalog. Every library has a customized instance of the catalog to match your library's unique "brand." Aspen Help Guides Aspen Administration…
Good News! Macmillan Announces Extension to Content Use Guidelines
Macmillan Content Use Guidelines for Teachers, Librarians, and Parents Gary Price posted in InfoDocket yesterday that Macmillan is extending its expanded use of content for teachers, librarians and parents. From…
Red Rover, Red Rover…
As though I've been to Mars and back, I am happy to share NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover 3D print files and assembly instructions after a long hiatus. It joins…
Picture Your 3D Printer
Innovation comes in all shapes and sizes. After Hurricane Maria, I posted about the nonprofit that repurposed car batteries and solar panels that were storm-battered but still functional to bring…
Countdown to Astronomy History Today!
If you or your patrons are astronomy fans, you may be interested in viewing the Falcon Heavy test flight this afternoon. Liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida is…
Promotion, Promotion, Promotion
Are you looking for ways to connect your patrons to PressReader, the international newspaper and magazine eResource? They have just updated their marketing materials with printable bookmarks, posters, social media…
Calling Future Wikipedia Editors
Are you interested in learning how to edit Wikipedia? Two January events will get you started: the Webjunction Citations Needed webinar on January 10th and our WLS #1lib1ref coffee break…
Comics on comics?
Got comic book fans? Looking for ways to enhance your collection? You'll find Star Trek, Archie, Angry Birds, and Razzle Dazzle Unicorn and lots of other options on ComicsPlus, and…
What That Makerspace Is For – Hurricane Edition
Still not sure why making in the library is valuable? This Fast Company article, Post-Hurricane, Makers Are Designing DIY Solutions For Disaster Relief, presents strong reasons. It tells the story…