Digital Literacy
How many articles have you read this week about fake news? From Joyce Valenza's Truth, Truthiness, Triangulation article in School Library Journal to the release of Stanford University's report, it…
Lighting Up the WLS Innovation Lab
Last week kicked off the opening of the new WLS Innovation Lab. In one of our first programs, library staff from around the county got an introduction to circuitry. With…
We want to hear from you!
At last Thursday's Circulation Committee meeting, we began fielding responses to a survey about our ILS: What additional features would you like to see in circ, in the catalog, in…
What type? How many? How long?
Sometimes it seems as though the more things I learn, the more things I forget. Fortunately, we have access to information and places to look things up - after all,…
Find that bear
Do you have a go-to source for free images that you feel comfortable using in library-related flyers, brochures, and bookmarks? While you're not looking for images for commercial ventures, it's…
Against 50/1 Odds
By the time the New York Times ran the story, Freegal was already featuring the 2016 Nobel Prize in Literature winner. Yes, Freegal - because, against 50/1 odds, the 2016…
Training in Minutes
WLS online research tools are varied and deep. From Academic OneFile and MorningStar to eLibrary Elementary and the Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia, it's a challenge to stay abreast of all of…
To send an email receipt, you need an email address
Like many businesses, our libraries offer patrons the choice of a paper or an emailed receipt. But what about a patron who doesn't have an email address in her library…
Print this?
It's hard to believe that we've been in our new WLS headquarters almost six weeks. Walls, carpets, tables and chairs are still bright and shiny. Five rooms and offices have…
It’s Not Summer in Rio
The 2016 Rio Olympics open tonight. Time Magazine's new issue has lots of Summer Olympic coverage and features athletes from around the world. You can read up on swimming, gymnastics, or…