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…
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…
Summer Listening For Teens
Are you looking for ways to engage teens and promote eResources? Audiobook SYNC is a free summer audiobook program for teens 13+ that gives away two complete audiobook downloads a…
What’s all the hoopla?!
hoop·la (ho͞op′lä′, ho͝op′-) n. Informal Boisterous, jovial commotion or excitement. That's one definition, but Hoopla is also the new digital media service for WLS patrons. Patrons can access eBooks, eAudiobooks,…
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…
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…
Total BooX: Classic Titles, Digital Shelves
At a recent training, we were discussing Total BooX. Nonfiction abounds: there are lots of technology, how-to, self-help and travel titles. There are many recent, juvenile, and classic fiction titles…
RIP Merle Haggard
If your patrons are mourning the passing of this great musician and icon, send them over to Freegal. They're highlighting his work with five Merle Haggard albums and country music…
In case you missed the Amazon Kindle update…
Earlier this week, Amazon made changes to ebook delivery that require an update to older - made before 2012 - Kindle ereader software for continued access to the store and ebooks.…
Looking for longer videos on IndieFlix?
IndieFlix - the newly-named InstantFlix - has lots of great short documentaries, independent films, and dramas. Whether it's a new feature, or whether I just discovered it, IndieFlix also makes…