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Wondering what resources are available at your library? This short presentation by Michael "TechTalk" Kastler breaks down the local info, the databases, the apps and even - how to check out a book without ever stepping foot inside your library again!
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Digital Resources at Your Library
Michael “TechTalk” Kastlerhttp://bit.ly/techtalkwrlr
A Web Resources Portal
General Information
Where to start …
• Local Government•Schools• TV and Media• Travel and Weather
Local Links
• Health and Medicine•Find a doctor•Local hospitals•Medical research
• Employment resources•Career sites• Job Prep
Education and Research
• Going to College•Prepare for exams•Apply for aid
• Free Training•Coursera•College courses online
• Learn a language!•Pronunciator
Education and Research
What are taxes for anyways?
Paid Resources
Here and at Home
FROM HOME• AtoZ Databases – Corporate Research• Pronunciator – Learning Languages• Spanish resourcesLIBRARY ONLY• Professional Articles• Ancestry Database• Government Publications• Medline• Public Records and Real Estate
Database Resources
Books, audiobooks, and graphic novels
Yes, Books Too!
Here and at Home
MyMediaMall
• Large Selection of Content•Books•Audiobooks•Graphic novels
• Take it Anywhere•Computers •Tablets•Kindle / eReaders
Overdrive
Did You Know?
• Office Services•Print to the library – from home•Fax and copying
•Mobile Apps•Boopsie•Kindle and eReaders•PBS and more
Thank You! Questions …
(and maybe a live demo?)
Extra Coolsites!• CLASSICS:•OpenDNS•DropBox•Google Voice•CodeAcademy•Doodle•LifeHacker•Trello
• NEW FAVES:•Gas Buddy•Heard•White Pages Neighborhoods•TabApp•MeetWays•FlipBoard
Listen to TechTalk on WRLR 98.3!• WRLR.FM, 98.3 FM on your radio dial Listen live every Saturday at 10AM!• iTunes or Stitcher Podcasts Search TechTalk, Kastler, or WRLR• Websites Galore! bit.ly/techtalkwrlr techtalk.wrlr.fm facebook.com/TechTalkWRLR