Try-It! Illinois, the Illinois State Library’s free 13th annual statewide electronic database trial, is underway through November 30. Try-It! Illinois offers the staffs and library users of the more than 5,000 ILLINET member libraries the opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources.
Log on to http://finditillinois.org/
If you have questions, please contact Gwen Harrison at gharrison@ilsos.net or 217-785-7334.
As Veterans Day approaches, you are encouraged to read the stories of our state’s veterans in the Illinois Veterans’ History Project. Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White created the project to provide a permanent repository for the memories of the men and women who have served our nation. Log on to the Illinois Digital Archives to view their recollections.
The Illinois State Library has announced the 12th annual Try-It! Illinois. The statewide database trial will be available October 1 through November 30, 2011.
Try-It! Illinois offers the staffs and library users of the more than 5,000 ILLINET member libraries the opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources. Thanks to partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois.
You will need a login and password to access Try-it! Illinois. Libraries are encouraged to share the Try-It! Illinois login and password with their library users, and provide them an opportunity to use and recommend electronic resources for possible purchase at the local level.
Please do not post the Try-It! Illinois login and password on the Internet or in publicly archived electronic newsletters. This is vital to the success of the trial and to maintaining the relationships that have been established with vendors.
To obtain the login and password log on here and complete the form. If you have questions or comments, please email Gwen Harrison at gharrison@ilsos.net or call her at 217-785-7334.
To highlight the start of autumn, check out the collection of original watercolor paintings of autumn leaves by Ellen Robbins. This collection is from the Chicago Botanic Garden’s Lenhardt Library and provides images of Robbins’ eighteen original watercolor paintings, ca. 1868. To view the collection, click here.
The Illinois Digital Archives is a repository for the digital collections of libraries, museums, historical societies and other cultural institutions in Illinois.
This fall the Illinois State Library will again offer the highly acclaimed service Try-It! Illinois to Illinois librarians and their users. Try-It! Illinois introduces Illinois librarians, staffs and patrons to a variety of electronic databases. These free resources will be offered through the State Library during the trial period from October 1 to November 30.
Vendors wishing to be included should contact Gwen Harrison no later than Friday, September 16. Potential new vendors must create a login and password to participate in the trial, and should email Gwen at gharrison@ilsos.net or call her at 217-785-7334.
This fall the Illinois State Library will again offer the highly acclaimed service Try-It! Illinois to Illinois librarians and their users. Try-It! Illinois introduces Illinois librarians, staffs and patrons to a variety of electronic databases. These resources will be offered free of charge through the State Library during the trial period (October 1 – November 30). Vendors wishing to be included in this years’ offering should contact Gwen Harrison no later than Friday, September 16. Potential new vendors must contact Gwen to create a login and password necessary for entry into the trial. Contact Gwen or call her at 217-785-7334.
EPUB, Accelerometer, E Ink and Sideloading. If you don’t recognize these words you may need to prepare yourself for the eReader/eBook generation. In this edition of “What’s New @ WJIL” we explore the language, legal issues, troubleshooting and even accessibility of the most recent hot digital trend to hit your library - the eReader.
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Free Resources for Your eReader
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Gadget Checklist 2010: for Library Staff, Users and Our Future - WJ Webinar archive
Gadgets: Personal Electronics for Your Library – WJ Webinar archive
Is your staff unsure of themselves when it comes to helping patrons with eBooks and eReaders? Our North Carolina WJ partners have initiated a program to help their library staff become more familiar and comfortable with these new technologies through an eReader “petting zoo” for library staff. Find out how you could duplicate this in your library and community.
Ready or not, eBooks and eReaders do not seem to be a passing technology fad. Recently Amazon.com announced eBook downloads for its Kindle eReader outpaced sales of paperbacks in the United States during the last 3 months of 2010. How will your library respond? Use the resources here to prepare yourself and your staff to assist and connect with patrons around this timely topic.
Jesse White, Secretary of State and State Librarian, and the Illinois State Library are pleased to announce that the eleventh annual Try-It! Illinois statewide database trial began October 1 and runs through November 30.
Try-It! Illinois offers library staff and users an excellent opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources. Thanks to partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois. You will need a login and password to access Try-it! Illinois at www.finditillinois.org/tryit.
Libraries are encouraged to share the Try-It! Illinois login and password with their library users, providing them the opportunity to use and recommend electronic resources for possible purchase at the local level.
Contact Gwen Harrison by email or at 217-785-7334 to obtain the login and password. The login and password have also been provided to regional library systems. Do not post the Try-It! Illinois login and password on the Internet or in publicly archived electronic newsletters. This is vital to the success of the trial and to maintaining the relationships that have been established with vendors.
Secretary White and the Illinois State Library have announced that the eleventh annual Try-It! Illinois statewide database trial will be available October 1 through November 30. Try-It! Illinois offers library staff and users an excellent opportunity to survey and evaluate a wide variety of electronic resources. Thanks to partnerships between the Illinois State Library and the participating electronic resource vendors, there is no charge for accessing these databases during Try-It! Illinois.
You will need a login and password to access Try-it! Illinois. Libraries are encouraged to share the Try-It! Illinois login and password with their library users, providing them the opportunity to use and recommend electronic resources for possible purchase at the local level.
Try-It! Illinois 2010 will be posted at www.finditillinois.org/tryit/
Contact Gwen Harrison beginning October 1 at gharrison@ilsos.net or 217-785-7334 to obtain the login and password. The login and password have also been provided to regional library systems. Do not post the Try-It! Illinois login and password on the Internet or in publicly archived electronic newsletters. This is vital to the success of the trial and to maintaining the relationships that have been established with vendors.
Looking for a way to keep order in your library? Try these fun, interactive games discovered by our friends at WebJunction Idaho and available free online. Each of the 3 games gives the learner the chance to sort, shelve, or reorder a series of books with call numbers. Enter your name and choose an animal to represent you and you’ll even get a nifty certificate of completion with your name on it to signify your success!
Who says shelving hs to be boring! Great way to train and test your library shelvers. Hint: Check out the tutorial before playing the games to get a brief introduction to how it all works.