Tips & Tricks for ACLA Databases and Downloadables

eLibrary Upgrade… Coming Soon!

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Libraries all over Allegheny County are getting new websites, and the eLibrary did not want to be left behind. The updated eLibrary site goes live on October 14!

Please join members of the Digital Resources Committee for a tour of the new site on Oct 6 at 10:30 am or Oct 8 at 1:30 pm. A recording will be shared for those who cannot attend live.

Please select the date you are able to attend and add the Team’s link to your calendar.

Microsoft Teams meeting

October 6, 10:30 – 11:00 am

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/265624600725560?p=cHzVBicZ1rXdmJ8QmN

October 8, 1:30 – 2:00 pm

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/286954541019202?p=X26BW0qq6TaUzWx23R

Libraries will receive the new URL so they can update their website if they link directly to the eLibrary site.

Please reach out to Hilary Lewis with questions.

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Live, in-person Tutor.com adult services training

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Tutor.com offers more than just homework help for students. It also offers support and training for adults including:

  • Resume and cover letter prep and review
  • Career self-assessments
  • Career and technical education (CTE) support for skilled trades
  • CTE practice exams
  • Much more!
     

Our Tutor.com rep, Maxine Nesbro, will be in town specifically to guide us through the rich content available to our community of workers, job seekers, and adult learners. 

Join us in person on Tuesday, October 13th from 10:30am – 11:30am in the JCEC on the second floor of CLP – Main. Maxine will walk us through the resources available for adult learners and job seekers and answer any questions you may have about Tutor.com.

Can’t make it in person? Staff can also attend this hybrid session remotely; just add the link below to your calendar! The session will also be recorded if you can’t attend in real time. 

https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/238758170575258?p=k8lUpVit6Gk2zdWjV3

Meeting ID: 238 758 170 575 258 

Passcode: Bw99nv3b

We hope to see you for this fantastic professional development opportunity! If you have any questions, reach out to Mary Phillips at phillipsm@carnegielibrary.org.

-Mary, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Hoopla emails, begone!

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Our agents in the field (that’s yinz) have been reporting that patrons, already beset with the spending cap error message, are receiving emails in their inboxes from Hoopla. These messages remind patrons that they haven’t yet reached their five total checkouts for the month.

The issue is, of course, the aforementioned spending cap; patrons can’t hop on and check out material willy-nilly, as Hoopla is urging them to do. It’s understandable that patrons would be confused.

The good news is that it’s relatively easy to turn the email notifications off. The toggle button to do so lives in Hoopla settings. The gear-shaped settings icon lives in the lower right corner in the app and in the upper right corner in the browser version. All patrons have to do is switch it off. Here’s what it looks like:

The email tab open on the hoopla settings screen with an arrow indicating the location of the on-off toggle switch for email notifications

We are indeed beset with many troubles, but unwanted Hoopla emails don’t have to be one of them!

-Mary, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Gale Legal Forms

“I need to make a Power of Attorney.” Can you help me find the right form? 

Librarians aren’t lawyers, but we can definitely solve this reference question. Enter: Gale Legal Forms.  

Gale offers a library of searchable documents that are specific to Pennsylvania. They have everything from Adoption to Powers of Attorney to Workers Compensation.  

Say your patron is looking for a Durable Power of Attorney; Gale Legal Forms will give you not just the general form, but forms related to your inquiry. Once the patron has found the specific document that they need, they can download it as a Word document and edit it as needed.  There’s no paywall, distracting ads, or guesswork involved. The site also includes a link to legal definitions, helpful topics, sample legal letters, and legal Q&A.  

Erin Weaver, Bridgeville Public Library

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