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Happy back to school, everyone! Do you remember how to divide fractions?  Me neither!

Have you ever had a student ask you for help with their essay or, even worse, a math problem? We do a lot in our roles as library staff, but some things are best left to the pros! Things like algebra. Or chemistry. Or pretty much anything other than library and information science. 

Or maybe you have a school group visiting, and you want to provide tutoring and homework support but, again, you are a library worker not a formally trained, subject-specific tutor. 

Or maybe you have ambitious programming goals and want to be able to support after-school tutoring without the gnawing fear of having to field pre-calculus questions.  

Good thing Tutor.com is here for you! 

Look at all the options on this JotForm!

The team at Tutor.com has deployed this quick form to reserve specific time slots for multiple tutors across a variety of subjects. This allows you to bring Tutor.com into any after school homework hours that you may have, host a Tutor.com walkthrough, or even hold resume/cover letter workshops for your adult community. It’s essentially like having a small army of tutors at the ready to support learners of all ages. Once a user experiences a tutoring session for the first time, they are far more likely to return and take advantage of other available resources. 

If this sounds like a good deal (it is), all you have to do is fill in this JotForm at least three days in advance of your program date.

-Mary, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

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Genealogy Help from MyHeritage Library Edition

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You are probably familiar with Ancestry Library Edition for assisting patrons with genealogy research. But did you know that the PA Power Library offers EBSCO’s MyHeritage Library Edition for all Pennsylvania library card holders, too?

This multilingual family history research database includes billions of historical documents from 48 countries, millions of historical photos, public records, indexes, and additional resources that span the past five centuries.

As well as information you’d assume you would find, like census data, citizenship and naturalization records, military records, and US public records, MyHeritage also offers unique resouces like:

  • Nearly 5 billion exclusive family tree profiles from MyHeritage and Geni
  • Hundreds of millions of Nordic records
  • More than 100 million gravestone photos
  • Additional content under license including Tributes obituaries, WikiTree, BillionGraves, Canadian Headstones and many others

Plus, unlike Ancestry Library Edition, this database can be accessed remotely allowing users to search from the comfort of their own home.

More than 100 million records are added every month, making this growing collection an excellent resource for researchers.

Learn more and get started on the Power Library website.

– Richelle, Sewickley Public Library

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Get Back-to-School Ready with Tutor.com!

Get online help from real tutors every day from 12 p.m. to 12 a.m.! Tutor.com Live Homework Help offers online tutoring for grades K—12, as well as college level students in English, Math, Science, and Social Studies.

Non-traditional students and adult learners can also take advantage of essay writing, skills building, GED prep, and other tutoring services designed specifically for adults. There’s also SAT/ACT and other test prep, study skills, and so much more! To get started using this free online library resource, visit https://tutor.com/clpgh.

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Update: Cloud Library

Recently we published a post about a new resource from the Pennsylvania Power Library called Cloud Library. It is a new alternative to hoopla.

Unfortunately the information on how to access Cloud Library was not accurate. A Power e-card and PIN is required to use Cloud Library and Libby through Power Library.

Use the link below and follow the instructions for Option 1 to sign up for a Power e-card. You will then receive an email with your new e-card number. There will be a link in the email to set up a PIN.

https://www.powerlibrary.org/eresource/cloudlibrary

Tracy, Monroeville Public Library

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