24/7 LIBRARY. Scoville Memorial Library Salisbury, CT. March 2009 Claudia Cayne,

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1 24/7 LIBRARY Scoville Memorial Library Salisbury, CT March 2009 Claudia Cayne,

2 Online Library Catalog Library website: Quick search box or Library Catalogs/Scoville Library Catalog Keyword - most general, searches all fields, title, author subject, description Subject - more specific - word must appear in subject field Author - includes anyone involved in creation of a work for DVDs this means actors, directors, etc. Can put data in more than one box such as title & autho

3 Scoville Library is part of a network of other libraries in Connecticut, Bibliomation From our catalog, you can see the catalogs all libraries, including Scoville by selecting Bibliomation Global from o catalog (gold star in upper right hand corner) OR from ou website Library Catalogs/Network Libraries When you request an item from our catalog, the request will be filled by the first network library who can fill it

4 ADVANCED SEARCH

5 Where is it? Is it checked in? Collection is location - fiction, new fiction, etc. Call No. is where it is in that location - non-fiction by Dew number and fiction and mystery by author Status - checked out, checked in, on order Due date - when it's due What to do - go find it, request item, add to my list

6 Request Item will bring to a page with this for a login Type in number on back of card with no spaces If you live in Cornwall, Norfolk, Sharon or Kent you will need a number from Scoville to place holds If you live in another nearby town, as long as you have used the Scoville Library, you can use your hometown card to place holds You will be called when the first copy in the network becomes available for you You will have one week to come pick it up

My list is temporary if not logged in - it will disappear whe you leave the catalog You can email it yourself If you login, the list will be saved

7 My list is temporary if not logged in - it will disappear whe you leave the catalog You can it yourself If you login, the list will be saved You can create multiple lists Use for books you want to read, dvds you want to see, e You can save them on a list and then place request whe you want

Within the record, all highlighted words will link you to similar records in the global/network catalog Clicking on John Grisham will display everything which John Grisham wrote Clicking on the

8 Within the record, all highlighted words will link you to similar records in the global/network catalog Clicking on John Grisham will display everything which John Grisham wrote Clicking on the subject will display all items with the same subject, etc. Under Item Information (on left) you may find a summary excerpts and reviews The links from within the record are repeated on the left

9 Library Thing is a website where people catalog books They "tag" books Tags are words and labels used by regular people to categorize books. Subject headings come from the Library of Congress Our library catalog now includes tags for books (mostly newer) to help people find similar items Sometimes they seem more apt than the subject heading

On the left under the item information are suggestions of similar items from the community of Library Thing Clicking on one brings up the record in

10 On the left under the item information are suggestions of similar items from the community of Library Thing Clicking on one brings up the record in the global/networ catalog Beneath that are the tags created by the community of Library Thing Tags vs. subject headings Subjects Law firms -- Fiction.

11 Clicking on a tag brings up a new window which lists books with the tag you clicked You will also see related tags From this window, you can also search by tag

12 I've looked in the Scoville Catalog and can't find what I want - now what? First, click on Global from within the catalog and repeat your search - Request Item Still no luck - chances are you may have the wrong information - try finding it in Amazon or Barnes and Noble to make sure you have the correct author, title, etc. Found the right title but still can't find it in our network - search request - library catalog of all libraries in state - library catalogs/request

13 Click on Advanced Search

14 Advanced Search: Clear all checkmarks Select Statewide library catalog Construct your search Can limit by material type, language and library distance Locate desired item Request item Fill in required fields

15 Tabs at top take you to specific collections in the library Downloadable Audios Best Sellers & Award Winners - NYT lists, Oprah choices includes links to the catalog Good Morning America & Today link to websites Award Winners - Pulitzer Prize, National Book Award with links to the catalog Booker Prize and Nobel Prize link to websites Movies, Audios & Music - lists of DVDs, audios and music - divided between adult & children - lists newest first New items - Wowbrary a weekly listing of new acquistions Large Print Books

16 MY ACCOUNT Type in your library card number See all items out, holds, fines, etc. From there, you can renew and item as long as it's not requested by someone else and as long as it hasn't been renewed before Profile - can request change of address, phone be made b the library

17 Clicking on each heading brings detail Items Out shows date checked out, due date and times renewed Hold requests - what is on hold and what is ready for pickup Blocks - shows overdues, deleted holds and fines

18 KID'S CATALOG Search results limited to childrens section of Library

19 Hierarchical browsing - helps kids find what they want withou typing in search terms More gives you more categories

20 Links to online resources geared to kids

21 Quick search box Events Calendar Downloadable audios Wowbrary - new items ELF - service you set up to keep track of when things are due - can combines cards within a family

Calendar of Events Listing of all events by date Remind me - set it up to email

22 Calendar of Events Listing of all events by date Remind me - set it up to you a reminder within a tim you choose Tell a friend - forward listing to a friend

23 WOWBRARY Weekly listing of all items new to the Library Sign up to receive it by at top of screen Reviews - Amazon reviews Borrow - places a hold Buy - buy it from Amazon via this link and the library receives a portion of the sale Click on listings for previous weeks Click by category

24 LIBRARY ELF Sign up with and password Set it up as you choose Receive notices via cell phone or Link from ELF to catalog to renew

ebooks at the Library Kindles

ebooks at the Library Kindles One of the newest developments in reading is the electronic book, or ebook. An ebook is a digital copy of a book that can be read on a Kindle and other digital devices. While