Library 2.0

Libraries need to keep up with today's technology and allow patrons to participate in planning library resources and services.

Federated Searching and 360 Search — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-10-15 07:00 AM — 0 comment(s)

Last spring the MLC Library released 360 Search a new search tool that allows users to search multiple library resources with one search. This research tool is also called federated searching and has good reasons to be included with our other resource services.

It's All About You — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-05-08 10:15 AM — 1 comment(s)

As the 2007/08 school year ends the MLC Library is just begining a new look and hopes to become user friendly, user informed, and user used. A new focus for many public and academic libraries is to bring the library to the patron. This is different from being a building that patrons go to. Now with new technologies and internet use the library can come to you where ever you are at the moment.

Reader's Heaven — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-11-07 07:00 AM — 0 comment(s)

Through our membership with SMILE we have free access to the reader’s advisory database, NoveList.

Journal Title Search — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-10-29 02:00 PM — 0 comment(s)

Library 2.0 is a process of incorporating new technology into library services. Of the many technologies that have emerged, the online full-text availability of books and journal articles has become an indispensable tool.

More on Federated Searching — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-10-22 07:00 AM — 0 comment(s)

360 Search is a federated search engine that has a number of features that make this tool useful for our patrons.

NEW! Teacher Reference Center — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-10-16 07:00 AM — 0 comment(s)

NEW! resource from EBSCO for anyone interested in teaching and education.

Building resources — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-10-09 09:37 AM — 0 comment(s)

The newest EBSCO database added to our online resources is the ATLA Religion Database with ATLA Serials.

Ask... — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-05-30 10:15 AM — 0 comment(s)

Like many people who walk into a department store, you probably don't go up to a store clerk and ask where to find something. Your choice for shopping is to browse first and ask later. Asking for help in any situation, even in getting driving directions is the last resort. Now, instead of asking directions you can do it yourself with a GPS system! Is the MLC library any different?

Collaboration — by Janice Nass — posted on 2008-05-08 10:15 AM — 0 comment(s)

Using a wiki to develop library resources is a way in which to share published content on the Web to our patrons. It is also a way in which our students and patrons can contribute their knowedge of the internet to others. Of course it is the libraries hope that patrons will jump in and become a part of this great collaboration. The goal is to build up a vast array of useful resources put together by our professors, students and patrons.