Register today for the E-Gov & Get Help Florida Website Webinar!
Register now for this webinar!
E-Gov & the Get Help Florida Website
Mon., June 11, 2-3 pm ET
Many government agencies are closing offices and offering services exclusively online. Because libraries provide public access computers and offer assistance to patrons seeking information, many citizens naturally turn to the library for help when accessing government information such as food stamps, unemployment compensation, and social security. However, these increasing demands burden already short-staffed libraries that are reducing their services due to budget constraints.
Get Help Florida, http://www.gethelpflorida.org, is a website developed by the Pasco County Public Library Cooperative to serve as a statewide portal to valuable e-government resources for those in need of help. This webinar will show you how to successfully navigate the Get Help Florida resource and assist Florida residents in accessing the government services they need.
Libraries Connect Communities Blog
Have you bookmarked the Libraries Connect Communities blog? Libraries Connect Communities: Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study assesses public access to computers, the Internet, and Internet-related services in U.S. public libraries, and the impact of library funding changes on connectivity, technology deployment, and sustainability.
Read the blog here.
So, what do YOU think?
Your experiences and insights are invaluable to helping to bridge the digital divide. The study builds on the longest-running and largest study of Internet connectivity in public libraries begun in 1994 by John Carlo Bertot and Dr. Charles R. McClure, Director at the FSU Information Institute. The Libraries Connect Communities blog aims to spur conversation about the study & its uses to promote and protect U.S. libraries, so don’t forget to leave a comment regarding your own experiences and thoughts on the crucial issues presented.
Florida libraries and their users will thank you!
Last Chance to Register! Gale, eBooks, & You Webinar
Time is running out!
Sign up now to reserve your space in this timely webinar on nonfiction ebooks in the new GVRL interface.
Gale, eBooks, & You: The New Interface of the Gale Virtual Reference Library
Thursday, May 17, 2-3 pm ET
With electronic reference books from Gale and their publishing partners, you can help your patrons instantly access nonfiction eBooks (with any Internet-connected device) through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. The GVRL is one of many incredible resources available through the Florida Electronic Library… but there’s a new interface in town!
Learn about the Gale Virtual Reference Library and how to utilize its new interface to best help your library patrons in this webinar taught by Julie Pepera of Gale-Cengage.
Chat, Text, and Email Statistics – April 2012
The following statistics are now available for the month of April 2012:
FLA Conference 2012: AaL Meet & Greet
Last Chance Webinars in Ask a Librarian
My Virtual Community: Reaching out to your Local Patrons through the Local Desk
Monday, April 30, 2012 (registration closing soon!)
10-11 am ET
Gale, eBooks, & You: The New Interface of the Gale Virtual Reference Library
Thursday, May 17, 2012
2-3 pm ET
High Anxiety: Increasing your Comfort Level on the Statewide Desk
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
10-11 am ET
E-Gov and the Get Help Florida Website
Monday, June 11, 2012
2-3 pm ET
Time is ticking for these upcoming webinars, so why risk it? Register today!
Ask a Librarian Technical Support
Matt Smith, technical assistant for Ask a Librarian, will be available to answer any technical support questions you may have. For an technical issues, including Oracle, Java, browser, or any other technical trouble shooting, please contact Matt Smith directly at help@askalibrarian.org or smithmm@tblc.org. Matt will be able to assist you with any technical questions you may have.
You can also access the Technical Support page on the toolbox website at anytime http://info.
Gale, eBooks, and You… Register Today!
Don’t miss out! Sign up now to reserve your space in this timely webinar on nonfiction ebooks in the new GVRL interface.
Gale, eBooks, & You: The New Interface of the Gale Virtual Reference Library
Thursday, May 17, 2-3 pm ET
With electronic reference books from Gale and their publishing partners, you can help your patrons instantly access nonfiction eBooks (with any Internet-connected device) through the Gale Virtual Reference Library. The GVRL is one of many incredible resources available through the Florida Electronic Library… but there’s a new interface in town!
Learn about the Gale Virtual Reference Library and how to utilize its new interface to best help your library patrons in this webinar taught by Julie Pepera of Gale-Cengage.