Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library

Official Inauguration Day site

by googler@evpl on Wednesday, November 12 2008, 4:13pm

The official site of the January 20, 2009, inaugural ceremonies gives information on events, history, how to get tickets, how to request to particpate in the inaugural parade, photos, and more. Sign up for the inaugural e-mail list to receive updates...

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Filed under: President-elect, inauguration

Encyclopedia of Associations Online

by T-ref@evpl on Friday, November 7 2008, 10:19am

EVPL subscribes to many databases and one of our newest databases is the Encyclopedia of Associations : A comprehensive guide to International, National, and State associations, with brief histories, addresses, and current contact information, current...

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Filed under: databases, encyclopedia of associations

OverDrive @ EVPL now Mac compatible!

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Friday, November 21 2008, 11:31am

OverDrive @ EVPL is a collection of downloadable materials (including audiobooks, eBooks, movies, & music) available free of charge to all EVPL cardholders. Since launch, patrons with Windows PCs have been downloading countless items from this digital...

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Filed under: technology, Web 2.0, fyi, collections, overdrive, downloads, evpl.org, ebooks, computers, zune, mp3 players, mac, ipod

New computers at EVPL libraries

by professor.knowsitall@evpl on Monday, November 10 2008, 3:29pm

Public-use computers at all EVPL libraries are being replaced with new Dell Optiplex 755 computers. With Windows XP, Core 2 Duo processors, and 2GB of RAM, these computers are much speedier than our old ones! These computers also include DVD burners ...

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Filed under: maintenance, technology, fyi, evpl, transition, computers

Google Book Settlement May Transform Google Book Search Into Google Bookstore

by Bufkinite@evpl on Friday, November 7 2008, 10:26pm

The November 3, 2008 Library Hotline has a lead article on a landmark settlement between Google and the Authors Guild (AG) and the Association of American Publishers (AAP), two organizations that had filed suit against it over the Google Book Search Project...

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Filed under: google, Online resources, search engines, libraries, books, lawsuit, ebooks, google book search, settlement

Having trouble figuring out Microsoft Word 2007?

by HoodooVoodoo@evpl on Wednesday, November 26 2008, 3:10pm

As some of you may have been noticing, the Evansville Vanderburgh Public Library is in the middle of their own "big switch" when it comes to the public computers. We are in the process of switching out the old Gateway Profile 5 computers to...

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Filed under: training, technology, evpl, computers, tutorials, Microsoft Word

Issues & Controversies database

by T-ref@evpl on Friday, November 14 2008, 5:50pm

One of my favorite EVPL databases is Issues and Controversies . A recent reference query led me to use this great resource. Over the phone, a young customer needed articles about how the body image of girls is distorted because of the modeling industry...

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Filed under: databases, issues and controversies, masterfile Premier

Official ".gov" web site of the office of the President Elect

by Bufkinite@evpl on Saturday, November 8 2008, 9:18am

It's been said that Barack Obama ran a transformational campaign, and is a transformational political figure. Now, with the advent of www.change.gov , we have what looks like the beginning of a transformational Presidency. This is the official "...

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Filed under: politics, President-elect, Obama Administration, transition, policy

FREE PHOTO IDs FOR VOTING

by lotech@evpl on Monday, November 3 2008, 11:24am

The phone message of the local auto license branches announces that there will be special branch hours today, Monday, November 3, 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. and tomorrow Tuesady, November 4, 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. During that time they will issue free photo identificaions...

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The facts about mystery shopping

by googler@evpl on Monday, November 3 2008, 9:24am

I ran across a blog post on mystery shopping , which we often get questions about at the library. We have a few books on it, although the major publishers haven't put one out recently. ( Mystery Shopping Made Simple (2004), by Newhouse, is the most...

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Filed under: personal finance, mystery shopping, wisebread

NASA's Phoenix mission comes to a close

by googler@evpl on Tuesday, November 11 2008, 8:13pm

The Mars lander "Phoenix" has stopped communicating with Earth, after operating for more than five months. Due to the seasons, its solar arrays no longer collect enough energy for it to function. The lander has been busy documenting the surface...

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Filed under: Twitter, Phoenix, Mars

DOD website centralizes health info for wounded vets

by googler@evpl on Thursday, November 13 2008, 4:03pm

The Defense Department has launched a new website designed to help service members and their families find health information and the assistance to which they're entitled. The portal has links to health-related programs and resources offered by the...

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Filed under: government, veterans, military

Plunkett Research Online Just Got Better

by Bufkinite@evpl on Wednesday, November 26 2008, 3:10pm

One of EVPL's many databases , Plunkett Research Online , is a great tool for researching current trends in 32 distinct industry sectors, including everything from Alternative Energy to Wireless Technology. For each industry sector examined, you'll...

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Filed under: databases, Careers, computers

New York Times Historical Database

by T-ref@evpl on Saturday, November 22 2008, 5:41pm

The New York Times Historical (1851-2004) offers full page and article images with searchable full text back to the first issue. It is available through our databases pages and can be accessed outside of the library with an EVPL library card. I received...

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Filed under: Jesse Walker, Browning Genealogy Databse, New York Times

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