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Red Cross Heat Wave Safety Checklist

With the hot, hot weather we've been having recently, I've been wondering about first aid for heat-related health problems. I've had first aid training in the past, but I wanted to make sure I'd know what to do now if someone near me seemed...

Published Mon, Jun 06 2010 6:22 pm by Shh_ImReading@evpl

Filed under: health, Online resources, weather, American Red Cross, fyi, useful web sites, useful websites, heat, health risks, preparedness, first aid, checklist

Know before you go: travel planning online

Wow. There are a LOT of travel websites out there. This is the time of year when blogs and magazines start rounding up some good sites for booking, researching, and deciding on your travel plans, which is a really good thing, because I think most of us...

Published Thu, Jun 06 2010 2:50 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: internet, useful web sites, hotels, airfare, travel

Getting the most from online shopping

I kept hearing from my online friends about "Bing cashbacks," and had no idea what they were talking about, until I ran across this great article in the New York Times about online shopping rebates, including those offered by the Bing, the new...

Published Mon, Nov 11 2009 3:56 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: useful web sites, shopping

"The original guide to living wisely"

At least, that's how Mother Earth News describes itself, and they might not be too far off the mark. The magazine got its start in 1970, and you may think of it as something the hippies used to read. But these days, their focus on green living, sustainability...

Published Thu, Nov 11 2009 2:38 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: useful web sites, magazines, green living, sustainability, mother earth news

What are the odds?

Ever wonder what the odds are that an adult planning a Halloween costume will be a cat? How about the odds of being killed by a shark? There's a new website, The Book of Odds , that does just that — it gives you odds. You can do a simple keyword...

Published Wed, Nov 11 2009 10:15 am by googler@evpl

Filed under: statistics, research, useful web sites, websites, odds, data, trivia

Learn to find Government Information on the Web

Interested in finding out about govenment jobs? Wonder where you can find the latest consumer product safety information? Ever wanted to look at surplus government property, and maybe bid on some of it? Want to get information on financial planning? On...

Published Sat, Oct 10 2009 2:53 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: training, government, useful web sites, AskEVPL, websites, U. S. Government, United States Government, Reference Services, workshops

Do you stand in front of your closet every morning wondering what will fit, not what do I want to wear?

Here's my dirty little secret; I've been doing that all summer. To look at me no one would say I have a weight problem, but thanks to sports injuries and other medical issues this summer, I've been sidelined from my normal active lifestyle...

Published Thu, Sep 09 2009 9:55 am by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: nonfiction, health, useful web sites, food, useful websites, websites, U. S. Government, U.S. government, United States Government, diet, calories, U.S. department of Agriculture

Would you like to work for the federal government?

If so, take a look at www.usajobs.gov . This is a great resource for people interested in working for our federal government. On their main page this morning they showed 33,530 jobs available worldwide with the United States government. Now before your...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2009 12:04 pm by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: government, Online resources, Careers, useful web sites, jobs, hiring, employment, websites, U. S. Government, work, federal government, U.S. government, United States Government

The Health Care Reform Act turmoil

Opinions and concerns abound about this issue, sometimes to the point that the facts get obscured. Can I separate all the facts from the fiction? Nope, I can be duped and sucked in as easily as the next person. But I can tell you where to go to form your...

Published Tue, Aug 08 2009 12:33 pm by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: politics, current events, health, library of congress, government, public opinion, propaganda, Online resources, legal, policy, useful web sites, legislation, websites, health risks, U. S. Government, law, insurance, health insurance

Is There a Web Site with Local Job Information? Indeed, There IS!

Some of the most popular workshops being offered at the library recently have involved how to polish your resume, or sharpen you interview skills. With the tight job market, even highly skilled and trained people are getting all of their job-hunting tools...

Published Sat, Aug 08 2009 5:47 pm by Bufkinite@evpl

Filed under: training, money, useful web sites, jobs, useful websites, human resources, employers, employment, economy, websites, salaries, wages

United Way offers valuable information

The United Way of Southwestern Indiana maintains a very valuable " Community Resource Guide " on their website. This guide lists services and programs offered by hundreds of nonprofit agencies around southwestern Indiana, from tutoring (for...

Published Fri, Jul 07 2009 10:24 am by googler@evpl

Filed under: useful web sites, tutoring, social services, united way, community

$8,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit…

There’s a lot of information out there about this credit, but I always like to get my information straight from the horse’s mouth, so I went to www.usa.gov and found this nifty little question and answer page from www.irs.gov . It does a great...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2009 8:33 pm by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: Online resources, money, tax, credit, useful web sites, useful websites, U. S. Government, mortgages, homeownership, homes, taxes, homeowners

User manuals online

It's actually not that hard to find recent user manuals online, using Google. But the MakeUseOf blog has linked to a site that not only provides access to a bunch of manuals in one convenient place, but also allows you to register and then store all...

Published Mon, Jul 07 2009 1:22 pm by googler@evpl

Filed under: consumer, useful web sites, products, user manuals, appliances

Speak your mind…opinions welcome, wanted, and appreciated

Hello out there to everyone in EVPL blogland, I have a dilemma that I could use your help with. Every year I sit down to plan a workshop on useful government documents and websites (more websites than actual documents now-a-days) and every year I get...

Published Thu, Jul 07 2009 10:11 am by SuDocQueen@evpl

Filed under: google, internet, politics, training, government, public opinion, Online resources, polling, search engines, reference questions, research, hot topics, tutorials, useful web sites, useful websites, customer service, White House, public data, websites, U. S. Government, polls

Hardship license information

It often happens that customers are told to go to the library to get a legal form of some kind. Unfortunately, we often have to tell them that we don't have preprinted forms that can be filled out and filed. Today's question concerned the "hardship...

Published Wed, Jul 07 2009 10:17 am by googler@evpl

Filed under: driver's license, legal, useful web sites, forms, hardship, law

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