We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle Which doorways do you pick? Last month I had the rewarding experience of learning about personal doorways into a book from Nancy Pearl, the famous Seattle librarian (have you seen the Librarian action figure? That’s her!). She is an expert in matching books with readers, and […]
Keeping up with the Web by Melanie Wilson For the last year, the Willoughy-Eastlake Public Library has been participating in the Mozilla Foundation’s Web Literacy pilot funded by an IMLS grant. Mozilla is the free-software company behind the Firefox web browser. The goal of the grant has been to strengthen the web literacy skills of […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle Have you noticed a trending sub-genre in books and film over the last couple of years? I call it the “The Women behind the Scenes” theme. Currently, three titles are trending: Radium Girls: The Dark Story of America’s Shining Women by Kate Moore; The Woman Who Smashed […]
Reincarnation Blues Book Recommendation by John Kleinbaum I don’t usually read fantasy novels but was drawn to the cover of Reincarnation Blues by the neon art and by my own perennial interest in coming back again as something different. I have also suspected that there might be some blues involved. A few pages in and […]
We’re All Adults Here Book Recommendations & Other Musings by Carol Tuttle As the new Collection Services Librarian for the Willoughby-Eastlake Library System, I am thrilled to be immersed in the world of books and reading. I have found book discussions to be an enrichment to my own solitary reading experience. The best discussion books […]
Privacy Matters: 5 Steps to Protect Your Data in the Digital Age Privacy is not about hiding – it is about autonomy, power and control; it is about your ability to decide how you present yourself to the world. –Me & My Shadow As we use more and more web services, it is important to […]
Thank you to all that participated in the Impact Survey. Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library conducted the survey to better understand how our community uses and benefits from free access to computers and the Internet at the library. The library offers 73 computers, wireless Internet, and assistance for all members of our community. Of the survey respondents […]
Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library Launches W-E 3 Card The Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library recently launched the W-E 3 Library Card program at all four library locations in Eastlake, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills and Willowick. The W-E 3 card is a library card designed for children who are visiting the library without a parent or guardian but would like […]
W-E Library Now Lending Mobile Hotspots! WILLOWICK, OH: On May 3, 2016, The Willoughby-Eastlake Public Library began lending Mobile Hotspots to library patrons. A Mobile Hotspot is a portable device that provides Internet access through a variety of devices including laptops and tablets. Each of the four system libraries in Eastlake, Willoughby, Willoughby Hills and […]
Free Online Tools for Businesses Many web based tools are available for free online. These tools allow individuals and businesses to do everything for scanning documents, storing files, creating graphics, sending email blasts, and surveying customers. View a brief slide show about some popular online tools: [prezi url=”http://prezi.com/pzrtj3zafxn3/?utm_campaign=share&utm_medium=copy”] [su_spacer] 1. Canva Simple web-based graphic design […]
