MAY 22, 2013
OverDrive App Update
OverDrive will release an updated version of the OverDrive Media Console (OMC) mobile app for iOS and Android (v2.6.5) on Tuesday, May 29. Below is a summary of the release details.
OMC for iOS v2.6.5
- Enhancements to improve the speed of the in-app browser
- Bug fixes
- Reauthorization of Adobe ID for ALL iOS users required by Apple
Due to a change in Apple's privacy policies, we’ve had to make changes to the way we handle licensing of EPUB eBooks and MP3 audiobooks. As a result, the OMC for iOS v2.6.5 update will de-authorize every users’ Adobe ID and prompt them to authorize again. Audiobook users will be unaffected unless attempting to download parts from a book that was only partially downloaded prior to the v2.6.5 update.
eBooks – Adobe Authorization
After installing the update, users with authorized Adobe IDs in place will see the following message:
Clicking ‘Sign In’ will show the ‘Adobe Authorization’ screen. The deauthorized Adobe ID is pre-populated, so the user will only need to enter the password. The ‘Forgot password?’ link will be available.
Audiobooks – Downloading additional parts
Audiobook users won’t notice anything different unless they attempt to download parts of audiobooks partially downloaded to OMC before installing the v2.6.5 update. In this case, the following message is displayed:
Users will need to download the title again from their Ohio eBook Project bookshelf to download the missing parts.
These updates will be messaged in the App Store and on the “What’s New” screen. Additionally, there are two help articles available for users and library staff to help with these updates:
OMC for Android v2.6.5
Note: The issues with Adobe authorization and audiobook downloads will not impact the Android release of OMC v2.6.5.
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MAY 10, 2013
Get Ready for Summer
Get ready for summer by loading your mobile device with FREE digital content from Wright Library. Demonstrations will be provided for the various devices on which patrons can access the Wright Library Digital Collection.
- 1:30 p.m. - eReaders (NOOK, Sony Reader, Kobo, etc. Not Kindle)
- 2:30 p.m. - Kindle (including Kindle Fire)
- 3:30 p.m. - Tablets/Smartphones (iOS and Android)
These digital services will be covered. Not all services are available for all devices.
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MAY 10, 2013
Mountains beyond Mountains
Get ready to climb some pretty high hills when the On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club visits Haiti with author Tracy Kidder. Join us Tuesday, June 4 at 7:00 p.m. at the Starbucks in Oakwood to discuss Kidder’s Mountains beyond Mountains.
A chance encounter on a plane leads the Pulitzer Prize-winning author Kidder to follow Paul Farmer to Haiti. Farmer is a doctor, famed infectious disease specialist, Harvard professor and anthropologist. He is on a relentless quest to bring modern medicine and hope to the abject poor, who live, as Abraham Verghese writes “in the kinds of places we do not like to think about.” As characterized in the Haitian proverb, “Beyond mountains there are mountains,” Farmer never falters as he turns to the next problem after solving the last.
To learn more about this book, check out the following web sites:
To learn about Paul Farmer’s work, please visit the Partners in Health web site and see his Biography at the Academy of Achievement web site.
Learn about the author, Tracy Kidder, at the following web sites:
Tracy Kidder’s books available at the Library:
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APRIL 23, 2013
Planning Your Vegetable Garden
Who doesn’t enjoy a homegrown tomato in the summer? As a home gardener there are few things more satisfying than harvesting and consuming the fruits of your labor. Whether you are an experienced home gardener or just starting out you won’t want to miss “Planning Your Vegetable Garden” Sunday, May 5 from 2-4 p.m. Lisa Helm, Master Organic Gardener, will cover topics including bed preparation, plant selection, crop rotation, companion planting, intensive vs. rows, organic vs. conventional, watering and maintenance.
Ms. Helm was certified as a Master Organic Gardener in 2003 and designed and built the demonstration vegetable garden that year at Possum Creek MetroPark. In 2008 she founded Garden Station art park and community garden, which reflects her interest in permaculture, green construction and outsider art. Since then Lisa has helped form a Dayton Urban Farmers' group, organized local Parking Day events, a Sustainable Living Workshop series and was a speaker for the 2012 Miami Valley Gardening Conference.
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APRIL 16, 2013
Opposing Viewpoints
Wright Library has added another new online resource for students and lifelong learners - Opposing Viewpoints in Context. Covering today’s hottest social issues Opposing Viewpoints in Context helps students research, analyze and organize a broad variety of data for conducting research, completing writing assignments, preparing for debates, creating presentations, and more. This database includes pro/con essays, topic overviews, primary source documents, biographies, court-case overviews, statistical tables, charts and graphs, images, and podcasts. The information presented is ideal for debate research and opinion pieces.
To access this resource you wil need your 14 digit library card number (23309000+last 6 digits).
Full description from Gale Cengage
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Homework Help
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APRIL 9, 2013
The Accidental Tourist
Some journeys are not easy. This month the On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club will discuss Anne Tyler’s novel, The Accidental Tourist, a story about a man recovering after a great personal tragedy. Join us Tuesday, May 7th at 7:00 p.m. at the Starbuck’s in Oakwood to discuss this moving work, which won the National Book Critics Circle Award for Fiction in 1985.
Macon Leary is a travel writer who hates both travel and anything out of the ordinary. When his son is killed in a sudden shooting, neither he nor his wife can deal with their grief. Hence, their marriage crumbles and Macon’s wife moves out. In a short time, Macon, while working around his house, breaks both legs and is forced to move in with his extremely eccentric siblings. One cockeyed thing leads to another and Macon finds he needs a dog trainer. He hires Muriel Pritchett to train his unruly dog. Muriel’s own delightful peculiarities compel Macon to reengage with life. When his wife notices Macon changing for the better, she wants to reconcile. Nothing is ordinary about the decision Macon has to make.
To find out more about the novel, visit the LitLovers.com Reader’s Guide. You might also like to read the following book reviews:
To learn about author Anne Tyler, please try the following web sites: The Accidental Tourist was made into an award-winning movie in 1988, starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner and Geena Davis. Davis won an Academy Award for her portrayal of Muriel Pritchett.
Unfortunately, the library doesn’t own a copy of the movie. We do offer the following movies based on Anne Tyler books:
Breathing Lessons
Back When We Were Grownups
For a list of library holdings of books by Anne Tyler, please click the following link:
Anne Tyler
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APRIL 1, 2013
April Is National Poetry Month
To celebrate National Poetry Month we are again offering poetry related trivia for your entertainment and edification. We have also gathered a collection of online Poetry Resources for you.
Also this month is the opportunity to participate in the two part class, Poetry: A Short Course. This workshop focusing on poetry appreciation and the practice of writing will be led by award winning poet, Grace Curtis. Part One of the course will be held Sunday, April 21st and Part Two on Sunday, April 28th. Both will run from 2:00-4:00 p.m. This two-part class is free and will be held in the Library Meeting Room. Advance registration is required and limited to 15 participants age 16 or older. Contact the Reference Department at (937) 294-7171 or by email to register.
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MARCH 18, 2013
Book Discussions
Oakwood High School is hosting An Evening with Gerda Weissmann Klein, a special author event open to the public on Thursday, April 11, at 7 p.m. in the Oakwood High School Auditorium.
To encourage community participation in this special visit, Wright Library is holding book discussion groups of All But My Life on March 26 at 1:00 p.m. and March 27 at 6:30 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room.
For over six decades, author, historian, speaker, and Holocaust survivor, Gerda Weissmann Klein has captivated audiences worldwide with her powerful message of hope, inspiration, love and humanity. In her speeches and books, Klein draws from her wealth of life experiences: from surviving the Holocaust and meeting her future husband on the day of her liberation, to her journey to the United States, accepting an Oscar and Emmy for a documentary based on her life, and her constant fight to promote tolerance, encourage community service and combat hunger. Gerda Klein has authored nine books on a wide variety of topics for an array of different audiences. These include her memoir, All But My Life, which was the foundation for the Oscar and Emmy-winning HBO documentary One Survivor Remembers.
Online Biographies:
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History,
Reading
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MARCH 13, 2013
Great Dayton Flood
100th Anniversary of the Great Dayton Flood
The Great Flood of 1913 adversely affected communities all along the Great Miami River from Piqua to Dayton to Hamilton and beyond. It garnered world-wide attention as one of the most photographed and documented disasters of the early 20th century. Join Oakwood Historical Society past-president and current board member, Mark Risley, Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. for a presentation following the story of the flood and beyond.
Also, there is a Great Dayton Flood display in the South Reading Room of the Library, which be available until March 25th.
The picture above is from the Dayton Flood collection at Digital@UDayton, where more images can be found.
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History
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MARCH 5, 2013
My Stroke of Insight
Take a journey to the center of the mind this month when the On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club discusses Jill Bolte Taylor’s story of surviving a stroke. Join us on Tuesday, April 9th at 7:00 p.m. at the Starbucks in Oakwood to discuss My Stroke of Insight.
In 1996, Taylor, a Harvard-educated brain scientist, experienced a massive stroke. In four hours, her mind deteriorated so that she could not walk, talk, read, write or recall any of her life. Alternating between right brain euphoria and left brain awareness, she was able to seek help. Recovery took eight years, but Taylor considers the stroke lucky. She learned to help others with brain injury, and found peace of mind.
To find out what the reviewers thought of the book, please check out the following web sites:
Discover more about Jill Bolte Taylor at her author’s web site, her book web site mystrokeofinsight.com and in her TED Talk. Taylor is National Spokesperson for the Mentally Ill for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center and is an active member of NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness. She also participated in the PBS series, The Amazing Brain, has been cited in WebMD, and was listed as one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2008.
For more information about stroke, please see the following sources:
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FEBRUARY 25, 2013
Free, Legal Music from Your Library
The Freegal Music service allows Wright Library card holders to download free music legally. Under the agreement between Freegal and the Library, registered card holders are able to download three music tracks each week. Once downloaded, the songs do not expire.
To get started, go to wrightlibrary.freegalmusic.com and log in with your library card number (23309000+last 6 digits) and your PIN (last 4 digits of your phone number unless you have created a different PIN). Simply search by artist, song, album, or composer. When you find a song, click the Download Now button. It's that simple.
Freegal features the Sony Music catalog, along with hundreds of other labels. For mobile users, the Freegal app is available for iPad/iPhone/iPod and Android devices. Look for it in the App Store and Google Play.
For additional pointers and access to our other digital services, visit the Wright Library Digital Collection.
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Digital Collection
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FEBRUARY 19, 2013
Writers' Workshop
Register Today!
The Art of Exposition and Dialogue
Writers' Workshop
Saturday, March 2
2:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Students and adults are invited to join creative writing instructor Ed Davis for a Writing Workshop Saturday, March 2 from 2-4 p.m. Mr. Davis will discuss the art of exposition - how to convey information and explain ideas to the reader without interrupting your story; then in the second half, participants can begin watching for dialogue that's overladen with exposition as they learn other tips about writing dialogue that SINGS (and stings)!
Advance registration is required and limited to the first 20 people. Contact the Reference Department at 294-7171 or by email to register.
A native of West Virginia, Ed Davis taught writing, literature and humanities courses at Sinclair Community College from 1978-2011. He’s the author of four poetry chapbooks and two novels, I Was So Much Older Then and The Measure of Everything. Davis’s poems and short stories have appeared in many literary journals, and he’s led fiction workshops for Antioch Writers Workshop, Mad Anthony Writers’ Conference, Dayton Woman’s Club and West Virginia Writers.
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FEBRUARY 11, 2013
More eBooks from Wright Library
Wright Library's new ebook download service gets rid of waiting lines from the digital library experience. Every title in the Freading collection is always immediately available to download and read. The collection includes over 20,000 titles and is the perfect complement to the ebooks available through the Ohio eBook Project.
Wright Library patrons are given 10 virtual tokens every week to use to download ebooks from Freading. Different books "cost" different amounts of tokens, either 4, 2, or 1. Use your tokens any way you wish. Unused tokens role over to the next week, but every fourth week any excess tokens are removed and you begin again with just 10 tokens for that week.
Books can be checked out for two weeks with the option to renew for an additional two weeks. Freading ebooks use Adobe DRM which requires an Adobe ID which can be obtained by providing an email address and password at Adobe.com. Ebooks can then be downloaded to your computer and transferred to a reading device using Adobe Digital Editions (availabe for free). You can also install the Freading app on many mobile devices to download ebook directly.
For more help getting started, check out the Wright Library Digital Collection page and the Freading FAQ, or stop in the Library, call 294-7171, or email ebooks@wrightlibrary.org.
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FEBRUARY 8, 2013
Trolleys and Buses: A History of Transit in Oakwood
Join Tom Morrow, Oakwood resident and Oakwood Historical Society member, as he makes a presentation on early trolleys and buses in Oakwood Saturday, February 9 at 2 p.m. Mr. Morrow has an extensive collection of photos of early streetcars and buses, maps of their routes and terminals he will have on display.
Transportation to and from Oakwood to Dayton and points beyond was a critical piece of Oakwood’s history. Mr. Morrow will talk about how transit played a key role in Oakwood’s growth and prosperity from the beginning up until the 1950’s.
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History
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FEBRUARY 5, 2013
Kabul Beauty School
Afghanistan is the destination when the On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club travels with Deborah Rodriguez to the Kabul Beauty School. Join us for the discussion at the Starbucks in Oakwood on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.
After the fall of the Taliban, Deborah Rodriguez, a Michigan woman, signs on to be a nurse’s aide in Afghanistan. She soon realizes her skills as a hairdresser are in higher demand since Afghan women are once again free to gather at the beauty shop. Deborah persuades companies to donate and ship beauty products to Kabul and sets up to train Afghan women her craft. In a friendly, chatty style she reveals life behind the veil and shows how change can begin with something as simple as a shampoo.
To learn more about the book, check out the Reading Group Guide, as well as the following review from the New York Times Book Review.
To find out more about Deborah Rodriguez and the controversy involving the book, please refer to the following sources:
Learn more about what happened to the Kabul Beauty School and the plight of women in Afghanistan from the following web sites:
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JANUARY 22, 2013
A Literary Weekend
Come to the library this weekend for two literary events.
Saturday, January 26 at 2:00 p.m.
Join the Wright Library Poets for an afternoon of poetry. The Wright Library Poets will read from their own work, followed by an open mic for anyone who wishes to share original work or a favorite poem.
Sunday, January 27th at 2:00 p.m.
Local author Joanne Yeck will discuss her most recent book, The Jefferson Brothers. In The Jefferson Brothers Joanne Yeck introduces Randolph Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson's only brother, and brings him out from the shadow of his famous sibling, focusing on the years during which their paths crossed. Books will be available for purchase and a book signing willfollow.
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Poetry,
Reading
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JANUARY 10, 2013
Meet the Author: Martha Moody
On Saturday, January 12th at 2 p.m. Martha Moody will discuss her most recent novel, Sharp and Dangerous Virtues. The story takes place in Dayton, Ohio in 2047 and has been described as a "suspenseful what-if that readers will continue to ponder long after they've put it down," -Booklist.
Books will be available for purchase at the event and a book signing will follow.
Read more about Martha Moody at www.marthamoody.net.
Other books by the author:
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JANUARY 2, 2013
Home by Marilynne Robinson
Marilynne Robinson takes us back home at the next
On-the-Road at Starbucks Book Club. Join us on Tuesday, February 5 at 7:00 p.m. at the
Starbucks in Oakwood to discuss Robinson’s third novel,
Home.
The novel retells events from Robinson’s Pulitzer Prize winning second book,
Gilead, but frames them through the eyes of the daughter, Glory Boughton. Her father, Reverend John Ames, a Congregationalist minister, is dying. When the prodigal son, her brother Jack, returns home, his difficult past shadows and affects the human interactions, as the family considers whether a man can change, and if it will allow him to.
Home was the winner of the 2009 Orange Prize and a 2008 National Book Award finalist.
To learn more about
Home, try the
Reader’s Guide and check out the following reviews:
Find out more about Marilynne Robinson; consult the following biographies and interviews:
Don't miss Marilynne Robinson's other works:
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DECEMBER 30, 2012
Get Help Figuring Out Your New Gadget
Have a new electronic gadget? Have questions about it? Others do too, so join them in figuring out some answers at Wright Library's Device Users' Group. On the theory that two or more brains are better than one and that if you are experiencing a problem, someone else is too, we wanted to provide a forum for users to gather and exchange information, helping each other find solutions. In addition, a librarian experienced with numerous devices will be present to offer assistance and provide access to users' guides and other helpful resources.
The group will meet Thursday, January 10, at 1:30 p.m. Users of any electronic media device are welcome, whether you have a tablet (e.g. iPad, Nexus), an ereader (e.g. Kindle, Nook), mp3 player (e.g. iPod, Sansa Clip), or even a smartphone (so many). Bring your device.
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Digital Collection
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DECEMBER 28, 2012
Get Your Digital Content Here!
Wright Library provides ebooks, audioebooks, music, videos, and now eMagazines to download to your digital device. If you have an ereader, tablet, mp3 player, or other device, we have content for you. Come learn how to access our digital collection and download it to your specific device Tuesday, January 8, at 6:30 p.m. You will be taken step-by-step through the process of searching, checking out, and downloading from the Ohio eBook Project. We'll talk about Kindles, Nooks, iPads, iPods, mp3 plyers and other devices on which you can put the Library's digital content, either directly or transferred from your computer.
We will also demonstrate our newest digital service, Zinio, which provides full digital copies of popular magaines to read on a computer or mobile device.
This program will take place in the Library Meeting Room. No registration is required and there is no charge. Laptop computers will be available for hands-on instruction. If you have any questions, please stop in the Audiovisual Department, call 294-7171 and ask for Brian, or email him at ebooks@wrightlibrary.org.
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DECEMBER 23, 2012
Ohio eBook Project Make Over
The Ohio eBook Project has been given a make over. Not only does the Web site look a little different, but there have been changes to how you search, check out, and download titles. The basic steps are the same, just some of the buttons look different. Steps for Downloading Digital Content from Wright Library
using a computer, then transferring to a device
(WMA and MP3 audiobooks, WMA Music, WMV Videos, EPUB and PDF eBooks)
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Search the Library Catalog or go to the Ohio Ebook Project at OhioeBooks.org - or click the download image link at WrightLibrary.org
- or the Digital Collection link in Library Catalog
- Log in
- Click Sign In
- Type 'Wright' or click View Full List and scroll to the bottom
- Select Wright Memorial Public Library
- Enter all 14 digits of your library card number (23309000 the last six digits)
- Enter the PIN used to access your library account. The default is the last 4 digits of your phone number.
- Search for audioebooks, ebooks, music, or videos
- The Quick Search is a keyword search. Enter a title or author.
- The Advanced Search provides more options, including Limit by Format, search by Subject, and Only show titles with copies available.
- Browse categories are available at the top of any page. Click
to reveal them. - Results can be filtered several ways - availability, format, subject, ratings, etc.
- Availability can also be determined by whether the icon in the upper right corner of the cover art is bold (Available) or not (Unavailable), e.g.
or 
- Click the title you are interested in for more information and to initiate check out.
- Checking out
- If a title you want to check out is available, click on
. If it is unavailable, click 
and enter an email address. -
Go to your Bookshelf - Select the correct format for the device on which you wish to read, listen, or view. Some ebooks can be read in the browser, just click
- If required software is not installed, you will need to install it now.
- For EPUB and PDF ebooks, Adobe Digital Editions.
- For audioebooks, music, and video, OverDrive Media Console
- Follow instructions on the download page
- Run the installation application
- Once the software is installed, return to your Bookshelf
- Click the Download buttonfor title you want to download
- Follow the download instructions.
- Transfer to a portable device
- Connect device to computer
- For audiobooks, music, and videos use the OverDrive Media Console
- Select the title to be transferred then click the Transfer button.
- Follow the Transfer Wizard instructions
- For ebooks - Adobe Digital Editions
- Go to Library View, click on the title and drag it to the device, which appears on the left-hand side.
If any problems arise, or if you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Brian.
Phone: 294-7171, Email: ebooks@wrightlibrary.org
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