MAY 27, 2009
World Digital Library
A new international cultural resource has opened its virtual doors. In April, the Library of Congress, UNESCO, and other partner institutions launched the World Digital Library. These partners are contributing digitized content from their collections to the World Digital Library. All content is included on a nonexclusive basis.
The project brings together on a single website rare and unique documents – books, journals, manuscripts, maps, prints and photographs, films, and sound recordings – that tell the story of the world’s cultures (Library of Congress).
You can search and browse features in seven languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish) and the content itself will be in more than two-dozen languages. Explore the collection by borwsing Place, Time, Topic, Type of Item, or Institution and learn about our world.
For more information on the World Digital Library:
image from World Digital Library
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posted by Reference Staff |
Categories: Libraries,
History,
Education
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MAY 22, 2009
New Reference Books (May 2009)
Wondering what those bugs are in your garden, look them up in 500 Insects: a Visual Reference. There is also a circulating copy of this book, so you can compare them directly. (No need to bring the bugs to the library!)
We also add the Consumer Guide to Ohio Hospital Quality, which hopefully isn't immediately necessary, but contains important information.
For those interested in Ohio's ancient past, Ohio Archaeology : an Illustrated Chronicle of Ohio's Ancient American Indian Cultures is a valuable resource. There is also a circulating copy you can take home to peruse at your leisure.
And for any World War II buffs, or those with a casual interest, The Oxford Companion to World War II is a good way to keep facts, dates, and important people straight.
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Category: Reference Books
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MAY 19, 2009
How to Download from the Digital Collection
Below is the slide show version of the program on how to download ebooks, audiobooks, music, and videos from the Wright Library Digital Collection. The collection is part of the Ohio eBook Project, which also has resources for answering all your questions, from how to get started to troubleshooting software problems. Additionally, you can always contact Brian with your questions. Stop in the Audio-Visual Department, call 294-7171, or send an email to ebooks@wrightlibrary.org.
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posted by Audio-visual Librarian |
Category: Digital Collection
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MAY 13, 2009
Resume Rescue
Are you looking for a new job and need to revise your resume? What can you do to market yourself to potential employers? On Thursday, May 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Wright Library will host a resume writing program with John Bengson, Vice President of Consulting Services with Right Management in Dayton.
Mr. Bengson will give tips on how to turn your resume into a successful marketing tool in today’s uncertain economy. Mr. Bengson, who earned a B.A. in Business from Wittenberg University and an M.B.A. in Marketing from Miami University, is certified as a Professional in Human Resources through the Society for Human Resource Management.
The program will be held in the Library meeting room. Advance registration is necessary and is limited to 50 people. To register, or to ask questions, contact the Reference Deepartment.
image from everystockphoto
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posted by Reference Staff |
Categories: Program,
Employment
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MAY 11, 2009
Sanborn Historic Maps
The Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps are large scale street plans produced by the Sanborn Fire Insurance company from 1867 to 1970. These maps are heavily used in both public and academic libraries by a wide range of researchers including local historians to locate and identify buildings and neighborhoods, urban historians to study the growth of towns and cities, and environmentalists concerned about impact of new developments.
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posted by Reference Staff |
Categories: Featured Resource,
History
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MAY 2, 2009
Wright Library Pets
May 3-9 is National Pet Week. In celebration the Wright Library Staff wants to show off our friends.
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posted by Reference Staff |
Category: Fun
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