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Written on: April 1st, 2009 in News
This is a neat visual representation (using Wordle.net) of all of the search terms entered into the Delaware Library Catalog during the month of March.
Written on: April 1st, 2009 in News
This is an interesting data snapshot from the Delaware Library Catalog’s administrators’ blog: Some selected 3rd Quarter Statistics Libraries all across the country are doing more with less- against considerable odds, in some cases. Hopefully as more and more people remember the services available at their libraries, and think about the money that they can […]
Written on: March 31st, 2009 in News
One of the favorite authors at my house is Amy Krouse Rosenthal. She’s predominantly an author of books for children, with a nice line in whimsy and enchantment- her latest book, “Duck! Rabbit!” is a literary take on an optical illusion. Her book for adults, “Encyclopedia of an Ordinary Life” was one of my favorite […]
Written on: March 26th, 2009 in News
We do receive feedback from library patrons requesting that we look into ways in which accessing the library catalog could be made more direct, or if we can provide a direct login option from any of the library websites who connect to it. While we continue to look at the technical feasibility of offering the […]
Written on: March 25th, 2009 in News, Reviews
The 2009 James Beard Foundation awards for excellence in the food and beverage industry highlight chefs, restaurants, TV shows, and of course, books. Not too many ‘celebrity chefs’ here, although I ate at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant in London last year, and it was wonderful! This year, the Foundation has selected a number of great […]
Written on: March 24th, 2009 in News
At this particular time of budgetary woe- both individual and institutional- it becomes more and more important to know that you’re receiving value from the things you buy and the things you pay for.Movie theater and video store visits, trips to the bookstore, mornings at the local cafe…other than giant buckets of soda, your local […]
Written on: March 23rd, 2009 in News
While I am the biggest fan of our library catalog portal page, which is full of helpful and entertaining content, I do understand how some people might want to skip over it and go straight to their own account to access the library resources. To this end, it is possible for patrons to customize a […]
Written on: March 20th, 2009 in News
State government, like any large organization, produces a tremendous amount of information on a daily basis, much of which could be of interest to different individuals and interest groups within the state, if only they could find it! While the state continues to move forward in finding ways to communicate with its citizens, State agencies […]
Written on: March 18th, 2009 in News
Written on: March 18th, 2009 in News