Blood Drive at E.P. Foster
Submitted by NoseyNoober on July 14, 2010 - 7:48am
The American Red Cross, radio station 95.5 KLOS, and the E.P. Foster Library are hosting a blood drive in the Topping Room at the E.P. Foster Library in Ventura on Thurs. & Fri. July 29 & 30, from 2pm to 8pm each day.
Make an appointment and show up to receive a commemorative t-shirt, a concert voucher and a Chili's skillet appetizer coupon. Appointments may be scheduled by calling 1-800-RED CROSS or by logging onto redcross.org and entering KLOS for the Sponsor Code. Identification is required to donate.
All Libraries opening late today, Thursday, July 29
Libraries are opening late due to a Library staff meeting.
- Camarillo Library opened at noon
- Fillmore, Foster, Oak Park, Ojai, Prueter, Simi open at 1:00 pm
- Avenue, Meiners Oaks, Oak View, Piru, Saticoy and Soliz (ElRio) open at the usual time
- See our Locations page for hours
Getting Started with Digital Microfilm
Submitted by The Database Diva on July 20, 2010 - 10:13am
The days of spooling through reel after reel of microfilm may be behind you! Try ProQuest Digital Microfilm on our eLibrary page under Newspaper Articles.
The Los Angeles Times and the New York Times (2008 to present) are now available 24/7 from the comfort of your home, along with a browseable full-page image of the newspaper. You will see images and ads as presented in the print version of each newspaper.
Your search is supported with additional data such as title, year, month, day, and page – that make it easy to skip through “reels.” In this online environment, view enhanced high resolution grayscale images, scroll through issues, zoom, crop, print, save, and email images.
Give it a try today - start with the Digital Microfilm Quick Start Guide.
Free iPhone app for database access!
Submitted by Otto Mation on July 15, 2010 - 10:40am
It's now easier than ever for users of the iPhone to access library databases. Gale's AccessMyLibrary Public uses GPS to find public libraries within a 10-mile radius of the user's location.
Download through your phone's App Store or visit Gale's AccessMyLibrary download page for more information. Our eLibrary's A to Z list has links to the app for each available database. Identical apps are in-the-works for the Android and Blackberry.
Career Assistance? Ventura County eLibrary has your back!
Submitted by The Database Diva on July 2, 2010 - 10:45am
Want to find a career that matches your interests? Need help writing your resume or with your interviewing skills? Need to learn Microsoft Office skills? Taking a test as part of the process? Interested in hearing how people in a given field spend a typical day?
Our eLibrary Careers & Jobs suite includes:
* Gale Career Transitions
* LearningExpress Job & Career Accelerator
* LearningExpress Library of practice tests and skills courses
* Vault Online Career Library
These user-friendly databases offer complementary, in-depth, step-by-step assistance and resources for preparing for a job search, narrowing your field of interest, expanding and refining your skills, locating current opportunities, and on-the-job growth. Give them a try - it's time well spent!
Upcoming Library Events
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Thursday, July 29, 2010 - 6:00pm
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Friday, July 30, 2010 - 2:00pm
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 10:00am
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 11:00am
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Saturday, July 31, 2010 - 12:30pm




