Beginning in April 2010, NC LIVE will begin rolling out the new MyiLibrary audio books platform to all member libraries, adding 750 downloadable eAudio Book titles for use by library patrons across the state. We will contact your library as they become available.
The new eAudio content is available from the MyiLibrary Audio Books platform and will be downloadable to either an iPod or MP3 player, as well as playable on a PC or Mac computer.
Stay tuned for more information on when these new audio books will be available at your library!
View the Complete List of Downloadable Audio Books
Audio Book Training Opportunities
Want to learn more about the MyiLibrary Audio Books platform? The State Library of North Carolina is offering the following training opportunities:
Registration is now open for two online workshops, April 6 & 8th, about NC LIVE's new downloadable audio book collection.
To provide broadest access to staff, registration is limited to one seat per library system; broadcasting the session in a conference room or computer lab to multiple staff members is encouraged. Check the events calendar http://host6.evanced.info/ncarolina/evanced/eventcalendar.asp for more details and registration.
Audio Books Pilot Program
Before going live with the collection, NC LIVE selected a group of libraries to pilot the new eAudio books, including AMY Regional Library, Blue Ridge Community College, Lenoir-Rhyne University, North Carolina Wesleyan University, Pender County Public Library, Wake Technical Community College, Western Carolina University, and Winston-Salem State University. Many of these 8 libraries have already begun offering the new audio books to their patrons.
Sample MyiLibrary Audio Website
Several library staff have asked to see what the MyiLibrary Audio Books platform looks like. Click here to see a demo account: http://pendercpl.myilibraryaudio.com Please note: This account is for demonstration purposes only. You will NOT be able to log-in or download audio books from this site.
See the complete list of NC LIVE Audio Books here.
On Friday, March 12th, NC LIVE released 24 new PBS titles, along with its new Video Collection interface. The new videos include Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion, Ken Burns's The War, Dickens's Oliver Twist, Shakespeare's King Lear, and more! View the Complete List of new videos.
NC LIVE released the new videos and Video Collection interface as part of the Teen Tech Week celebration, a national library initiative that runs during the 2nd week of March, designed to get teens to use libraries. The new videos are available from NC LIVE's Video Collection website. This collection of more than 400 videos can be streamed online, and is a great tool for teachers to grab visual learners' interest. All NC public k-12 schools can stream these videos in their classrooms without a password!
MARC Records
MARC Records for the new PBS Videos are not yet available. Once they are available, we will post them on our website and send a message to the list.
Let your patrons know about it! - Press Release Template
Don't forget to let your community know about these new videos. Use our press release template to tell your local media: http://new.nclive.org/sites/default/files/TTW_PBS_pressrelease%20template.doc
Please feel free to modify and adapt the press release as needed!
Teen Tech Week is a perfect opportunity to entice teens to start using the library. ALA's Teen Tech Week website provides a number of great ideas and publicity tools for getting teens into the library, including sample press release templates, letters to the editor, PSA's and logos you can download. 
In her post about Teen Tech Week featured in In the Library with the Leadpipe, Robyn E. Vittek, the Assistant Youth Services Coordinator for Akron-Summit County Public Library reminds us that "Although teens are familiar with the internet and internet-based gadgets (usually before we are) and feel comfortable using them, they don't always use them to their best advantage. The Pew Internet and American Life Project reports that 71% of teens use the internet as their primary source for school projects, but many of those same students need guidance in using the internet effectively. By promoting Teen Tech Week, you're helping to let teens know that the librarians at your facility are information experts - dynamic, interested, up-to-date adults that they can turn to for help with their information needs, and not just encyclopedia pushers."
One way to celebrate Teen Tech Week in North Carolina this March, is to let teens and teachers know about NC LIVE's PBS Video collection. This collection of more than 400 videos can be streamed online, and is a great tool for teachers to grab visual learners' interest. All NC public k-12 schools can stream these videos in their classrooms without a password!
In March, NC LIVE will add 24 new titles to our current NC LIVE Video Collection, including Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey, Mansfield Park, and Persuasion, Ken Burns's The War, Oliver Twist, King Lear, and more!
In March we'll also be giving the NC LIVE Video Collection website a facelift to give it a more modern look and feel. More information about the new NC LIVE Video Collection website and PBS videos coming soon!
Put NC LIVE Resources to Work for You!
To celebrate this year's National Library Week that runs April 11-17th, NC LIVE is promoting the use of online resources that work for North Carolina citizens, saving them money and time.
Resources like SimplyMap, ReferenceUSA, Morningstar, the Wall Street Journal, and Business Source Premier provide important business information to local entrepreneurs, investors, and small business owners who are looking to get their business started, or grow their customer base.
For those who are job hunting or looking to jump start their careers, LearningExpress Library contains interactive practice tests, a resume builder, and eBooks, and NetLibrary contains more than 200 employment-related eBooks that were added last spring.
In preparation for this year's National Library Week celebration, please distribute this information to all library staff at your library, especially those at public service points, and consider taking part in some of our upcoming training opportunities listed below!
SimplyMap:
ReferenceUSA:
Other Tutorials and Training Opportunities:
Around noon on Thursday, February 11th, EBSCO reported some slowness with connecting to EBSCOhost databases. This problem was resolved shortly after 1:00 pm the same day. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact our Help Desk. Thank you.
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