Library Training
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Library Training June and July 2007
Transcript of Library Training
Library TrainingJune and July 2007
Training outline
Introduction to the database. How to read the database. How to search the database. How to search the archives.
Getting books added to the library
Request books to be added Find a book that might be useful to others? Put
it into the in-box.
Book Organizer Deluxe
Shareware database system made by Primasoft, licensed to NYLC.
Features
Searchable Easily changed Easy backup Easy to organize Pretty speedy
Reading the database.
Tabs in the center of any screen will tell you what letter you are on.
Project, involvement, location, and type.
Notes generally contain information about the nature of the item (size, binding, order).
How to search the database
The search is automatically for all fields. If you want to be specific, pick an item from the dropdown box.
Type in your search term.
Quick and painless
The search will pull up the editable text, which looks just like the view tab text.
Is that the item you want?
Check it out…
Checking out/Removing books.
Add who you are, and when you removed it.
Archives
Archives are located in the Communications office and Jim’s office.
Archives have an hierarchical order. In other words, there are large topics (I.E. Urban
Service-Learning) and subtopics (I.E. Urban Service-Learning: Research). In certain cases the hierarchy will be more in depth (Urban Service-learning: Research: Community based)
Archive examples
Finding a book on the shelf
The library is separated into categories by colored sticker.
Within the categories, they are alphabetized.
If you return a book, please put it back on the shelf in the correct place.
The Free as in Kittens: Beyond Google
http://www.libx.org/ Free Firefox Plug-in. Will
search university libraries in the area for books.
http://www.worldcatlibraries.org/ Searches Libraries all
over the world.
http://eric.ed.gov/ Searches educational
resources.
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