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In with the New….

Posted on October 1, 2019 by brooksbAugust 26, 2020
Enterprise Online Catalog

Out with the old, goes the old saying. Several years ago, our library system got a brand new online catalog, called Enterprise. It replaced our Classic Catalog, (also known as Horizon Information Portal) but we have kept both operating. It’s now time to retire our Classic Catalog, because it has become hard for us to maintain and keep up to date and secure. We plan to retire the Classic Catalog the last week of 2019. If you still use it, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Library-Related Laws and Regulations

Posted on September 26, 2019 by brooksbOctober 1, 2019
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Tech Tips for Library Staff

Posted on June 4, 2019 by brooksbMarch 4, 2020

Library Tech Tip #1 Scanning Barcodes from Book Covers when Cataloging Items Please be aware when scanning the barcode on the back of an item. Scanning usually gives you the ISBN but occasionally (especially in older items) it gives you a UPC code.  Consequently,  UPC code will not find the items requested for MARC records or in Horizon.  The picture shows an example – you can see that the number beneath the barcode is not the same as the ISBN.  In this case, … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Monthly Observances

Posted on November 30, 2018 by David FullerNovember 30, 2018

Daily Observances | Weekly Observances | Monthly Observances Want an idea for a book display? Or do you want to plan ahead to jump on a topic for social media? Check out our list of observances and celebrations throughout the year.

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Weekly Observances

Posted on November 30, 2018 by David FullerNovember 30, 2018

Daily Observances | Weekly Observances | Monthly Observances Want an idea for a book display? Or do you want to plan ahead to jump on a topic for social media? Check out our list of observances and celebrations throughout the year. Weekly observances and celebrations shift from year to year, so it’s best to do a bit of research to see what days they will fall on for the current year.

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Daily Observances

Posted on November 30, 2018 by David FullerNovember 30, 2018

Daily Observances | Weekly Observances | Monthly Observances Want an idea for a book display? Or do you want to plan ahead to jump on a topic for social media? Check out our list of observances and celebrations throughout the year.

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Delivery Van Schedule

Posted on August 30, 2018 by brooksbJanuary 6, 2021

The CEFLS delivery van travels weekly and sometimes more frequently to each library. Refer to this schedule to see when your requested books and rotating collections of books, audios and videos from the system may be delivered to your library.  When you request books, understand that there may be a delay since there are a number of steps in the process, and often items need to travel back to our central hub before being sent to you. The schedule may … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Find Local Food Sources and Gardening Info in our New Topic Guide

Posted on May 30, 2018 by brooksbJuly 15, 2020

It’s the season for fresh food, gardening, and enjoying the beautiful vegetation in our region!  We have a new topic guide for North Country residents.  Check it out for book recommendations, reliable websites, local food festivals and links to farmers/producers. You can find it at https://cefls.libguides.com/gardening.  

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Service of the Month – Library Aware

Posted on May 29, 2018 by brooksbJuly 15, 2020

If you’re an avid reader, you’ll love these short email newsletters that highlight new books in your chosen subject area or genre such as historical fiction, science fiction, travel, romance or history.   You can sign up and choose your topics here: http://www.libraryaware.com/1099/Subscribers/Subscribe. Once you sign up, you’ll receive occasional email newsletter with short summaries of the new and recommended titles and links to the library catalog, where you can check to see which libraries own the titles and place requests.  You … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

Posted in Information Sources, Library, Public, Reader Services, Staff

Veteran Resources

Posted on May 23, 2018 by David FullerMay 24, 2018
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