Library Training June and July 2007

Training outline Introduction to the database. How to read the database. How to search the database. How to search the archives.

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.

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.

Shareware database system made by Primasoft, licensed to NYLC.

Features Searchable Easily changed Easy backup Easy to organize Pretty speedy

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).

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.

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…

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.

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)

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 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.

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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