Learn about the various continuing education, research, and tools available to the business community!

1. Library Resources that
Benefit Business

2. Web
Hours
Location
•505 N. Northwest Highway Barrington, IL
•http://goo.gl/maps/JqOB3
• Access catalog, downloadable media, library
account, ebooks, magazines, and MP3s
• balibrary.org
•9 am- 9pm Monday-Friday
•9 am- 5 pm Saturday
•1 pm- 5 pm Sunday

3. Phone
Text
Email
•847-382-1300 x1
•South Branch: 847-381-2534
•Text us during regular business
hours.
•Send your text message to 66746.
•Type code askbal the first time
you send us a message.
•adultref@balibrary.org (Reference Desk)
•balvarez@balibrary.org (Barbara Alvarez,
Business Services Librarian, 847.382.1300
x3070)

4. Media Lab
Media
Equipment
Meeting
Rooms
Business &
Technology
Center
Databases
Books

5. How does it help you?
So, what does a
Business Services
Liaison do?

6. Free BusinessPrograms
• Intellectual Property Protection
• Build a Website
• Create Your Own Podcast
• Sales and Marketing
• Networking

7. Business: It’s
Better in
Barrington

8. Entrepreneur Podcast Series

9. Subscribe to the Business Blog

10. BAL’s Business Databases & Reference USA

11. Go to balibrary.org and click on
“Databases.”

12. Click on “Business and
Careers” or scroll down to
Reference USA.

14. Click on “U.S. Businesses/Employers USA” link

15. Click on “Custom Search”

16. To select search filters, check
the boxes on the left menu
that you would like to use in
your search. Most commonly
used: keyword/SIC/NAICS,
major industry group,
geography, business size,
ownership.
If you check these filters,
they will appear in the main
column in the middle of the
screen. Enter your search
into these boxes, and after
every criteria is entered, you
can check the number of
companies in your search by
clicking the blue “Update
Count” button on the right.
When you are finished
entering your search
parameters, click “View
Results”.
You may download up to 250
records.

18. Creating a targeted consumer list

19. Click on “U.S.
Consumers/
Lifestyles”

20. Click on “Custom Search”

21. To select search filters, check the boxes on the left menu that you would
like to use in your search.
If you check these filters, they will appear in the main column in the middle
of the screen. Enter your search into these boxes, and after every criteria is
entered, you can check the number of companies in your search by clicking
the blue “Update Count” button on the right.
When you are finished entering your search parameters, click “View
Results”.
You may download up to 250 records.

23. Also…
Business Booths and Conference Room

24. MediaScape Rooms, Digital
Studio, and MakerLab

25. Appointments
• Need help with one of our databases?
• We are here to help! Call or email for help with
ReferenceUSA or LexisNexis databases, submitting a
resume for review, or general research.
• T: 847.382.1300 (x 3070 -> Barbara Alvarez)
• E: adultref@balibrary.org or balvarez@balibrary.org
• Our librarians can also help with genealogy research, social
media setup, QR codes, video creation, and much more.
Appointments are 1 hour for Barrington Area Library
cardholders. http://balibrary.org/contact-us.html
• Don’t have a Barrington library card? If you are in the area,
just stop by our Reference Desk for help.

26. Thanks for using the Barrington Area
Library! For more information on our
business resources, check out our
business page at balibrary.org/business