As the role of the library continues to shift and adapt to the needs of its users, it is important to understand what exactly those needs are. There are some common needs that libraries have traditionally met and for which their communities expect them to provide, such as free access to knowledge and books; however, the types of knowledge and books needed and the way they are accessed vary based on the community being served. I will introduce concepts of user-centered design and usability testing, which can be used to better understand our users and communities, as well as how implementing these concepts in my branch has helped cause a steady and consistent increase in usage for nearly every category of service we provide.
Librarians are essential to a healthy book ecosystem: they nurture lifelong readers and provide an increasingly important platform for book discovery. Yet few of us really understand the role they play and how they work.
This panel of librarians (Christina de Castell, Vancouver Public Library; Michael Ciccone, Hamilton Public Library; Moe Hosseini-Ara, Markham Public Library) provides us with valuable insight into how libraries work, from budgets and collections to patron and e-lending statistics. They also discuss overcoming obstacles to better, stronger partnerships, and new opportunities for collaboration.
Can't find what you're looking for in the Westerville Library's collection? We have options! View this presentation to find out how you can borrow items from other libraries and have them delivered to Westerville for pickup.
As the role of the library continues to shift and adapt to the needs of its users, it is important to understand what exactly those needs are. There are some common needs that libraries have traditionally met and for which their communities expect them to provide, such as free access to knowledge and books; however, the types of knowledge and books needed and the way they are accessed vary based on the community being served. I will introduce concepts of user-centered design and usability testing, which can be used to better understand our users and communities, as well as how implementing these concepts in my branch has helped cause a steady and consistent increase in usage for nearly every category of service we provide.
Librarians are essential to a healthy book ecosystem: they nurture lifelong readers and provide an increasingly important platform for book discovery. Yet few of us really understand the role they play and how they work.
This panel of librarians (Christina de Castell, Vancouver Public Library; Michael Ciccone, Hamilton Public Library; Moe Hosseini-Ara, Markham Public Library) provides us with valuable insight into how libraries work, from budgets and collections to patron and e-lending statistics. They also discuss overcoming obstacles to better, stronger partnerships, and new opportunities for collaboration.
Can't find what you're looking for in the Westerville Library's collection? We have options! View this presentation to find out how you can borrow items from other libraries and have them delivered to Westerville for pickup.
Brooklyn Public Library - The Library As PartnerLisa Chow
Workshop Presentation: "The Library as a Partner: Library Information and Resources for OST Providers". Building Stronger Programs through Collaborations Conference for OST Providers, October 2008, New York, NY.
2024.06.01 Introducing a competency framework for languag learning materials ...Sandy Millin
http://sandymillin.wordpress.com/iateflwebinar2024
Published classroom materials form the basis of syllabuses, drive teacher professional development, and have a potentially huge influence on learners, teachers and education systems. All teachers also create their own materials, whether a few sentences on a blackboard, a highly-structured fully-realised online course, or anything in between. Despite this, the knowledge and skills needed to create effective language learning materials are rarely part of teacher training, and are mostly learnt by trial and error.
Knowledge and skills frameworks, generally called competency frameworks, for ELT teachers, trainers and managers have existed for a few years now. However, until I created one for my MA dissertation, there wasn’t one drawing together what we need to know and do to be able to effectively produce language learning materials.
This webinar will introduce you to my framework, highlighting the key competencies I identified from my research. It will also show how anybody involved in language teaching (any language, not just English!), teacher training, managing schools or developing language learning materials can benefit from using the framework.
June 3, 2024 Anti-Semitism Letter Sent to MIT President Kornbluth and MIT Cor...Levi Shapiro
Letter from the Congress of the United States regarding Anti-Semitism sent June 3rd to MIT President Sally Kornbluth, MIT Corp Chair, Mark Gorenberg
Dear Dr. Kornbluth and Mr. Gorenberg,
The US House of Representatives is deeply concerned by ongoing and pervasive acts of antisemitic
harassment and intimidation at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Failing to act decisively to ensure a safe learning environment for all students would be a grave dereliction of your responsibilities as President of MIT and Chair of the MIT Corporation.
This Congress will not stand idly by and allow an environment hostile to Jewish students to persist. The House believes that your institution is in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, and the inability or
unwillingness to rectify this violation through action requires accountability.
Postsecondary education is a unique opportunity for students to learn and have their ideas and beliefs challenged. However, universities receiving hundreds of millions of federal funds annually have denied
students that opportunity and have been hijacked to become venues for the promotion of terrorism, antisemitic harassment and intimidation, unlawful encampments, and in some cases, assaults and riots.
The House of Representatives will not countenance the use of federal funds to indoctrinate students into hateful, antisemitic, anti-American supporters of terrorism. Investigations into campus antisemitism by the Committee on Education and the Workforce and the Committee on Ways and Means have been expanded into a Congress-wide probe across all relevant jurisdictions to address this national crisis. The undersigned Committees will conduct oversight into the use of federal funds at MIT and its learning environment under authorities granted to each Committee.
• The Committee on Education and the Workforce has been investigating your institution since December 7, 2023. The Committee has broad jurisdiction over postsecondary education, including its compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, campus safety concerns over disruptions to the learning environment, and the awarding of federal student aid under the Higher Education Act.
• The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is investigating the sources of funding and other support flowing to groups espousing pro-Hamas propaganda and engaged in antisemitic harassment and intimidation of students. The Committee on Oversight and Accountability is the principal oversight committee of the US House of Representatives and has broad authority to investigate “any matter” at “any time” under House Rule X.
• The Committee on Ways and Means has been investigating several universities since November 15, 2023, when the Committee held a hearing entitled From Ivory Towers to Dark Corners: Investigating the Nexus Between Antisemitism, Tax-Exempt Universities, and Terror Financing. The Committee followed the hearing with letters to those institutions on January 10, 202
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The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
How to Add Chatter in the odoo 17 ERP ModuleCeline George
In Odoo, the chatter is like a chat tool that helps you work together on records. You can leave notes and track things, making it easier to talk with your team and partners. Inside chatter, all communication history, activity, and changes will be displayed.
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Unit 8 - Information and Communication Technology (Paper I).pdfThiyagu K
This slides describes the basic concepts of ICT, basics of Email, Emerging Technology and Digital Initiatives in Education. This presentations aligns with the UGC Paper I syllabus.
Introduction to AI for Nonprofits with Tapp NetworkTechSoup
Dive into the world of AI! Experts Jon Hill and Tareq Monaur will guide you through AI's role in enhancing nonprofit websites and basic marketing strategies, making it easy to understand and apply.
Executive Directors Chat Leveraging AI for Diversity, Equity, and InclusionTechSoup
Let’s explore the intersection of technology and equity in the final session of our DEI series. Discover how AI tools, like ChatGPT, can be used to support and enhance your nonprofit's DEI initiatives. Participants will gain insights into practical AI applications and get tips for leveraging technology to advance their DEI goals.
Biological screening of herbal drugs: Introduction and Need for
Phyto-Pharmacological Screening, New Strategies for evaluating
Natural Products, In vitro evaluation techniques for Antioxidants, Antimicrobial and Anticancer drugs. In vivo evaluation techniques
for Anti-inflammatory, Antiulcer, Anticancer, Wound healing, Antidiabetic, Hepatoprotective, Cardio protective, Diuretics and
Antifertility, Toxicity studies as per OECD guidelines
1. Westerville Public Library
kids@westervillelibrary.org ∙ 614-882-7277 x5
Have books, movies, music, and more delivered right to your school!
When reserving an item, just select your school as the
pick-up location. Items are delivered daily by Meredith,
our Library Link Associate. You can also return your
items to your Library Link pick-up location.
Library Link
Upcoming Youth Programs
Register online two weeks ahead of each
program date. All programs are free.
Our website includes a Reading Level (AR) search tool that allows users to search for
books that match their level and books that are worth a certain number of points as well
as find the level and points for individual books using each book’s Westerville Library
barcode.
Try it now: http://scripts.westervillelibrary.org/search/ar.php
AR Reading Level Search Engine
Our homework help center is open Monday - Thursday from 5 - 8 pm. Stop
by for free assistance with homework or for study tips from Jenny, our
Homework Help Center Associate, or one of our volunteers. Available for
students in grades K-12.
Homework Help Center
Check our calendar for our most updated
schedule of programs for all ages.
http://westervillelibrary.org/events
Idea Lab
Wed. Aug. 30-Sept. 13 ∙ 4-5 pm
Henna Tattoos with Renuka Bhat
Sat. Sept. 16 ∙ 2-3 pm
Full STEAM Ahead
Tues. Sept. 19 & Sept. 26 ∙ 4-5 pm
Innovation Academy: 3Doodlers
Wed. Sept. 20 ∙ 4:15-5:15 pm
2. Download eBooks and eAudiobooks onto your phone, tablet, or computer for free using
Hoopla or Ohio Digital Library. Both resources are free and just require a library card.
eBooks & eAudiobooks
Hoopla Ohio Digital Library
• Borrow 10 items per month
• All items available immediately
• Create account using an email address
and library card number
• Smaller selection of resources
https://www.hoopladigital.com
• Borrow 10 items at a time
• May have to wait for some items
• Access with just your library card
number
• Larger selection of resources
https://ohdbks.overdrive.com/
FICTION
Westerville Public Library
kids@westervillelibrary.org ∙ 614-882-7277 x5
At the Bottom of the World
(Jack and the Geniuses series)
by Bill Nye and Gregory Mone Juvenile New Books
J NYE
Brave (Graphic Novel)
By Svetlana Chmakova Juvenile Graphic Novels
J CHMAKOVA
Attack of the Not-So-Virtual
Monsters (Gamer Squad series)
By Kim Harrington Juvenile New Books
J HARRINGTON
Smithsonian No Way...Way! Are
You My Dinner?
By Tracey West Juvenile Non-Fiction
641.3 WES
Dinosaurs: Fossils and Feathers
(Graphic Novel)
By MK Reed Juvenile Graphic Novels
567.9 REE
Kid Athletes: True Tales of
Childhood from Sports Legends
By David Stabler Juvenile Non-Fiction
796.092 STA
Two Truths and a Lie: It’s Alive! By Ammi-Joan Paquette Juvenile Non-Fiction
508 PAQ
Today’s Titles
NON-FICTION