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Be sure to check out all the new Continuing Education opportunities for the Fall at www.nmrls.org/ce/!

Downloadable Audiobooks Demonstration and Discussion
September 30, 2005 at Reading Public Library - 9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

Members and staff of MVLC, NOBLE, and NMRLS met in July to discuss options for a joint project to provide access to downloadable audiobooks. We have scheduled a meeting and invited representatives of three vendors as well as users of these three services. After the presentations, we invite you to join us for a planning meeting to determine the next steps toward implementation of a group purchase to bring this service to patrons of MVLC, NOBLE, and NMRLS member libraries.

We have invited representatives of Audible.com, Overdrive - Digital Library Reserve, and Recorded Books/NetLibrary to demonstrate downloadable audiobook services and answer your questions.

Click for an agenda and to register: www.nmrls.org/ce/ond2005.shtml#093005a

PowerSearch InfoTrac - learn tricks & tips using the new PowerSearch interface

Thomson Gale's new PowerSearch for InfoTrac is a multi-database search interface that makes it possible to conduct a single search in up to 8 of the following Thomson Gale statewide databases:

-General Reference Center Gold
-Expanded Academic ASAP
-Health Reference Center Academic -General BusinessFile ASAP
-Business and Company Profiles
-Student Edition
-Professional Collection
-Gale Virtual Reference Library

Thomson Gale trainer Stacey Knibloe will be conducting lecture style two-hour overview sessions throughout Massachusetts. All workshops are open to all Regional members.

-Monday, October 24th - Palmer Public Library, 10AM-12PM -Tuesday, October 25th - Falmouth Pubic Library 10AM-12PM / Lakeville Public Library 2:00PM-4:00PM
-Wednesday, October 26th - Newton Public Library 10AM-12PM / Boston Public Library 2:00PM-4:00PM
- Thursday, October 27th - Tewksbury Public Library 9:30AM-11:30AM / Worcester Public Library 2:00PM-4:00PM
-Friday, October 28th - Western Massachusetts Regional Library System, Whately 2:00PM-4:00PM

Online Workshops

Can't travel? Overwhelmed by the price of gasoline? NMRLS is sponsoring a set number of WebJunction fee-based, online workshops, paid through a state-wide Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation grant.

To see what is available, go to: webjunction.org

If you are interested, contact Scott Kehoe, Consultant, NMRLS (scott@nmrls.org / 1-888-326-7772).