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H1N1 Influenza Resources

mash — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 06:24:40 -0600

H1N1 Influenza Sites & News Coverage

CITY / COUNTY

Douglas County Sheriff Emergency Management Swine Flu Preparedness
Tri County Health
http://www.tchd.org/flu.htm

Mango Online Language Learning

mash — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:15:56 -0600

Whether you're taking an exotic vacation or you've always wanted to learn a second language--try Mango Online Language Learning.

Self-paced
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A dozen languages
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Biz Info: Build Your Business Here

mash — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 15:49:56 -0700

BizInfo: Build Your Business Here is a new service for entrepreneurs and small businesses. Fill out your contact information and question, and a business librarian will respond to your inquiry in one business day.

BizInfo: Build Your Business Here

We can provide assistance with market research & lists, competitive intelligence, and industry trends for established businesses. For entrepreneurs with a new idea, we can help you find example business plans and other start-up information.

MyLibraryDV

mash — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 09:26:00 -0700

Download Videos. Anytime. Anywhere.

Douglas County Libraries is pleased to announce the launch of MyLibraryDV, a new on-demand video service that allows you to download everything from cooking shows to Hollywood classics, all for free with just your library card number and PIN.

Authors Share Their Story

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:50:37 -0700

Every month, accomplished local authors share their stories with the Director of Douglas County Libraries, Jamie LaRue.

Authors@DC Libraries

In February, Jeanne Stein (author of Legacy) and popular writer's conference speaker Mario Acevedo (Undead Kama Sutra) talk about two strange worlds. The first is the world of vampires, the central premise of their respective detective/fantasy fictions series. The second is the equally strange world of professional writing.

Douglas County Libraries Assist Veterans with Benefits

mash — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:21:15 -0700

In coordination with the American Association of Libraries (ALA), Douglas County Libraries is reaching out to local veterans and their families to help them understand new educational benefits available under the post-9/11 GI Bill which takes effect August 1, 2009.

The ALA in conjunction with the American Legion, the National Military Family Association, the American Council on Education and the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools, has created a Helpful Webpage to help Vets locate current information; the information located here by no means is the only applicable information available.

eMedia2Go offers Apple compatible MP3 format

mash — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 16:02:16 -0600

Douglas County Libraries now offers the new Apple compatible MP3 format in its eMedia2Go.org collection.

Download audiobooks to your Ipod as well as hundreds of other compatible players. You'll find popular fiction and nonfiction authors for children, young adults and adults in a variety of popular genres. This new format offering is in its infancy and all audiobook publishers are not currently offering DRM-free (Digital Rights Management) downloadable audiobooks. Watch our collection grow. You can download audio and video at eMedia2Go.org. Please have your library card handy.