KYVL’s pilot of the EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) is once again up and running.
Please take some time to experience this new tool by searching via the big blue boxes on the KYVL web site. Don’t forget to visit our Training page and sign up for one of our training sessions on EDS.
As always, we welcome your feedback – please submit any questions and/or comments through our Contact form.
We are pleased to announce that KYVL has just launched our pilot of the EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS) – a new service designed to make searching even easier. EDS allows KYVL to pull together all of our high quality resources and make them accessible through one interface. Our big, blue and easy-to-use search box is now the front end for a sophisticated search system that removes the guesswork in searching. We have created search boxes that are age appropriate and others that are based on areas of interest, allowing even easier access to magazine and journal articles, e-books and newspapers.
All KYVL members will have the opportunity to attend live and online training sessions featuring this exciting tool. Please visit our Training page to register.
We hope you will enjoy using KYVL’s EBSCO Discovery Service™ (EDS). We welcome your feedback – please submit any questions and/or comments through our Contact form located at: https://kyvl.custhelp.com/app/ask.
Our friends at KDLA [the state library/archives] have announced a new website. Per our colleague Nancy Houseal, State Library Services, in an email today:
“Have you seen it? KDLA’s new website (http://kdla.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx) was launched on March 15. It has a fresh look and was designed with you in mind! When entering the new site, look for the Librarians tab at the top left to find all information relative to you.
KDLA’s web address has changed slightly and many of your old bookmarks will no longer link to your favorite KDLA web pages. Here is a handy list that will help you locate the State Library’s programming materials and resources:
Kit Request Form: http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/askalibrarian/Pages/KitRequest.aspx
Ask a Librarian: http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/askalibrarian/Pages/InformationRequest.aspx
Book Discussion Kits (all types): http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/Pages/BookKits.aspx
Thematic Kits (all types): http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/Pages/ThematicKits.aspx
Circulating Audiobook Collection: http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/Pages/CirculatingCollections.aspx
Circulating Large Type Collection: http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/programs/Pages/CirculatingCollections.aspx
Can’t find what you need on the new website or want to make a comment (good or bad) about the website? Please contact the Reference desk at (800)-928-7000, ext. 342.”
KDLA is a major financial supporter of the KYVL licensed research databases and a very good friend partner in resource sharing and other initiatives. You can access the services of KDLA as a state employee or as a citizen of Kentucky. If you are a university, public library patron or other, you have resources available to you as well, including using interlibrary loan to borrow materials at the state library. We could go on and on regarding what KDLA offers you but see for yourself.
Visit ttp://kdla.ky.gov !
Happy Spring!
Your friendly KYVL Director,
Enid
ProQuest will be offering live, online training sessions to KYVL members throughout March and April. Offerings will include sessions on Alt-Press Watch and ProQuest Career & Technical Education, as well as sessions covering the PQ Interface. All sessions are designed specifically for KYVL membership and are available free of charge.
Visit our Training Page for more information about available sessions and how to sign up!
KYVL has added two more Grolier Online training sessions for February! These sessions will cover all features, bells, and whistles of Grolier Online and are designed specifically for KYVL membership and are available free of charge. We have two sessions available at this time:
Visit our Training Page for more information about available sessions and how to sign up!
EBSCO will be offering live, online training sessions to KYVL members throughout February and March. Offerings will include sessions on Searchasaurus, Kids Search, Student Research Center and NoveList, as well as sessions geared towards public and medical librarians. All sessions are designed specifically for KYVL membership and are available free of charge.
Visit our Training Page for more information about available sessions and how to sign up!
This month KYVL is sponsoring two training sessions covering all features, bells, and whistles of Grolier Online. These sessions are designed specifically for KYVL membership and are available free of charge.
We have two sessions available at this time:
Visit our Training Page for more information about available sessions and how to sign up!
