eReference, all the time

Reference just jumped off the shelf at The Brentwood Library! With nearly 5,000 authoritative, full-text electronic titles available through Gale Virtual Reference Library (GVRL), patrons can now access articles on a variety of subjects from the arts to literature to science.  Resources such as Authors and Artists for Young Adults, Contemporary Authors series, Encyclopedia of Philosophy and many others are available. GVRL also includes travel, business and health resources. Whether traveling for business or writing a research paper, there is something for everyone.

GVRL allows simultaneous, unlimited usage and can be accessed from home with a patron library card and password or at the library on one of three new eRef stations. Each eRef station includes a touchscreen all-in-one computer dedicated for research purposes. After logging in, a patron will be directed to our eReference webpage showcasing not only GVRL, but also other useful electronic resources such as America’s News and Consumer Reports. Articles can be downloaded to an eReader, thumb drive or computer, printed, emailed or even listened to in an MP3 format. Now you can take reference home!

Books, Magazines, and Music at Your Fingertips

 

In today’s Netflix, Amazon, all you can eat/watch/read for $9.99 world, one huge resource is often overlooked. What resource is that? Well, the library, of course!

 

     If you are looking for a certain eBook, your first stop should be The Brentwood Library through either R.E.A.D.S., 3M, or TumbleBooks. EBooks are digital copies of books that download to an electronic device to read as a book. R.E.A.D.S is a statewide collection of eBooks and audiobooks and 3M is a service the library pays for to provide for our patrons. We are already subscribing, so you don’t have to!

 

     If you are interested in digital audiobooks, books you can listen to on your computer or mobile device, you want to check out R.E.A.D.S. and OneClickDigital. Our reference team is happy to show you how to set up an account or download books. We also have monthly classes on how to download books to your Kindle or iPad. Don’t worry, it may seem confusing, but once you’ve done it a time or two, you’ll be flying through your to-read list at warp speed.
 

 

     Are you an avid magazine reader? Then zinio is for you. The library subscribes to digital magazines that you can download to your e-reader, smartphone, or computer. We have current issues of favorites such as Better Homes and Gardens, Elle, Esquire, Food Network, Living, US Weekly, and many specialty magazines on subjects from yoga to gluten-free cooking to woodworking.

 

  

   Is music your thing? With Freegal you can download and stream music. Streaming is unlimited and your library membership entitles you to five free downloads per week. Check out the cool “My Library Top 10” to see what your neighbors are listening to.

 

     The Brentwood Library media rooms stocks many popular TV series, movies, and children’s shows. Downton Abbey, Call the Midwife, True Blood, Homeland, The Walking Dead, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, House of Cards, and Game of Thrones are just a few titles we offer.

 

Using saved searches

Have you ever searched for a title and discovered that the library does not have it?  Well, there is a way to be notified if the library does purchase it in the future!  Here's how:

• Log in to your library account
• Search for the title of the book you are interested in
• When the computer tells you no items by this title, click save search
• Follow the prompts to save your search
• Choose whether you want the computer to run the saved search weekly or monthly

The computer system will run the search automatically and send you an email when the title has been added to the catalog. You can then log in and place it on hold, even while it is still on order, so you'll be among the first to get the item. 

Want to create a saved search for new titles by your favorite author?  You can do that too!  Just follow these steps:

• Log in to your library account
• Do an author search for your favorite author (for example: Patterson, James)
• Click save search
• Follow the prompts to name your search and choose how often you want it to run

The computer system will run the search automatically and send you an email when titles by your author have been added to the catalog. You can then log in and place the item on hold so you'll get it as soon as possible.

Note: The saved search function and holds do not work with the ebook and eaudiobook titles that are in the computer.

Genealogy Class: Searching the 1940 Census

Date: Tuesday, March 6
Time: 6:00 - 7:45 PM
Place: Computer Lab
Cost: Free!
Registration: Register online, or call 371-0090 ext. 8510.

Get ready for the release of the 1940 Census, which will be released on April 2, 2012. This census will not be indexed right away, so this class will focus on how to find your ancestors by using E.D. numbers.

Warner Home Video changes movie distribution

Warner Home Video has just announced that they will no longer distribute theatrical releases to libraries or home video rental stores until 28 days after they release the movies for sale at retailers. The first movies that will be affected by this change are Crazy, Stupid Love, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, and The Hangover Part 2.
The library will continue to order multiple copies of high demand titles. The titles will not be available for check-out until approximately a month after they are available for individual purchase.

Upcoming Procurement Opportunities

Interested in what's going on in Tennessee government spending? The Brentwood Library houses the State of Tennessee's Upcoming Procurement Opportunities publication that is published each year. Stop by and see what the anticipated procurements are for our state.

July new DVDs

Coraline--rated PG--Based on the young adult book by Neil Gaiman, Coraline is the first feature film using stop-motion shot in 3D.
Read more about it, see movie stills, link to critical reviews, and more on the internet movie database at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0327597/

Knowing--rated PG13--starring Nicholas Cage and Rose Byrne
Read more about it, see movie stills, link to critical reviews, and more on the internet movie database at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0448011/

Rashoman--not rated--classic 1950 film by Akira Kurosawa introduced Japanese cinema to the world.
Read all about it at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042876/

Watchmen--rated R--based on the graphic novel written by Alan Moore and illustrated by Dave Gibbons
Read all about it at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0409459/

The International--rated R--starring Clive Owen and Naomi Watts
Read all about it at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0963178/