EBSCOhost 2.0 Revealed

On July 29th, Nancy Grimaldi and Jim Kropelin from EBSCO provided a first hand look at the newly released EBSCOhost 2.0 Interface with a live demo session.  The biggest change is the look and feel (layout), which as Jim described, has become Google-ized and way more customizable.

With the new EBSCOhost 2.0 Interface you can:

• Drag and drop articles into folders and quickly view them without having to click on a link to the specific item using Visual Search.
• Enable Image Quick View in your Preferences, which digs deep for available images from inside the articles, including charts, photos, maps and illustrations.
  
• Create a search box widget for your library’s webpage, which can be customized to search specific databases, full-text and more.  Here’s an example (click on icon to link to directions on how to create the widget):

If you missed out on this live demo session, be sure to visit the online EBSCOhost 2.0 Support Center, which provided training guides, webinar information and additional resources including:

• EBSCOhost 2.0 Tutorial
• EBSCOhost 2.0 Training Schedule
• EBSCOhost 2.0 Demo (Flash version)

Continuing Education Program Brochure Now Available

The July through December 2008 LILRC sponsored continuing education programs are published in a brochure (in PDF format). You may use the included registration form to register for multiple training sessions.

Some of our guest speakers will include: 
Scott Bennett (http://www.libraryspaceplanning.com/)
Helene Blowers (http://www.librarybytes.com/)
Beth Gallaway (http://informationgoddess.info/)
Warren Graham (http://www.blackbeltlibrarians.com/)