WiLS

Oct 14

Glitch with OverDrive and Amazon ‘Buy Now with 1-Click’ Function – Resolved

Update: This issue has been resolved, and Kindle books have been restored to the Digital Library.

OverDrive has informed us that some Kindle users may be prompted to ’Buy now with 1-Click’ when attempting to download a Kindle book from the WI Digital Library, rather than being taken to a page to redeem their checked out eBook title. Unless the user wants to buy the title, they should not click this option.

OverDrive is working to resolve this issue as quickly as possible, and we will send an update when we have further information.

A message has been posted by OverDrive directly on the WI Digital Library site as well.

Oct 11

‘Set Chopin Free’ Kickstarter Campaign Surpasses Its Goal

We love this story about a Kickstarter campaign to bring Chopin’s wonderful music into the public domain via the open culture website Musopen, surpassing its goal with a month still remaining. Read more about it from the LA Times here.

Oct 10

Learning Opportunity: Introducing BiblioBoard

BiblioBoard is an award-winning app and web ecosystem that connects library patrons with digital archives from all over the world. This one-hour session on Thursday, October 17th at 1:00pm CDT demonstrates how patrons find rich multimedia content on BiblioBoard and showcases how libraries are using BiblioBoard to create digital exhibits. Click here to register.

Oct 8

OCLC learning opportunity: Collaborating to Create Boundless Collections

On Tuesday, October 15th, from 9 – 3:30 PST, OCLC is offering an event live streamed from Loyola Marymount to share the stories of “unique collaborations” that “test the boundaries of current practice” in sharing collections. Speakers from Occidental College, Orbis Cascade Alliance, Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries, Western Regional Storage Trust, and more, will share their experiences.

For more information and to register, see the event page.

Oct 8

WiLS at WLA

Come one, come all! The Wisconsin Library Association conference is October 23-25 in Green Bay, WI. WiLS will be there. We look forward to seeing you at our booth and presentations.

EBSCOhost Interface Enhancements Coming in October

On or after 29 October 2013, EBSCO is releasing several updates and enhancements to the overall look of the Search, Search Results, and Detailed Record pages within EBSCOhost. These updates provide a more visually appealing and intuitive interface for users and are a part of continued efforts to improve the EBSCO search experience based on customer feedback and requests.

The complete list of updates, including updates specific to customers of EBSCO eBooks and EBSCO Discovery Service, is available on the EBSCO Support Site at http://support.ebsco.com/support_news/detail.php?id=795

Oct 2

Free Webinar: Copy Cataloging with CatExpress

Presented by OCLC and Minitex, this live online course provides instruction to new or experienced users on copy cataloging using the CatExpress interface. This course covers the copy cataloging workflow including searching, holdings maintenance, exporting and downloading records. After completing this course, the learner will be prepared to fully utilize the CatExpress service.

See the three sessions available and register by clicking here.

Oct 1

Service Highlight: Savings from Elsevier

Through a new partnership with Elsevier, WiLS members can tap into ScienceDirect’s vast repository of knowledge on an as-needed basis and with significant savings. ScienceDirect ArticleChoice provides a flexible way to access the content from the ScienceDirect platform. Pay only for the articles you need, when you need them. WiLS members pay $19.50 per article; a savings of more than 30% over list price! For more information, contact Jeff at

Oct 1

Cast your ballot!

Elections are now open for two WiLS board seats: a K12 representative that will serve until July 2016 and a Special/Government Library representative that will serve until July 2015.

(Image from the History of UW-Superior, UWDC collections)

Member news: Meet the Mulva Studio!

The lower level of the Mulva Library at St. Norbert College has been transformed into the Mulva Studio. The space features collaborative and solitary spaces for study and reflection, state of the art technology including a TV studio suite, media:scape units, and a digital coffee table, and plenty of areas designed to inspire creativity.

Check out the article in the St. Norbert College Magazine or watch a video introduction featuring Kristen Vogel, library director.

Congratulations, Mulva Library!