Summer 69 
Every Breath 
New Girl 
Verses for the Dead 
Fire and Blood 
Water Dancer
Author: Scott Wright
Online Shopping Links
Deal of the Day Sites
https://www.homedepot.com/SpecialBuy/SpecialBuyOfTheDay
target.com/np/all-the-deals/-/N-5tdty
https://www.bestbuy.com/site/misc/deal-of-the-day/pcmcat248000050016.c?id=pcmcat248000050016
https://www.groupon.com/occasion/deals-of-the-day
Garage Sale Sites
Sale Roundup Sites
Coupon Sites
https://www.meijer.com/shopping/mPerks.html
Shopping Tools
CamelCamelCamel add-on button for Chrome
CamelCamelCamel add-on button for Firefox
https://www.fakespot.com/analyzer
Security
Friends Minutes 2018-12-04
See attached.
Cut the Cord Links
Antenna Tower Locations
https://www.antennasdirect.com/transmitter-locator.html
(Honest) Internet Speed Test – Powered by Netflix
Directory of Where to Watch/Rent/Buy Shows & Movies
https://www.justwatch.com/us
Android Justwatch app
IOS Justwatch app
Bally Sports
Bally Sports supported devices
SlingTV
SlingTV Special Offers (free AirTV / etc)
DirectTV Stream
DirectTV Stream Supported Devices
Hulu Live TV
Hulu Live TV Channel List (click “View Channels in Your Area” and enter zip)
YouTube Live TV
Philo
Pluto TV
Promotional Tickets Offer
Announcing a free new service for library patrons: Get Tix!
Anyone in Michigan can use this free service to get discounts on various upcoming venue events. Ticket availability changes on a regular basis. Use the link below to view ticket deals.
https://313.spinzo.com/?group=standard-offers-alex-bpxw&affiliate=library-network-6dsv
Tornadoes and Hurricanes
| Bildner, P. | Marvelous Cornelius: Hurrican Katrina and the Spirit of New Orleans, 2015 |
| Cole, J. | The Magic School Bus Inside a Hurricane, 1995 |
| Doucet, S. | Alligator Sue, 2003 |
| Geisert, A. | Thunderstorm, 2013 |
| Gershator, P. | Tiny and Bigman, 1999 |
| Gibbons, G. | Tornadoes! 2009 |
| Gibbons, G. | Hurricanes! 2019 |
| Langdo, B. | Tornado Slim and the Magic Cowboy Hat, 2011 |
| Larson, K. | Two Bobbies: A True Story of Hurricane Katrina, 2008 |
| Lewis, S. | A Penguin Named Patience: A Hurrican Katrina Rescue Story, 2015 |
| London, J. | Hurricane! 1998 |
| Long, L. | Otis and the Tornado, 2012 |
| Michaels, P. | W is for Wind: A Weather Alphabet, 2005 |
| Sklansky, A. | The Duck Who Played the Kazoo, 2008 |
| Uhlberg, M. | A Storm Called Katrina, 2011 |
| Veille, E. | My Pictures After the Storm, 2017 (board book) |
| Watson, R. | A Place Where Hurricanes Happen, 2010 |
| Wiesner, D. | Hurricane, 1990 |
| Additional childrens books about Tornadoes and Hurricanes can be found in Juvenile | |
| Non-Fiction (J551.55 to J551.553) | |
New mobile Library catalog app
The mobile catalog app is now available in the iTunes Store for Apple devices and the Google Play Store for Android devices.
This is actually an app wrapper, which provides direct connectivity to the catalog. The software running the catalog contains ‘responsive design’ code that alters the catalog based on screen size. The app will provide a quick link to monitor your account, place holds, renew items and search for titles.
Friends Minutes 2018-10-23
See attached:
Hotspots and Laptop/Hotspot Kits
Mobile hotspots from AT&T, Mobile Beacon, T-Mobile, and Verizon available for checkout.
Click here to view the hotspots and place a hold.
We also have laptop / hotspot combo kits available.
Click here to view the laptop/hotspot kits and place a hold.
Goal
Our goal of providing a hotspot collection is to allow Dexter District Library patrons with valid Dexter District Library cards the opportunity to test a particular carrier before purchasing their own device and for temporary uses such as vacations, education, employment, special projects, etc. They are not intended to provide patrons with permanent Internet access.
Due to our government contracts with AT&T, Mobile Beacon, and T-Mobile – we are able to offer hotspots with no data caps and no throttling. Be aware that such contracts may not be available to you as an individual; or, if they are available, they may be prohibitively expensive. Our Verizon hotspots have unlimited monthly data, but will enforce a speed cap of 500 Kbps after 30GB of monthly usage.
Policy
In order to make our hotspots more widely available to our patrons, the following rules will be enforced regarding holds:
- Holds will be limited to ONE per Item Queue per household per 30 days (Household – a family or occupants residing at the same address.)
- Holds not picked up within 7 days will be released as per standard procedure.
- Thank you for your cooperation and please, if you are unable to pick up your hotspot — let us know so that we can check it out to the next person on our waiting list and replace your hold.
Checking out a Dexter District Library Hotspot / Laptop Kit
If there are hotspots/laptops available, take an item tag from the hanging display near the second floor computer lab.
Give the tag to the Adult Librarian and they will retrieve the item and then accompany you to the circulation desk to checkout. A valid Dexter District Library card required.
Two week checkout, no renewals, $1 per day overdue fine
If the hotspot is 10 days overdue the data plan will be canceled and the hotspot will cease to function. You will be billed the complete cost of the kit (see more information.)
Return the hotspot to our Checkout Desk. Please DO NOT return to another library or put the hotspot in the outdoor book drop. All items will be cleaned/inspected by Library staff before recirculating. Laptops will be purged of all user data so be sure to save your work to a flash drive or email it to yourself before returning the laptop.
Using a Dexter District Library Hotspot / Laptop Kit
Turn the hotspot on (see instructions inside the case for details).
On your device (computer, tablet, phone etc) go to your Wi-Fi settings and connect to the DexLib(Carrier)(Number) network. It will look something like DexLibSPR01 or DexLibVER02. When prompted enter the password: libhotspot (all lowercase). If you are using one of our laptop kits, it will automatically connect with the associated hotspot once both are powered on.
Notes
You DO NOT need to unlock the hotspot. You just need to turn it on using the directions provided in the case.
Signal strength will show up as bars on the the hotspot screen.
It is possible, depending on where you live, that the hotspot you check out will have no signal and therefore not function. This is one of the goals of our project, to help you to identify this situation without committing to any contracts.
More Information
Each hotspot can support up to 10 devices connecting to them at once and have 30-40 foot range.
If the device is overdue by 10 days, the data plan will be canceled and the patron will be billed. Laptops will be remotely deactivated.
If the hotspot/laptop kit is lost or damaged, the Library will deactivate the data plan on the device and will charge the patron the cost for replacement. The hotspot (depending on the carrier) costs between $92 and $199 to replace. The laptop costs $959.85.
The whole laptop kit costs between $1159 and $1267 to replace.
Hotspots only work in the continental United States. They do not work internationally, including Canada.
Hotspots are meant to be placed on a table or shelf – Please do not tape or adhere the devices to any surface.
You may see signal strength variations on the hotspot depending on where you have placed it inside your home. Move it around to locate the best signal strength.
MEL.org and MEL Databases
Click here to access MEL.org
Introductory videos for the various databases can be found on MEL’s page here.
Full MEL Database List – Updated 10/1/2018
AtoZdatabases is the premier Reference, Research, Marketing, Mailing Lists/Sales Leads, and Job-Search database: including, 30 million business & executive profiles, over 220 million residents, over 7 million real-time job listings, 2 million new businesses, over 12 million healthcare professionals, over 12 million new movers, 2 million new homeowners, and much more. The databases are ideal for sales leads, mailing lists, market research, employment opportunities, background searches, finding people, and many other possibilities. Check out Intro Videos and AtoZU Training Center, with videos and webinars on basic searching, job searching, tips for businesses, and much more.
Coverage on a wide range of topics. Includes peer-reviewed full text for STEM research, as well as for the social sciences and humanities. Total titles indexed: 17,100+; Full-text titles: 8,900+.
Contains records from the USDA’s National Agriculture Library and provides millions of citations relating to the field of agriculture.
Alt Healthwatch is a full-text alternative health research database focused on complementary, holistic and integrated approaches to health care and wellness. It offers the latest information about the evolving practice of holistic medicine and therapies.
Applied Science & Technology Source
Full-text and indexed content covering the full spectrum of the applied sciences and computing disciplines from acoustics to aeronautics, neural networks to nuclear engineering. Total titles idexed: 3,600+; Full-text titles: 1,200+.
Full-text art research covering fine, decorative and commercial art, as well as architecture and architectural design. Strong international coverage with hundreds of full-text art journals, magazines and books, plus detailed indexing, abstracts and thousands of images. Total titles indexed: 1,600+; Full-text titles: 780+.
Full-text coverage for the subject areas most relevant to two-year college programs including biotechnology, graphic arts, criminal justice and veterinary assisting. Total titles indexed: 1,000+; Full-text titles: 950+.
Service and repair information for thousands of domestic and imported vehicles. All content comes from the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and includes step-by-step repair information, diagrams, maintenance schedules, parts and labor estimates, service bulletins and recalls. Designed for touch-enabled devices such as laptops and tablets, Auto Repair Source offers a user-friendly search experience and access to a wealth of information to help users diagnose, repair and maintain today’s complex vehicles. Diagrams and images can be easily magnified and printed.
Coverage for several of the most popular and heavily-researched biographies and genres, including those contained within Biography Today and Biography (both dating back to the first issue published).
Multimedia, reading-level appropriate nonfiction content for K12 students and educators. Content includes over 132,000 encyclopedia articles, 103,000 images, 7,500 multimedia elements, more than 27,000 eBooks, novels and essays, a translation tool for 50+ languages and read-aloud functionality. Includes lexile ranges and is aligned with MDE Academic Standards across a variety of subjects.
Grades 3-4. Find information on countries, animals, and people in articles, media, and a world atlas. Watch and learn with videos, games, and activities.
Grades 5-7. Homework help and discovery learning. Explore maps, photos, articles, famous people and places, compare countries, and tour the U.S.A.
High School and adult. Primary sources for quick facts and in-depth information on history, geography, people, places, science, and much more. Biographies, world atlas, countries comparison, articles and interactive resources are available.
Pre K – 2nd grade. Activity-centered learning to explore, play, read, and build technology skills. Letters, numbers, geography, shapes and much more are included.
Concise yet comprehensive summaries to help professionals and students keep up with the latest information in the business world. A wide range of topics is covered including business biographies, change management, communication, entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing, personal growth, productivity and technology.
Caribbean SearchFull-text content pertaining to the countries and people of the Caribbean. Created in conjunction with Caribbean librarians and researchers. Total titles indexed: 140+; Full-text titles: 120+.
Central & Eastern European Academic Source
Multidisciplinary and multilingual resource covering a variety of subject areas including history, business and law. Total titles indexed: 590+; Full-text titles: 570+.
Provides content covering all key areas of health and wellness, from mainstream medicine to the many perspectives of complementary and holistic medicine. Total titles indexed: 500+; Full-text titles: 500+.
Scanned full text issues of current Consumer Reports magazines and full text scanned archives dating back to 1991. Abstract only archive available form 1985-1990.
Robust and highly-detailed demographic data. Ideal for gaining consumer and market insight as you consider opening a business, finding an untapped audience for your products, analyzing the shifts and needs of a given population, and more. Reporting capability allows you to rapidly produce a variety of compiled reports to help you make informed and accurate decisions.
Multidisciplinary eBooks representing a broad range of academic subjects. Total titles: 172,300+ full-text titles.
A key resource for academic and business school libraries. Total titles: 17,700+ full-text titles.
A general eBook collection.
Specifically for high school students and educators, this collection offers full-text eBook coverage that aligns with school’s curricula as well as complements EBSCO’s other eResources. There is a selection of teacher resources and titles align with Common Core Curriculum Standards. Full-text titles: 9,800+.
eBook K-8 CollectionThe eBook K-8 Collection contains titles chosen to support a quality learning experience for K-8 students across all subject areas taught in elementary and middle schools, and content aligns with Common Core Curriculum Standards (for participating U.S. states). The collection also features a selection of teacher resources to support educators and administrators. Full-text titles: 12,450+.
General reference collection featuring titles for both adults and kids. Covers topics ranging from self-help and fitness to cooking and personal finance. Full-text titles: 44,450+.
Education SourceProvides scholarly research and information for education students, professionals and policy makers. Covers all levels of education – from early childhood to higher education – and educational specialties such as multilingual education, health education and testing. Total titles indexed: 3,500+; Full-text titles: 2,000+.
The latest insights on entrepreneurship and small business topics for business students and researchers. Content comes from business journals, magazines, reference books, case studies and company profiles. Total titles indexed: 140+; Full-text titles: 120+.
Offers coverage for students and scholars in the areas of agriculture, ecosystem ecology, energy and affiliated areas of study. Total titles indexed: 2,100+; Full-text titles: 1,000+.
ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) is an authoritative database of indexed and full-text education literature and resources. Sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education, it is essential tool for education researchers of all kinds.
Students can browse topics of interest or search for a topic of their choice. Search results can be limited to source type (e.g., magazines, news, biographies, etc.) or by Lexile range.
Full-text articles from thousands of magazines, journals, and newspapers, along with images, videos, and primary sources. Lexile reading levels included.
This EBSCO Discovery Service search interface is targeted for use by kindergarten through grade 12 school students and educators. Explora for Primary Schools provides full-text access to ERIC: The Education Resource Information Center, Newspaper Source, Primary Search, and the Professional Development Center.
Explora Public Libraries provides easy-to-use features and reliable content from the world’s leading magazines and reference books, grouped into easy-to-browse categories. Explora provides research collections on thousands of topics to help them find the information they need quickly and easily. You can search hundreds of professional journals, popular magazines, reference books, images, primary sources, and more by keyword or by topic.
Consumer health information including magazines and reference books. It also includes searchable full text for current health pamphlets. Total titles indexed: 100+; Full-text titles: 70+.
Provides researchers, allied health professionals, nurses and medical educators access to full-text scholarly journals focusing on many medical disciplines. It provides indexing, abstracts and full-text for hundreds of nursing and allied health journals, many of which are peer-reviewed. Total titles indexed: 800+; Full-text titles: 300+.
Covers U.S. and world history topics and features historical reference books, magazines and thousands of primary source documents. Total titles indexed: 150+; Full-text titles: 145+.
This database offers detailed “how-to” instructions and creative ideas to meet the interests of virtually every hobby enthusiast. Full text is provided from leading hobby and craft magazines.
Through a collection of comprehensive full-text content, this database provides users with detailed, user-friendly “how-to” information covering a variety of home improvement and repair projects.
Covers literary, scholarly and creative thought. Ideal for students, researchers, and educators interested in any aspect of the humanities. Total titles indexed: 3,000+; Full-text: 1,400+.
Multidisciplinary view of the study of Jewish civilization from its historical origins to the present. Total titles indexed: 190+; Full-text titles: 180+.
LearningExpress Library helps libraries improve the lives of their patrons every day through a highly-acclaimed eLearning solution that provides support to students and professionals for academic skill-building, standardized test prep, career certification test prep and more.
Legal Information Reference Center
Designed to assist the general public in legal matters of all kinds. Coverage includes exclusive full text for many top consumer legal reference books, thousands of legal forms, and detailed how-to instructions covering a wide-range of legal issues. A majority of the full-text legal reference books are provided through Nolo.
Authoritative database for current issues, studies, thoughts and trends of the legal world. It is an excellent resource for attorneys, educators, business people, law librarians, students, paralegals and others involved with the law. Total titles indexed: 2,200+; Full-text titles: 1,100+.
Library & Information Science Source
This full-text database is the most complete resource for library and information science studies. It offers journals and periodicals that help librarians and researchers keep pace with the latest trends in the rapidly evolving field.
Covers broad spectrum of information on thousands of authors and their works across literary disciplines and timeframes. Wide range of subjects covered including plot summaries, literary criticism, book reviews, classic and contemporary poems, short stories and novels, and author interviews. Total titles indexed: 460+; Full-text titles: 380+.
Designed for high school libraries and offers coverage of popular high school magazines and reference books. Wide range of subjects offered including art, history, sports and music. Over 1,000,000 photos, maps and flags. Total titles indexed: 690+; Full-text titles: 550+.
Content from popular full-text magazines, reference books and other highly-regarded sources. Covers wide range of subjects including business, health, fashion, sports, and personal finance. Total titles indexed: 3,400+; Full-text titles: 2,300+.
Middle school magazines and reference books including thousands of biographies, primary source documents, over a million photos, maps and flags. Subjects covered include history, current events, science, sports and biographies. Total titles indexed: 200+; Full-text titles: 170+.
MyHeritage Library Edition is one of the largest, most internationally diverse genealogy databases of its kind. Access to billions of historical documents, millions of historical photos and other resources in thousands of databases that span the past five centuries.
Provides coverage from newspapers, newswires, and news magazines. TV, radio transcripts, and ongoing daily updates from popular news sources are also included. Primary full coverage newspapers are The Washington Post and USA Today. Total titles indexed: 1,300+; Full-text titles: 1,300+.
Recommendations for children’s fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader’s advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors.
Covers both fiction and nonfiction. This resources offers extensive reader’s advisory services including read-alike titles, series, and authors as well as professional reviews, reader reviews, articles, lists, genre overviews, discussion guides and more. Books are also tagged with appeal factors.
Opposing Viewpoints in Context is an engaging online experience for those seeking contextual information and opinions on hundreds of today’s hottest social issues. Drawing on the acclaimed Greenhaven Press series, the new solution features continuously updated viewpoints, topic overviews, full-text magazines, academic journals, news, primary source documents, statistics, images, videos, audio and links to vetted websites organized into a user-friendly portal experience.
Poetry & Short Story Reference Center
Coverage includes classic and contemporary poems as well as short stories, biographies and authoritative essays. Total titles indexed: 155; Full-text titles: 155.
Covers political topics with a worldwide focus. Designed for students, researchers and government institutions. Total titles indexed: 2,250+; Full-text titles: 650+.
Presents multiple sides of an issue. Helps students assess and develop persuasive arguments and essays, better understand controversial issues and develop analytical thinking skills.
Children’s magazines, easy-to-read encyclopedia entries, and an image collection designed for elementary school libraries. Total titles indexed: 115+; Full-text titles: 95+.
Professional Development Collection
Specialized database of full-text electronic information especially for educators, professional librarians and education researchers. Total titles indexed: 725+; Full-text titles: 460+.
Psychology & Behavioral Sciences Collection
Covers a broad range of subjects in the fields of psychology, behavioral sciences and related disciplines. For psychologists, counselors, researchers and students. Total titles indexed: 500+; Full-text titles: 450+.
Designed for middle and high school students who have a basic foundation in English grammer and reading but need adapted reading material for a variety of subjects. Total titles indexed: 8; Full-text titles: 8.
Theme-based Spanish-language interface designed to make content readily accessible to non-English users. This full-text Spanish-language database covers a broad array of subjects inside and outside academia. It offers content from a variety of sources, including reference books, general interest magazines and health reports. Daily updates ensure availability of the most current articles from a dozen prominent newspapers from 10 Latin American countries.
Provides coverage from regional business publications for the U.S. and Canada. Total titles indexed: 125; Full-text titles: 100+.
Full-text science magazines, encyclopedias, reference books, and a collection of images. Total titles indexed: 220; Full-text titles: 200+.
Small Business Reference Center
Offers coverage that addresses many small business topics from consumer small business reference books, business videos, help and advice section and how to create business plans. Total Titles Indexed: 400+; Full-text titles: 400+.
Small Engine Repair Reference Center
Detailed yet user-friendly repair guides for all manner of small engines. All of the content is organized in an easy-to-use manner so that users can quickly find the information they need.
The most comprehensive collection of materials on turfgrass available.
Designed specifically for the research needs of two-year colleges. Scholarly content most relevant to vocational programs. Wide range of subjects covered including counseling, biotechnology, cosmetology, fashion design, forensics, graphic arts, health information technology, law enforcement, and veterinary assistant. Total titles indexed: 1000+; Full-text titles: 960+.
