How One CORE Library Promotes NC LIVE

Pender County Librarian, Aimee Mitchell, was one of the presenters at a Thursday morning NCLA session, Sharing the Wealth: Practical Solutions for Knowledge Sharing sponsored by NC Live. Below is a list of things she does to promote NC LIVE as a resource and in doing so has significantly increased the usage of NC LIVE in her community.

• When a patron is given a new library card they are also given an “NC LIVE Packet” that highlights commonly used databases such as Learning Express Library and EBSCO Auto Repair. Learning Express Library has become a valuable tool for people preparing for tests such as ASVAB, GED, SAT & ACT, and GRE, as well as a variety of professional and vocational exams. EBSCO Auto Repair is a high quality alternative to the Chilton Repair Manuals. Both databases are easy to use and save libraries hundreds of dollars by not having to replace multiple copies of books that have a tendency to vanish from library shelves.
• Provides “how-to” brochures for frequently used databases by different user groups such as genealogists or students.
• Attends new teacher orientation sessions and explains what NC LIVE can do for teachers.
• Partners with school media specialists in local middle schools and high schools. Aimee visits school media centers and demonstrates how NC LIVE is a great homework and research tool. During these visits she provides school media specialists with temporary, limited-use Pender County Library cards in order to get the NC LIVE password into students’ hands and to promote the library. Students apply for and are issued a temporary card on the spot. Students can upgrade their card by coming into the library.
• Creates an e-Newsletters to send out to teachers.

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- by Linda VanSistine-Yost