A new and notable web resource is available for patrons to use at the library or from home with their library card. O’Reilly for Public Libraries offers current and popular titles in the fields of technology and business. Patrons looking to expand their technical and career skills will be particularly interested in checking out this resource.
The collection, which features more than 50,000 e-books and 30,000 hours of video, can only be viewed through the O’Reilly for Public Libraries website.
Included in the collection of titles is most of the popular “For Dummies” series. Looking for a deeper dive in to a specific topic, such as Blockchain or Business Strategy? O’Reilly for Public Libraries offers expert-curated playlists on subject including machine learning, cloud computing and software architecture.
Try searching for other specialized technology and business subject areas such as:
Data Engineering
Adobe Photoshop
Amazon Web Services
FinTech
Team Management and Leadership
Stock Trading
And many, many more.
As always, if you have questions about accessing this or any of the resources available through the Web Resources page, contact the Research Desk.
Our Lynda.com service has been upgraded to a new platform with twice the amount of courses in six new languages. You can find it on our web resources page with a new name, LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com).
I am happy to announce that Mount Prospect Public Library now offers to its patrons a new genealogy resource. HeritageHubprovides access to hundreds of years of obituaries and death notices from thousands of newspapers across the United States. This one-of-a-kind collection helps patrons and family historians uncover new family members and understand family relationships on a deeper level than ever before. HeritageHub feature comprehensive coverage from all 50 U.S. states and territories, original obituary images from historical newspapers, hard-to-find digitized content from mid-to-late 1900s, and new records added daily.
Mount Prospect Public Library card holders now have free access to Gale Presents: Udemy, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Users can explore thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests.
Gale Presents: Udemy, from Gale, a Cengage Company, offers a unique, tailor-made learning experience for adults who want to upskill for a new job or advance in their current profession. This top collection, powered by Udemy for Business, helps learners get where they want to be personally and professionally.
Gale Presents: Udemy includes:
A wide selection of course topics with high-quality, in-demand content
Courses that are added and removed weekly, as new skills and demands emerge in each field
An opportunity to learn from world-class instructors working and making advancements in their fields
Anytime, anywhere access, allowing users to download classes off-line and listen via podcast-style audio or on Chromecast or Apple TV
A tailor-made learning experience based on skill needs and learning preferences
Video lectures, most of which offer subtitles and/or transcripts to support a variety of learning styles
Supplemental course content, such as assignments, quizzes, practice tests, and more
A certificate of completion, available for download when a course is finished
Major course categories include cloud computing, data science, design, development, finance and accounting, human resources, IT operations, leadership and management, marketing, office productivity, personal development, project management and operations, and sales.
To meet the needs of curious learners, Mount Prospect Public Library now subscribes to Science Reference Centerwhich contains full text articles from hundreds of science magazines, journals, reference books and a vast collection of images.
More than 210 full-text science periodicals
More than 770 full-text science reference books
More than a dozen full-text science encyclopedias
More than 810 full-text science essays
More than 4,000 full-text, full-length biographies of scientists
More than 300,000 high-quality images, including stunning images of landscapes, plants, animals, rock formations, fungi and more
