Okay, readers, for the next several weeks please follow along as I take a journey learning more and more about the MARVEL databases, which are provided to any and every one who has a valid Maine library card. I’m looking forward to learning more, and sharing my findings with all of you.
The first assignment – create a blog! Check that piece off the list – we created this blog several months ago, and are still learning how to use it.
Also part of the first week’s homework, PLAY on the MARVEL website, and watch 3 tutorials about how things work. Love the “play” idea! I find I learn best by doing, so this is perfect. I found a few minutes, and watched the tutorials as well – short and to the point. Wonderful for a “newbie”. I tried to access them from home, but ran into trouble finding them. I’m not sure what or where the tutorials are stored, but the Maine State Library search bar didn’t seem to help me either.
For anyone interested, the links we were sent are :
As some of you may remember, I have been slowly learning these databases myself, so this is a wonderful incentive for me to continue!
On a different note, October is MYSTERY MONTH for those folks participating in our Year of Reading. The theme, as you may have guessed, is Mystery – remember, we are being very flexible as to how what you read/watch/listen to pertains to the theme.
If you are looking for an extra chance to enter the contest, check out the windows on Water Street here in Gardiner. One of the store front windows has a “Year of Reading” poster, come in and let us know where the poster is to be entered for our Mystery drawing, sponsored by the Gardiner Library Association. A mystery it is – a gift certificate, but to what? Or is that where?