Apps for the iPads

Our 10 iPad2's are available for check out at the Truax Library. We recently added a lot of new tools in addition to the those that were already loaded. A sampling includes:

*Numbers [productivity, like Excel]
*Keynote [productivity, like PowerPoint]
*Pages [productivity, like Word]
*23,000 classic public domain books
*4000+ audiobooks
*PacMan [game]
*Green Bay Packer App
*Unblock Me [game]
*FreeSaurus [reference]
*iTunes Movie Trailer
*Fox News
*CBS Sports
*Calculator Pro [reference]
...and more

Check them out. We also have iPad keyboards available for check out as well. Enjoy

Nookcolors Upgraded

The library has upgraded the 5 nookcolors available for
students. Among the new features, NOOK Color v1.4.1 now offers access to streaming popular movies and TV shows through Netflix, comics and graphic novels, new PagePerfect™ NOOK Books™, reading NOOK Books in portrait and landscape modes, and many other enhancements. Nookcolors can be used to read ebooks, explore/play apps or search the web. Unlike our iPads, email and social media accounts may not be accessed on the nookcolors. Check out the titles and apps we have on the nookcolor. Nookcolors are for student use only and must be checked out from the main circulation desk.

We ask that you fill out our quick survey form so we can get a better feel for how well this tool can be used, recommendations for ematerial and your overall impression. Your feedback is very important during this trial period. You will be rewarded with a sweet treat for your help, too. They are pretty cool. Enjoy.

New Librarian Joins Staff

Cristina Springfield recently joined our team. She recently received her Masters in Library and Information Studies from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She was a founding member of the UW-Madison's REFORMA student chapter. REFORMA is the National Association to Promote Library and Information Services to Latinos and the Spanish-speaking. She completed an instruction internship with UW-Madison's MERIT library where she helped to create teaching materials for the library's new Interactive Whiteboards. She also completed an internship at Madison College’s DTEC campus. She will be helping with the library student computer help desk & technologies, reference, information literacy and collection development. Welcome!