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Wendy B.
North York Central Library
I help promote books, movies, music and databases for the Collection Development department at TPL.
Interests: Books, music, movies, databases
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All at Sea: Pirates, Merfolk and Sea Creatures at the Osborne Collection of Early Children's Books
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From the Epic of Gilgamesh to The Little Mermaid, storytellers have always found adventure and enchantment in the ocean. In the Osborne Collection's spring exhibit, All at Sea: Pirates, Merfolk and Sea Creatures in Children's Books, you can set sail for Treasure Island, encounter terrifying (and friendly) sea serpents, and... Continue reading
Posted May 6, 2022 at Arts & Culture
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What Toronto Read in 2021
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First things first, Thanks, Obama! The 44th U. S. President's much-lauded memoir was our top-circulating book this year, based on an aggregated list of print books, ebooks and audiobooks. (It's the third year in a row that an Obama has topped our list — more on that below.) This year's... Continue reading
Posted Dec 6, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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What to Watch on Hoopla This Month
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Your library card gives you access to several streaming video options, from BBC classic movies to kids' cartoons to meditation videos. Today, we're looking at some of the feature films available on Hoopla. What is Hoopla? Hoopla is a platform that we subscribe to for digital movies, music and comics.... Continue reading
Posted Nov 8, 2021 at Digital Library Services
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Two New Business Resources
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If you're a professional in the fields of marketing, accounting, HR , finance, business strategy or management, you're in luck. Your library card now gives you access to two new online resources for business research: Business Source Complete, and home access to CARDonline. Business Source Complete Stay on top of... Continue reading
Posted Nov 1, 2021 at Digital Library Services
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Thanks for catching that! Post updated.
Toggle Commented Oct 20, 2021 on A Book in a Genre You've Never Read Before: Picks for the TPL Reading Challenge 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Hi Bob, Thanks for your thoughtful message. I'm passing your request along to the staff responsible for digital resources, who will share it with the vendor.
Toggle Commented Oct 19, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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A Book in a Genre You've Never Read Before: Picks for the TPL Reading Challenge 2021
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What counts as a genre? The Oxford English Dictionary says it's a type of literary work characterized by a particular form, style, or purpose — which is pretty broad. Is poetry a genre? Aristotle says yes. How about Erotic Hockey Romance? We say yes. The fun thing about this category... Continue reading
Posted Oct 18, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Thanks for alerting us, JB - we're looking into it now.
Toggle Commented Oct 5, 2021 on New! Access The Wall Street Journal online with your library card at Digital Library Services
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Hi Nicole, That's right - sorry, I forgot to mention in the intro: you can place holds on print books prior to the publication date, but ebooks are only catalogued on or just after their publication date, so you'll have to wait a little longer for those formats.
Toggle Commented Sep 28, 2021 on Valerie's Picks for Fall 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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New! Access The Wall Street Journal online with your library card
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Looking for in-depth, up-to-date business and finance news? You're in luck! The digital edition of the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) is now available, in English, Chinese and Japanese, with your library card or Digital Access Card. How to get it There are two ways you can access the Wall Street... Continue reading
Posted Sep 24, 2021 at Digital Library Services
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Valerie's Picks for Fall 2021
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Valerie and her team of selectors evaluate about 400 adult print books per week for Toronto Public Library. So when she says she's excited about a new book, we listen. Here are her picks for fall, 2021. If you’ve ever idly wondered what writers would do with their time if... Continue reading
Posted Sep 20, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Thanks for catching that! I've corrected the introduction.
Toggle Commented Sep 13, 2021 on Flipster: Canadian eMagazines at Digital Library Services
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Missing the CNE? Try Brian Francis's Cheetos Corn Dog Recipe
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Since the CNE (Canadian National Exhibition) isn't happening this year, we're being denied cronut burgers, deep-fried Mars Bars and all the other bad choices we'd usually be making around now, for the second year in a row. So we asked ourselves: is there any way we could reproduce this experience... Continue reading
Posted Sep 3, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Great recommendations!
Toggle Commented Aug 19, 2021 on Flipster: Canadian eMagazines at Digital Library Services
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Flipster: Canadian eMagazines
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You might already be aware that you can read a huge variety of international digital magazines on both OverDrive and PressReader with your library card. But did you know that we have another platform with a collection of specifically Canadian magazines? It's called Flipster, and you might be surprised by... Continue reading
Posted Aug 9, 2021 at Digital Library Services
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A Book about Music: Picks for the TPL Reading Challenge 2021
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As someone* once said, writing about music is like dancing about architecture. It's awkward, isn't it? When someone's writing about music, they're usually really writing about something adjacent to music. They're writing about the lives of musicians, or the brains of people listening to music, or music's historical or social... Continue reading
Posted Jul 10, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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Téléchargez des livres et livres audio en français
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Si vous êtes passionné de la littérature en français, vous serez ravi de découvrir Cantook Station. Cette collection numérique a au-delà de 5000 livres et livres audio accessibles en ligne avec votre carte de bibliothèque. Les adultes et adolescents y trouveront des romans et bandes dessinées en tous genres, ainsi... Continue reading
Posted May 14, 2021 at Digital Library Services
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Public libraries were very concerned about this too! I think we all heaved a big sigh of relief when we saw the new platform. Glad people spoke up, and glad LI listened.
Toggle Commented May 3, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Hi SKS, Because LinkedIn Learning for Library doesn't store any identifying personal data (including your name), it's not possible to include your name on completion certificates at this time. However, I'll pass on your request to the vendor.
Toggle Commented May 3, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Hi Kamyar, Sorry, that messaging is kind of confusing. We've checked with the vendor, and confirmed that the library version of the platform isn't yet available via the iOS app (or any other app, for that matter). They'll be developing an app specific to LinkedIn Learning for Library in the near future. But currently, we don't have a way for you to log into the iOS app. Your best bet is to use LinkedIn Learning in your browser, logging in via tpl.ca/linkedin.
Toggle Commented Apr 30, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Hi Mike, As mentioned in the blog post, the transition from one platform to the other is taking place today, so your account is temporarily unavailable. Try again tomorrow - it should be okay by then.
Toggle Commented Apr 29, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Hi Yasir, As mentioned in the blog post, the transition from one platform to the other is taking place today, so your account is temporarily unavailable. Try again tomorrow - it should be okay by then.
Toggle Commented Apr 29, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Hi Naimul, Yes, unfortunately we're having login problems today - and tomorrow the service will be temporarily unavailable while they make the switch! Try again Thursday, though. Hopefully all should be well by then.
Toggle Commented Apr 28, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Hi Janice, Unfortunately, we're having some issues with our sign-in process today. Try signing in again later today - we're hoping to have it sorted out soon. (If things are working properly, you should never have to pay.)
Toggle Commented Apr 28, 2021 on Lynda.com is becoming LinkedIn Learning, and It's All Good at Digital Library Services
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Valerie's Picks for Spring/Summer 2021
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Valerie and her team of selectors evaluate about 400 adult print books per week for Toronto Public Library. So when she says she's excited about a new book, we listen. Here are her picks for spring and summer, 2021. There are so many wonderful books coming out this spring-summer season... Continue reading
Posted Apr 23, 2021 at The Buzz...About Books
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