Cofrin Library News

Archive for the ‘Technology’ Category

New on Kindle!
Monday, November 5th, 2012

We’ve added new books to our Kindles! Check out the list below, or come to the 3rd floor Public Services Desk to check out a Kindle today!

Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety by Daniel Smith

Monkey Mind: A Memoir of Anxiety by Daniel Smith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom

The Time Keeper by Mitch Albom

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Freedom: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen

Freedom: A Novel by Jonathan Franzen

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy by Ted Widmer & Caroline Kennedy

Listening In: The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy by Ted Widmer & Caroline Kennedy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Face in the Crowd by Stephen King & Stewart O'Nan

A Face in the Crowd by Stephen King & Stewart O’Nan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared by Jonas Jonasson

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Those We Love Most by Lee Woodruff

Those We Love Most by Lee Woodruff

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande

The Distance Between Us by Reyna Grande

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen

No Easy Day: The Firsthand Account of the Mission That Killed Osama Bin Laden by Mark Owen

Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon

Telegraph Avenue by Michael Chabon

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sutton by J.R. Moehringer

Sutton by J.R. Moehringer

New iPad Apps
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

Last month, we told you about the new iPads available for check out from Cofrin Library. Now we have updated the iPads with even more apps. The library iPads are available for check out from the 3rd floor Circulation Desk on a first come, first serve basis for a 7-day loan period. The following is a list of installed apps and features.

 

Books
CourseSmart – Textbooks
Free Books – Over 23,000 free public domain books

Entertainment
ABC Player – Watch ABC shows like Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Castle, etc.
Fandango Movies – Browse movie listings, find theatres, buy tickets
HuluPlus – Watch programs on Hulu. User needs a Hulu subscription.
NBC – Watch NBC shows like The Office, 30 Rock, etc.
Netflix – Watch streaming movies & TV shows. User needs a Netflix subscription.
PBS – Watch popular & current PBS programs
YouTube – Watch streaming videos

Games
Angry Birds HD Free
Bejeweled Blitz
Checkers
Chess Free HD
Solitaire
Sodoku
TicTacFree
Words with Friends HD Free

Information
Amazon Mobile – Search, shop and compare prices, read reviews from Amazon
Dictionary.com – Dictionary & thesaurus
Epicurious – 28,000 recipes, reviews, and food tips
Google Search – Google search app
IMDB – Look-up movie/TV info, actors, etc.
Kayak – Travel app
Maps – Google Maps app
Periodic Table – Standard periodic table
Safari – web browser
Urbanspoon – Reviews of local restaurants
Weather Channel – Latest temps & weather forecasts
WebMD – Medical information
Wikipanion – Wikipedia app
Yelp – User-generated reviews of local establishments

Music
Pandora – Streaming music. User needs to sign in or create free account.
Shazam – Hear a song you don’t know? Shazam identifies it instantly.

News
BBC News – News, video & headlines from the BBC
CNBC – Business news & stock info
CNN – News, video & headlines from CNN
ESPN Score Center XL – Sports news & scores
Huffington Post – Aggregated new items
NPR – National Public Radio news app
New York Times – Access to “Top News” section. User needs subscription for other content.
USA Today – News & headlines from the USA Today newspaper

Photography
Adobe Photoshop Express – A mobile photo editing tool
Camera – take photos or video
Photo Booth – photography filters
Photos – Photo storage

Social Media
Facebook – Mobile app for Facebook
Foursquare – Geo-tagging app
Twitter – Mobile Twitter app

Utilities
Calculator Pro – Basic & scientific calculator
Calendar – Set-up and synch calendar
Dragon Dictation – Speak into the mic and have your words transcribed into text.
EasyBib – Create APA, MLA, Chicago citations
Evernote – Note-taking device, create voice reminder, etc.
Facetime – Video chat with other iPad & iPhone users
Keynote – Presentations app
Mail – Set-up and synch your email
Notes – Create notes and to-do lists
Numbers – Spreadsheet app
Pages – Word processing app
Reminders – Create task lists
Skype – Video chat app
Videos – Video storage

EBSCO Down, Try These Alternatives
Tuesday, March 27th, 2012

UPDATE: as of 10pm on March 27, 2012, the EBSCO databases are working again.

The library’s EBSCO databases (e.g., Academic Search Complete, PsycINFO, CINAHL, America: History & Life, and many others) are down due to server issues at EBSCO. This is affecting libraries nationwide. In the meantime, try these alternatives:

JSTOR – scholarly articles covering many different topic areas
LexiNexis – newspaper articles
ABI/INFORM – business information
PubMed – medical information

If you have questions, call the Library at 920-465-2540, or chat with us online.

iPads are Here!
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012

Cofrin Library now has 6 iPads available for checkout to UWGB students, faculty, and staff. Available on a first come, first serve basis, the iPads check out for a 7-day loan period.

Details:

  • Wi-Fi compatible
  • Apple’s Pages, Keynotes, and Numbers applications (word processing, presentations, and spreadsheets)
  • Safari web browser
  • Google maps
  • YouTube
  • Camera (front and rear): can take both photos and video
  • Users with an Apple account can log into the various apps including: Game Center, FaceTime video chat, etc…
  • Each iPad comes with a charger and carrying case

To check out an iPad, visit the Cofrin Library Circulation Desk on the 3rd floor. Questions? Give us a call at 465-2540.

Check out an iPad from Cofrin Library!

Check out an iPad from Cofrin Library!

 

New Wireless Procedures
Monday, May 16th, 2011

Got a laptop or another wireless device? If so, there are new procedures to connect to the wireless network.

UWGB students, faculty, and staff:
Configure your laptop, or wireless device, to the connect to the UWGB Wireless network. This is a secured network. You will be prompted to enter your UWGB username and password. For additional information, see instructions for students, faculty, and staff.

Visitors to UWGB:
Configure your laptop, or wireless device, to connect to the UWGB Guest network. For additional information, see Wireless Connection Instructions.