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I just finished the 3rd book and I saw that the fourth book in the series cameoit on1/03/10 so I wanted to know if the 4th one was in public libraries yet(I live in Ohio if that makes a
difference), ANY help would be Really REALLY ApreciTed:)

And is there a reason why you can’t go to the library yourself? Or phone them and ask if they have it? Some libraries even allow you to search their catalogues online! If they have a copy and someone else has borrowed it, you can reserve it, so that they’ll let you know when it comes back.

I would like to browse children’s sewing patterns from the 1950’s-1970’s and I am wondering if public libraries typically carry patterns that are now in the public domain. I am located in Brooklyn, NY if someone knows specifically about Brooklyn/Manhattan libraries, that would be particularly useful information.

No. There is a vintage pattern library of scanned envelope photos/drawings, but it is not public:
http://www.fashion-incubator.com/archive/free-access-to-the-vntage-pattern-library/ (note that access is
pay for it at this time.) There may be other collections; I would expect them in design school libraries, for instance, more so than in a public library.

Under current US law, the patterns you mention would not be public domain: they would still be in copyright, to the best of my knowledge.
http://www.copyright.gov/circs/circ15a.pdf

I heard on a news channel something about online libraries ? do they exist how do they work ? I also heard something about Google trying to create the biggest online Library.
I am talking about free online libraries where i suppose you must be able to download the Book, or whatever material you want

I dont really get it but do you mean that you can use computers in the libary if you do ya you can. But if you mean you can shop for books on a online libary ya you can.

I dropped off my book at a library other than the one where I checked it out. I have renewed it many timse hoping it appears. I have made calls to the distribution center and checked shelves at both libraries. any suggestions. I know the charge will be about $50.00 if it does not appear. I never took this book out of my house and it is not at my house.

Well, there are actually a few questions you’re asking…and a few different answers.

When you say it’s another library in the same system, do you mean something like a different branch of the same city or county library? "Systems" can mean different things to different groups of libraries. In some cases, "systems" can be very loosely-organized groups or very centralized organizations throughout a region. The more closely organized a system is (like a city or county system), the more likely they’re going to have a delivery system that can get items returned between branches/libraries.

Still, most libraries have some way to make sure that books delivered to the wrong location get sent back to the right place, so having them be completely lost isn’t all that common. However, it does happen.

Your best bet is to talk to the library where you borrowed the book from. They may be able to mark your record with a "claimed returned" status, or something similar. Depending on just how your library handles such things, you may or may not have to pay a fine. It’s a very local decision, so you really do need to talk to them directly.

Hope this is helpful!

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Arlington Heights Memorial Library
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Considering that the age of information is changing, and you no longer need a person to help you sort through card catalogs when you go to a library, what services do you expect or want from your reference librarian? Do you want to be able to e-mail someone and get fairly-instant responses about information-related questions? Do you want computer classes? When you’re using public terminal computers, do you want someone who can help you with basic computer questions? Do you want your tax dollars to pay for a reference librarian at all? Is there anything else you’d like to see?

I think reference librarians will always be essential to a library. You’ll always have people who need help figuring out the library whether they’re technology-based questions or more traditional questions. A lot of people may feel overwhelmed and uncertain about things and need basic questions answered but feel stupid having to ask for help. Like they should be able to walk into any library and know where everything is. The most important thing is a willingness to help and general friendliness. They should be approachable. The thing that turns me off most in libraries is when I need help but all the librarians look too busy, too unconcerned, too unwilling to stop what they’re doing and answer a quick question or two.

I think that there is a definite need for reference librarians to be technologically literate and present. Online reference helps can be extremely helpful. And its an important part of the job, in my opinion. But I wouldn’t say that that is there only job. I think as long as there are actual libraries there will be a need for reference librarians.

People may think oh the internet eliminates the need for reference librarians and/or reference books. But that couldn’t be farther from the truth. Librarians are there to remind people to use common sense when using the internet. They can help patrons sort through the chaos and filter out the massive amounts of junk. It’s important to know where to search and how to search. How to think out the process. The librarian is there to help with that.

I Am Stuck In The Middle Of Nowhere…No Joke And I Can’t Ever Get To A Library.
But Reading Is My Passion, So I Was Hoping To Find An Online Library, But I Can’t Find One Anywhere!!! Help Me Out?

I don’t know about an online library, but if you are looking for spesific books to read online then you can search for specific titles at a site called Diesel-ebooks. They’ve got a lot of titles over various genres.

I turned on home sharing on both computers and no libraries show up under "shared" on the lefthand side where it should be.
I turned it on through preferencs and the advaced button, still doesnt show up

if you have a storage device you can go into the music folder on your computer and there will be an "iTunes" folder, just copy it onto the storage device and then paste it in the same spot on your laptop. that will make an exact copy of your itunes account on your laptop, with all music and videos being transferred

I am using visual studio 2008 and coding in C++. I am trying to use opencv which I have downloaded but visual studio says it can’t find it; I know I have to list it as an additional directory library (I think) but I don’t know how. Any help or tips?

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Please Help I’ve posted this question twice already and haven’t gotten any useful answers please help me out. I need a online library that lets you read books for free or at least really cheap .I’m looking for a specific book, Harry Potter and the Order of The Phoenix. Any direct links would be great. Please Answer. Thanks.

P.S. Project Gutenburg doesn’t have it.

No. There are a lot of sites where you can read, for free, books that are in the public domain, but you won’t find any Harry Potter books there. J K Rowling holds the copyright and is still making money on them!

Why don’t you go to your local library; if it isn’t there, you can order it for free. Failing that, many of the big bookshops are selling the older Harry Potter books at reduced rates now that the excitement has worn off and everyone has their copy!

Good luck, and I hope you find it.

or is that reserved to techy people on staff at libraries?

I am very interested in becoming a reference librarian, and planning on master’s school next year. I’m in the midst of writing my statement of purpose, and trying to really pin down why I’m going and what I want to do after library school. I’m also eager to use my web-saavy skills to improve library services, but also really want to be a reference librarian. Are these two mutually exclusive? Or is it part of the job description nowadays?

Part of the job description for sure. You’ll find a lot of libraries have blogs, facebook pages, myspace pages, sometimes even chat rooms for asking questions and various other web 2.0 stuff. It’s becoming a very big part of libraries and librarians are having to keep up with new technologies in order to make their services relevant.