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On this episode, Dave, Tony and Joel talk about Star Wars: The Last Jedi with (not entirely spoiler-free) discussions about its place within the larger Star Wars series, its curiously critical reception online, and the career of its director Rian Johnson, whose previous works include Brick, The Brothers Bloom and Looper. Have a listen below:

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Beginning February 1st, we are providing unlimited access to streaming music.

For over five years, we've been offering the basic Freegal service of downloading and keeping five Mp3 songs weekly.

That's continuing but now when you want to spontaneously listen to an entire album, it will be there for you.

Continue Reading "Listen to the Music - All Day and All Night" →

Have a new iPad, Kindle Fire tablet, or Android from the holidays? Are you planning to use your tablet as an eReader?

It's important to understand that these devices - unlike traditional eReaders - offer easy access to other "distractions" just one easy click to the internet away.

If you feel like you’ve been gifted a great and powerful technological burden, remember the wisdom of Gandalf:  "All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you.”

Continue Reading "3 Tricks To Best Use Your Tablet as an eReader" →

One of the great things about a library is that fascinating stories abound everywhere.

It's just a matter of plucking one from the stream, so to speak.

Continue Reading "Small Stories, Big Deal" →

Has the art of handwriting gone the way of the Dodo Bird?

The Dodo Bird may be extinct but manual handwriting may not be. I've noticed many tech savvy 'non-Boomer' library staff keep journals. Handwritten journals.

Many schools have opted out when it comes to teaching cursive writing. Last month, Illinois lawmakers passed a bill requiring elementary schools to teach cursive writing starting in the 2018-2019 school year.

Continue Reading "Will Journaling Save Cursive Writing?" →