Over 1200 libraries in the United States will be participating in National Gaming Day (NGD) today. The event is an initiative put on by the American Library Association (ALA) with the goal of connecting communities with their library through games. This is the fourth year that the ALA has done the event and it continues to grow in popularity. [Read more…]
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Hawaii Public Libraries offering Microsoft IT certification
The Hawaii State Public Library System (HSPLS) is really flying on the technology train these days. Last week, they started offering over 50,000 ebooks. This week, HSPLS began offering Microsoft IT training programs to library patrons. Hawaii will be the first state to participate in the Digital Literacy and Microsoft IT Academy programs in the country. All library members will have access to over 350 Microsoft courses for free. [Read more…]
Illinois library to start loaning out video games
We’ve all heard about libraries offering all sorts of media besides books for a long time. You can rent movies, music, audio books, and lately, ebooks. Well you can add e-pwnage to that list. [Read more…]