Lakewood
Public Library
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 Madison Branch Children's & Youth Services Home Classes |
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| Hours at Madison Branch:
9:00 am - 8:55 pm Monday through Friday 9:00 am - 5:55 pm Saturday 1:00 am - 4:55 pm Sunday |
216-226-8275 x127 phone lpl@lkwdpl.org e-mail |
Access to an expanded Technology Center, with 80 computers, will resume on the second floor of the Main Library upon completion of the renovation early in 2008. The Technology Center is currently located at Madison Branch.
There are 30 PCs. Reservations are accepted in 30 minute segments for a total of 1 hour each day. Same day and next day bookings are accepted. Printing of documents is limited to 20 pages per day.
Internet Access
High-speed Web browsing is available on 29 stations. New users please read our Acceptable Use Policy.
E-mail accounts are not provided by the library. A number of free, commercial Web-based e-mail providers are available: Frequently Asked Questions About Free E-mail and Web Accounts.
Our array of public access PCs in the Technology Center use our launch page of commonly-used sites and search engines.
Wireless Internet access is provided free of charge by the Lakewood Public Library for patrons who have the required hardware and software needed for this service. See Wireless Access for details. WiFi is available at Main Library and at Madison Branch.
JAWS for Windows screen reader is available on our Special Needs PC for patrons with vision impairment.
Office Software
Microsoft Office suite and Open Office are available on our stations.
A scanner is available to digitize photos and documents.
Open Book on our Special Needs PC converts scanned text into speech for visually impaired patrons.
Databases
High-quality subscription databases include:
- Encyclopaedia Britannica Online.
- EBSCOhost MasterFILE Premier, a multidisciplinary database with full text for 2,005 general reference publications, some dating as far back as 1975.
- LearningExpress Library - Online, interactive practice tests, career building tools, and writing aides.
- NoveList guide to reading material for adults and young people.
Can't make it to the library? You can use these databases from home or office with your library card number.
Programs for Adults
The Technology Center program offerings have been suspended during construction. In the past, programs have included: Introduction to the Internet; Job Hunting on the Internet; Introduction to E-mail. Please look for information about programming in the new Technology Center when our Spring-Summer 2008 program schedule is mailed in February 2008. In the meantime, visit http://www.lkwdpl.org/classes for lesson plans and other online resources that you can use to teach yourself almost any aspect of computing.
LearningExpressLibrary provides online, interactive practice tests, career-building tools, writing aides, and more to help adults and younger students succeed on academic and licensing tests. You create your own user account to save your work and measure your progress. Available in the Technology Center or from home.
Pathfinders & Resource Guides
Technology Center staff work with teachers to construct research aids for class assignments: High School, Middle School and Elementary Class Pathfinders. Local teachers are welcome to participate in this initiative to bring students together with quality information in the Library and on the Internet.
The aim of our resource guides is to enhance traditional library services by selecting reliable Internet sources and exploiting hypertext linking capabilities. The Web provides new possibilities for proactive reference service. Our staff-selected ready reference sites, hyperlinked area schools' summer reading lists, guides for job searches, and online reader's advisor are some examples.
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The Technology Center publishes Lakewood Public Library Online, the Library's Web page. Staff work with the City of Lakewood, City Schools, and local organizations to produce a dynamic information source for the community.
The Mining Co. Guide to Cleveland (now About.com) said about our page, "As one of the most well-designed library web sites, The Lakewood Library is truly a community resource." In reference to the City page: "Part of the Lakewood Public Library site, this is a terrific example of a useful community site. Excellent."
March, 1997, The Sun Newspapers gave an "A" for "Worth Visiting," saying, "One of the larger suburbs in Cuyahoga County with one of the larger libraries has fittingly one of the larger Web sites. You don't just have the card catalog and library information, but scads of community information."
Ohio Online: the Harvest of Ohio’s Best Web Sites included Lakewood's page. The description reads, "The Lakewood community has put together a tremendous resource for its citizens. In addition to the library's catalog, the Lakewood city home page resides here. There are pathfinders for class assignments in the local school system, sample proficiency tests to help students practice, and reference Internet resources for the global community to use."
Rethinking reference: the reference librarian's practical guide for surviving constant change by Elizabeth Thomsen. This 1999 publication by publisher Neal-Schuman acknowledges Lakewood's Web initiative. The author highlights our custom class assignment pathfinders to exemplify librarian guides to information sources. A feature on our Web publishing partnerships with local organizations illustrates the library's expanded role in the community. Find this book in our collection: MAIN ADULT Book 025.52 Thomsen.
The Lakewood Story
Our iteration of the Lakewood story in cyberspace begins with pages for civic groups and community organizations. Our program for digitization of sources that express our rich heritage is ongoing. The account of Lakewood's citizens and unique assets begins in The Lakewood Files.
Weekly e-mail announcement service
To receive a bulletin containing additions to the book & A-V collections, program updates and other library information, subscribe by sending a message to: LPL-news-on@mail-list.com.
Library Catalog - Reserving materials online
On the library's Web page < http://www.lkwdpl.org > choose online Catalog.
Internet network connection in Ohio public libraries is made possible by the Ohio Public Libraries Information Network.
15425 Detroit Avenue
Lakewood, Ohio 44107
216.226.8275
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