Captainbiblio’s Webmaster Workshop

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2017-06-22 Programs at Durant

Posted on 2017-06-22 by admin

Thursday, June 22, 2017 – Programs at Durant

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Durant is not For the Birds !!

Posted on 2017-03-30 by admin

Bird people program in the Community Room at Durant Branch 3-30-2017.

Durant is not for the birds! .

Bird people give an uplifting program at Will and Ariel Durant Branch of Los Angeles Public Library on March30, 2017

 

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Exposition Park Library Chess Club: 1991 – 2010 (photos: 2001 – 2005)

Posted on 2017-03-24 by admin

The Exposition Park Library Chess Club was one of the most successful and longest running programs in the history of LAPL.   From 1991 – when I first came to Expo – until my retirement in 2010, the club ran continuously with the exception of three interruptions during the years when I was assigned to other branches for several months at a time. Continue reading →

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60 Minutes “Chess Country” video: Benefits of chess

Posted on 2017-03-21 by admin

http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/chess-country/

CBS 60 Minutes video called “Chess Country” highlights the value of chess for youngsters.  A chess teacher comes to rural -“backward” – Franklin County, Mississippi, teaches chess in the classroom and creates trophy winning chess tournament players (who also improve their grades in school dramatically).   A good plug for creating chess clubs in our library branches.

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Big Brother comes to LAPL

Posted on 2016-08-01 by admin

The following email I sent August 4, 2016, is self-explanatory:

to rmorales, ecaswell, Carol, Librarians
To: Robert Morales, Senior Management Analyst II

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Tip_04_Remote Sign Out

Posted on 2016-05-18 by admin

Google:  Remote sign out: Continue reading →

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Tip_03_Clear Browsing Data

Posted on 2016-05-18 by admin

Google “Clear browsing data”: Continue reading →

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Tip_02_Bookmark Folders

Posted on 2016-05-18 by admin

Chrome bookmark “LAPL” folder: Continue reading →

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Tip_01_Snipping Tool

Posted on 2016-05-18 by admin

Snipping Tool for XZ lists: Continue reading →

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An Intriguing Reference Question

Posted on 2014-11-26 by admin

I was subbing at Durant Branch in late 2014. A patron who spoke Russian (but very little English) approached the reference desk together with a staff member who translated for him. The patron was a mathematician who wanted to know how to patent some original work he had done in mathematics.

I was inclined to tell him that mathematical discoveries were, just that, discoveries – not inventions (which can be patented).  Credit for a discovery in nature is claimed by writing a scholarly paper describing it.  The US Patent Office states the following: Continue reading →

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