One of our most heavily used online resources is a language-learning program called Mango Languages. With over 38 languages to choose from, Mango has formatted its lessons in an engaging, interactive format that makes learning a language easier — you’ll be speaking after just one lesson!
Studies show that babies, toddlers and preschoolers are uniquely equipped to learn languages easily. In addition, children who learn languages early exhibit superior skills in reading, writing, analytical and social skills. Parents can help their children begin to learn a language in the comfort of home using the Library’s subscription to the award winning Little [...]
One of my New Year’s resolutions is to develop more coding skills. Good thing I have a library card so I can easily access our wonderful collection of programming books! I can learn javascript, css, html5, C++, python, etc.
Corvallis has long been on the forefront of environmental and sustainability initiatives and the library is a proud partner in that effort. As such, we are happy to share that we have a new database this year: Global Reference on the Environment, Energy and Natural Resources (GREENR). GREENR offers authoritative, current and expansive content focused [...]
Last fall, three professors at Stanford University tried a little experiment. They opened up their classes – Introduction to Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning and Introduction to Databases – to the entire world, with no tuition cost. Launched and delivered between October through December 2011, they had great success (e.g., 35,000 people stuck with the Artificial Intelligence [...]
Recently, Massachusetts Institute of Technology launched an online learning initiative, called MITx, aimed at enhancing the way they offer the online content of their opencourseware classes. MIT expects that MITx will continue to expand, hosting a virtual community of millions of learners around the world.
Click on the picture at left to get to Booklist’s Top 10 Crafts & Gardening books of the year. Want other hand picked titles and well-written book reviews?
Only two days away, Black Friday advertisements have inundated TV commercials, newspaper ads and radio. (Oh Target commercials. I’ve seen you one too many times!) For those of you who will be shopping for holiday gifts and want to be informed about the best deals and products, we have a wonderful Consumer Information subject guide [...]
“In Flanders Fields” by Lieutenant Colonel John Alexander McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, [...]
Here are some great public domain horror ebooks in multiple formats for your Halloween ereading pleasure! Clicking on the book title will yield the ebook. In addition, I have included audio adaptations, where available.
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