Lindsay recommends a comics artist and author for anyone who prefers a funny cartoonists take on history and classic literature. And for fans of Garfield books. Kate Beaton's books at Cook Library Check out Beaton's website Hark! A Vagrant to see examples of her comics work. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._26__Quick_Draw_-_Kate_Beaton.mp3…
Becky and Nate recommend two movies from this year that might have flown under your radar, but that you don't want to miss. Check out Hunt for the Wilderpeople and Sing Street now! http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._24__Bonus_Features_-_Hunt_for_the_Wilderpeople__Sing_Street.mp3…
Have you... been thinking about cutting the cable, but wish you could try out a streaming device first? ever wanted to take home a stack of the latest movies, but then remembered the 2 Hot Pick checkout limits? wanted to know what the Stranger Things craze is all about, but don't have Netflix? Now, you can check…
Just in time for Halloween, local history librarian Jenny Barry uncovers some of the mysteries behind The Gate - a homegrown urban legend 30 years in the making. Read Behind The Gate, where Jenny dives even deeper into her research and includes the presentation she gave to the Libertyville/Mundelein Historical Society. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._23__Halloween_Special_Investigating_the_spooky_legend_of_The_Gate_-_10_26_16_3.19_PM.mp3…
Who else is excited about the Cubs?! Superfan Ted recorded this Cubs tune using the library's Digital Studios. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3bTlNtykH4 Also available in iTunes. GO CUBS!…
Every month we like to share what folks are learning using their library card to access Lynda.com. These were 10 most viewed courses last month. Foundations of Programing: Fundamentals Remarketing with AdWords and Analytics NoSQL for SQL Professionals Excel 2013 Essential Training Installing SQL Server 2012 Photography 101 Nondestructive Exposure and Color Correction with Photoshop…
So, what's the latest with the Digital Studios? Well let's see, last week we did upgrade our Adobe software to the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, so I guess that's pretty cool! Adobe's collection of professional image, audio, and video applications would normally run you $50 a month, but now you have free access with your library…
Jenny, our local history librarian, describes what it's like preserving a history as rich as Libertyville's and tells a few good stories along the way. For more local history goodies check out our Past Is Present blog posts and the local history page on our website. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._22__The_Past_Is_Present_1.mp3…
There was a whole lot of learning going on last month! These were the top 10 Lynda.com courses among Cook Library users. Don't forget, you have free access to all of Lynda.com's top-quality online courses through the library. PHP with MySQL Essential Training Foundations of Programming: Fundamentals HTML Essential Training InDesign Secrets Programming for Non-Programmers:…
For the latest installment in our Locally Sourced series, Ana Santos Gitzinger, founder of Orinoco Fitness, talks about her favorite book- The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho. http://traffic.libsyn.com/cooklib/Ep._21__Locally_Sourced_-_Ana_from_Orinoco_Fitness_talks_about_The_Alchemist.mp3…
