Sync your Lotus notes contacts

Do you find that you have two different address books in Lotus Notes and Domino Web Access (the web version of Lotus Notes)? Try this to sync them. You may find that you have duplicate contacts initially, so you might need to clean them up.
1. (**When you're logged into Lotus Notes at your desk**) From the Inbox, click Actions
2. Click Synchronize Address Book

AZ Rep articles - try (this) before you buy!

I've noticed that oftentimes there are Arizona Republic articles out there for free, where if you do an archive search on AZ Rep and it says that you will need to buy the article.
E.g. Did an archive search for it. Then did a Google search for the exact title: New law brings curfew, limits for teen drivers and found this article:
http://www.azcentral.com/specials/special12/articles/0604teendriver0604.html

I have a feeling this is the case for articles that are more recent and/or more popular or "important."

Consumer Reports in Masterfile - no embargo!

Ted discovered that Consumer Reports no longer has a 3-month embargo in Masterfile Premier! Happy day! See for yourself (June). They're also doing something new with graphics on the search results page, as you'll see. It looks like they don't have February or March of this year just yet.

Scanner documentation

See the instructions for our new scanner here. You'll need to click on CanoScan LiDE25/60 Scanning Guide (WIndows) LiDE2560scanningguide-e.exe (under Guides and Manuals) and then download the manual. I'm going to ask Joseph to condense it to one sheet for us.

Finding a Tutor

We sometimes get parents asking for recommendations of tutors for their children, and this article is a good one for them about where to look for tutors and what questions to ask:
4 Steps to Finding an Excellent Tutor for Your Child

Photos from newly remodeled Saguaro Library

I went to the Phoenix Public Library's Saguaro Library for a Reforma meeting on Wednesday 6/11. See my photos Some things to take inspiration from. . .

Greater Phoenix Digital Library - lag time

Myron has to download records of new items the GPDL acquires, so it's possible there could be something we own in that collection that's not in our catalog. You might doublecheck there for an item - Anbolyn and I have both found items there recently that weren't in the catalog.

AZ Rep microfilm has local sections

I rediscovered today that the Arizona Republic microfilm has all of the Valley sections (e.g. Chandler Republic, of course, but also Mesa, Tempe, Gilbert, Scottsdale, NW and NE). Had someone needing an article from the Gilbert Tribune that neither he nor I could find online, and he'd tried the Southeast Regional library, who'd looked in their database with no luck. BTW, it IS possible to use the Internet on the fiche/film reader computer. Just try going to MS help and then going to help online. I was able to send him an email with the article attached from that computer.

Updated Adult Ed info

Donna gave me the fall English class registration info, as well as summer Learning Lab hours and summer Basic Writing Workshop dates/times, so they're posted now.

When will I get my stimulus payment check?

Had a question tonight about when a patron would be getting his check. This is pretty easy to find out (it's prominent on the IRS homepage), but FYI:
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=180250,00.html
And it's a reminder to always do direct deposit (so much quicker)! Current as of 5-6-08:
DIRECT DEPOSIT
Last two SSN digits: / Payments will be transmitted no later than:
00 through 20 - May 2
21 through 75 - May 9
76 through 99 - May 16

Paper checks will also go out based on Social Security number. For Social Security numbers ending in 00 through 09, the paper checks will be mailed starting May 9 and will continue through May 16. A similar process will be repeated in the following weeks.
PAPER CHECK
Last two SSN digits: / Payments will be mailed no later than:
00 through 09 - May 16
10 through 18 - May 23
19 through 25 - May 30
26 through 38 - June 6
39 through 51 - June 13
52 through 63 - June 20
64 through 75 - June 27
76 through 87 - July 4
88 through 99 - July 11

Phoenix Mag Top Doctors issue

From Anbolyn:
"The April 2008 edition of Phoenix Magazine, the Top Docs issue, is now behind the ref-desk. I put it next to the Book of Lists. It is now a non-circulating item."

Travel books spine labels - from Myron

Email from Myron: "All travel books will use the publisher/guide name as its cutter -- not the author or location name. These have been somewhat inconsistent, but I'm confident that putting FODORS books together and LONELY Planet books together will be most effective for patrons and staff..."

DVD burner on laptop

Not sure if we'll need it, but FYI: Ron installed a DVD burner on the laptop (it's the one in the cloth bag, NOT the Thinkpad we use in the Quiet Lab). This means we can view DVDs and burn to a DVD (as well as a CD).

Solution to demand to install at ref desk

You know when you're surfing at the ref desk, and suddenly your browser is demanding that you install something from a Microsoft Office disk?: "The feature you are trying to use is on a network resource that is unavailable." You try to cancel the install and you get an error message and get caught in an annoying loop for a few seconds?
Ron and Jeff have given us a solution. Paste this in the dialog box: p:\apps\microsoft\office\2000SP3\disk1
Jeff says we may have to do this again periodically.

GED testing tidbit

Learned from Donna today that people who have never taken the GED test don't have to start by taking the entire thing (comprised of 5 sections). They DO have to pay the $65 up front, though, and then they can take one or more section at a time. Retesting in a section they don't pass is still $10 a test. Not clear on whether they still have to pass it within 3 years or if they really only have 3 times that they can take a section. . .

AZDocFinder

Something happened to AZDocFinder, and our link was bad. It looks like they're not maintaining one big site, but rather you now have to go to the specific regulatory board to find some medical professionals by specialty. Here's what you'll see when you go to what is now the "AZDocFinder" page http://www.azdocfinder.gov/ :
Medical Board: www.azmd.gov
Regulatory Board of Physician Assistants: www.azpa.gov
Osteopathic Board: www.azosteoboard.org
Chiropractic Board: www.azchiroboard.com
Naturopathic Board: www.npbomex.az.gov
Podiatry Board: www.podiatry.state.az.us this link is bad, should be http://www.podiatry.az.gov
Dental Examiners: www.azdentalboard.org
Optometry Board: www.optometry.az.gov
Homeopathic Board: www.azhomeopathbd.az.gov
Psychology Board: www.psychboard.az.gov

New fax machine & confirmation reports

Noticed today that the setting had been changed so that the fax was automatically spitting out a confirmation report for every fax sent. Found the manual for our fax machine model online and discovered how to change this back to not give an automatic print confirmation (if someone needs one they'll have to press the setup button, 2, 3):
Print fax confirmation reports
1. Press Setup.
2. Press 2, and then press 1.
This selects Print Report and then selects Fax Confirmation.
3. Press right arrow enough times to select Off Does not print a fax confirmation report when you send andreceive faxes successfully, and then press OK.

Goodwill Career Center faxing

I called, and although the woman said their fax machine was outbound only, she said that people may receive a fax at their center if it's job search- or DES-related, but that the person will need to be there at the time they receive the fax. They will not hold faxes for people, and they won't give out the fax number unless you're at the center. This is at SW Alma School Rd. and Ray Rd., next to the Goodwill store.

Cool AARP technology site

Stumbled upon this: http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/

Includes Basic (and intermediate) Web lessons: http://www.aarp.org/learntech/computers/basic_web/
I'll put it somewhere on the site. . . any suggestions?

Google map of Phoenix Area Libraries

I created a Google map of area public libraries and embedded it in our Library catalogs webpage:
http://chandlerlibrary.org/internet/catalogs.htm
Let me know what you think. Any suggestions?