Almost every day new books arrive at the Library to be processed and then placed on the shelf or in your hands. Take a look at some of the books that have arrived most recently at the Library. Ask for more titles at the Research Services Desk!
The topic of Covid-19 vaccinations is a challenging one. It is not yet known when vaccinations will be available for most residents of the Mount Prospect area. Here is what we know so far:
1. The Cook County Department of Public is in charge of everything to do with vaccines in our area–how it is distributed, where and to whom.
2. Further information as it becomes available can be found on the department’s website. Other ways to contact the department with questions or concerns are via Twitter #COVID19; by calling the new @CookCoHealth hotline at 708-836-4755 or by emailing the department at CCDPH.COVID19@cookcountyhhs.org.
Mount Prospect Public Library no longer subscribes to LearningExpress Library or it’s sibling, Jobs and Career Accelerator. Instead we have a subscription to Gale Presents: Petersons Test and Career Prep. Thisis a valuable online tool library you and students of all ages can use for standardized test preparation, researching and selecting college and graduate schools, finding tuition assistance, and exploring careers. Turn future goals into realities with test prep assistance for career certification exams, as well as, advice on resumes, cover letters, interviewing and networking, and so much more.
Do you have questions about the many aspects of the winter holidays? Do you wonder exactly what Santa Claus looks like or how to say “Merry Christmas” in Hawaiian? The online publication JSTOR Daily has the answers! Click here to see a list of fun and enlightening articles about Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa and other winter activities. May these articles brighten your holidays.
Mount Prospect Public Library card holders now have free access to Gale Presents: Udemy, an online learning platform that connects patrons to video-based courses taught by leading experts in business, technology, and more. Users can explore thousands of continuously updated, on-demand video courses that match their professional goals and personal interests.
Gale Presents: Udemy, from Gale, a Cengage Company, offers a unique, tailor-made learning experience for adults who want to upskill for a new job or advance in their current profession. This top collection, powered by Udemy for Business, helps learners get where they want to be personally and professionally.
Gale Presents: Udemy includes:
A wide selection of course topics with high-quality, in-demand content
Courses that are added and removed weekly, as new skills and demands emerge in each field
An opportunity to learn from world-class instructors working and making advancements in their fields
Anytime, anywhere access, allowing users to download classes off-line and listen via podcast-style audio or on Chromecast or Apple TV
A tailor-made learning experience based on skill needs and learning preferences
Video lectures, most of which offer subtitles and/or transcripts to support a variety of learning styles
Supplemental course content, such as assignments, quizzes, practice tests, and more
A certificate of completion, available for download when a course is finished
Major course categories include cloud computing, data science, design, development, finance and accounting, human resources, IT operations, leadership and management, marketing, office productivity, personal development, project management and operations, and sales.