Category Archive for "Technology" | Windsor Public Library

Learning Express Library (LEL)

Posted in: August 19, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

TOEIC; TOEFL; GED; GRE; SAT; OMG! LEL! TISA! Are you shaking your head right now and wondering what all of this means? It’s part of a game that we play here at the library: Standardized Test or Internet Slang. One person throws out an acronym, and the other has to guess which category it belongs to. Fun…right? Speaking of fun (and standardized tests), Learning Express Library (one of my favourite...

Robot Sumo

Posted in: July 22, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

TWO ROBOTS ENTER; ONLY ONE LEAVES. This Saturday from 1-4 at Forest Glade Library, our friends from Hackforge will be putting on another great program: Robot Sumo. Children & Teens ages 10-18 are invited to build a champion Sumo Robot using real world techniques. They’ll have the opportunity to experiment with mechanics, sensors, and artificial intelligence. To register for this free program please contact Forest Glade Library, or call 519-996-4982....

Music Free & Legal: Freegal

Posted in: April 10, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Illegally downloading music is never a good idea. In addition to being against the law, it’s unfair to the artists, producers, record labels, and music industry affiliates. On top of all this, it can really harm your computer. Try to imagine using BitTorrent, P2P, and other file sharing networks as taking candy from a stranger. You might be fine, but, there’s always that chance that the candy is tainted and will make...

eMagazines @ WPL: Borrow them Anytime, Anywhere…

Posted in: March 3, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Great news! We’ve added Zinio Digital Magazines to our suite of eResources. You can now access e-copies of popular magazines through the Windsor Public Library. Some examples of titles in this collection include: Food Network Magazine, Martha Stewart Living, House Beautiful, Cosmopolitan, Men’s Health, National Geographic, Macworld, PC Magazine, Popular Science, and OK! These are just a few examples of the 40 titles available covering topics in Business, Men’s...

Windsor Music Tangle Micro Doc

Posted in: February 10, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

The Windsor Music Tangle is an interactive web site that documents Windsor’s live music scene and its connections. Have you tried it out? It’s awesome! After launching in September 2013 at Phog Phest, the site continues to grow with every new submission. We’d like to extend a huge THANK-YOU to those of you have have contacted us to add Bands and Musicians. We’re still accepting new entries, so if you can’t find...

WPL Continues to Expand its Database Collection

Posted in: January 10, 2014 by Windsor Public Library Library | No comments

Windsor Public Library is pleased to announce it is now offering another online eResource to WPL customers: PressDisplay. WPL joins 13 other Ontario public libraries currently offering this service. PressDisplay is the online version of the resource that produces WPL’s printed NewspaperDirect Print-On-Demand newspapers, which are offered in-branch at Central Library (850 Ouellette Avenue). PressDisplay provides instant online access to today’s newspapers from around the world in full-color, full-page format....