Resources
Metrowest strives to provide our members with access to information and resources to enable them to better serve their community. Below are some links Our librarians and paraprofessionals may find useful.
- Delicious.com/Metrowestmrls
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Delicious is a social bookmarking service that allows users to tag, save, manage and share web pages from a centralized source. With emphasis on the power of the community, Delicious greatly improves how people discover, remember and share on the Internet. This is a link to Metrowest's Delicous page. Click on the above link to see that pages we enjoy or use for researching our workshop materials.
- Facebook
- Facebook is a social networking site which allows you to create a profile and meet people with similar interests. It is another Web 2.0 tool for promoting your library.
- Flickr
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Flickr is an online photo management system which allows you to organize and share your favorite photos vie the web. Click on the Flickr link to see some of the library photos in our collection.
- Metrowest Listserv
- The Metrowest Listserv is a great way to keep informed on all the latest updates in our region: i.e. if a database goes down, class postings, State budget information, and other such news. To subscribe, send an email to: sympa@mblc.state.ma.us. Leave the subject blank. In the body of the message, simply type: subscribe metrowest "first name" "last name" (leave out the quotations marks). For more information and instructions for the various regional distribution lists, go to http://mblc.state.ma.us/mblc/regional/lists/distribution/index.php.
- Metrowest News Blog
- The Metrowest News Blog is a great way to keep up to date on the library news happening in our region. Click on the Metrowest News Blog link to see some of the latest headlines concerning Metrowest and our Members.
- Twitter
- Twitter is a microblog which allows you to post status updates of 140 characters or less. It is a great way for us to quicklky send out a short message on any Delivery, Database, or Metrowest news headline.