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  • Your access to eBooks is at risk

    by ORL News | Nov 01, 2019
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    Public Libraries are facing a battle with Macmillan Publishing to ensure access for all communities to eBook materials. Macmillan Publishing, one of the big five publishers, is significantly limiting the availability and quantity of eBooks to all libraries. Because of this change, implemented November 1st, ORL will be allowed only one copy of an eBook to serve our population of 400,000 people for the first two months.
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  • American Sign Language Story Time at the Kelowna Rutland, Westbank and Vernon Libraries

    by ORL News | Oct 11, 2019
    American Sign Language Story Time Schedule Vernon Library Sundays from 1:00-2:30pm Oct 13, Nov 10, Dec 8, Jan 12, Feb 9, Mar 8 and Mar 22 Kelowna Rutland Library Saturday from 10:30-12:00pm Oct 24, Nov 16, Jan 18, Feb 15, Mar 21, Apr 18, May 16 Westbank Library Saturday from 10:30-12:00pm Nov 2, Dec 7, Feb 1, Mar 7, April, 4, May 2, June 6
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  • Lynda.com’s move to Linkedin Learning is delayed

    by ORL News | Sep 23, 2019
    Lynda.com’s move to Linkedin Learning, which had been planned for September 25, is delayed until further notice.
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  • ORL Board Meeting | September 2019

    by ORL News | Sep 19, 2019
    At the September 18 meeting of the Okanagan Regional Library Board of Trustees, the Board: Was presented with a draft budget proposed by the Finance Committee. The Board was told that the proposed average per capita increase would be 18 cents. The Board will vote on the final budget at their November meeting.
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  • This Fall, Lynda.com will be changing to LinkedIn Learning

    by ORL News | Aug 23, 2019
    Lynda.com is the library’s source for video courses about business, project management, and popular software, and more. On September 25, Lynda.com will be changing – with a new site and a new name, LinkedIn Learning.
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