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ALVirtualLib

  1. Look for new resources in Special Collections (High School, College, & Adult). Topics include Culinary Arts, Home Improvement, & Gardening. 10:12 AM May 10th via web
  2. EBSCOhost Curriculum Standards module has been updated. For more information, go to support.ebsco.com/support_news/d…. 12:42 PM May 2nd via web
  3. At this time access to EBSCOhost and all other EBSCO database services has been restored. 6:13 AM Mar 28th via web
  4. EBSCO is currently working to restore access to EBSCO resources on AVL. We're sorry for the inconvenience. 9:21 AM Mar 27th via web
  5. In celebration of Digital Learning Month, AVL is offering 4 online learning opportunities. To register, go to avl.lib.al.us. 7:18 AM Feb 13th via web
  6. Scribner Writers Series & Twayne's Authors Series have updated interfaces. Click "View All Resources" and check out their new look. 8:50 AM Feb 7th via web
  7. Gale Virtual Reference Library is getting a fresh, new look Jan. 17! Be sure to check it out!!! gale.cengage.com/media/training… 2:08 PM Jan 11th via web
  8. Biography Reference Bank will have a new interface (EBSCOhost) beginning Jan 17. Links are provided on the AVL website to preview the look. 8:09 AM Jan 11th via web
  9. Try Britannica Read Aloud. Look for the "speaker" icon in front of each paragraph on the encyclopedia articles (School & Library editions). 7:57 AM Oct 26th, 2011 via web
  10. EBSCO back up! 9:41 AM Oct 25th, 2011 via web
  11. EBSCO resources are currently unavailable. I do not have an estimated time when they will be restored. 9:40 AM Oct 25th, 2011 via web
  12. Career Library is back online after a brief outage earlier today. 9:54 AM Oct 12th, 2011 via web
  13. Career Library is back! Look for it in Student Resources: Middle, High, and College & Univ, Adult Resources, and View All Resources. 8:20 AM Sep 28th, 2011 via web
  14. AVL goes mobile! From mobile devices, AVL users will automatically be redirected to our mobile page (avl.lib.al.us/m). Check it out! 8:15 AM Sep 22nd, 2011 via web
  15. The AVL Training Page (avl.lib.al.us/training/index…) has been updated with online training opportunities for several AVL resources. 10:57 AM Sep 12th, 2011 via web
  16. Global Reference Center (Britannica) is now on AVL; it provides reference resources in Korean, Japanese, Chinese, French, and Spanish. 12:49 PM Aug 23rd, 2011 via web
  17. Gale PowerSearch & InfoTrac Collections will be updated July 14. To learn more & view tutorials, go to gale.cengage.com/powersearch/en…. 1:19 PM Jul 6th, 2011 via web
  18. Gale maintenance - Saturday (6/4/11) from 12:00 am to 12:00 pm (EDT) - During this time, all Gale products and services will be unavailable. 1:03 PM May 31st, 2011 via web
  19. Educator's Reference Complete (Gale) has been added to AVL; it's an upgrade for Prof. Collection. Look under "View All Resources". 12:36 PM Apr 26th, 2011 via web
  20. Gale Virtual Ref. Lib. has been updated. New encyclopedia editions of Small Bus., Alt. Med., Cancer, & Genetic Disorders are now available. 11:40 AM Apr 11th, 2011 via web