Beyond the Walls of Your Library:
"how to find books and more"

An online tutorial made possible by an RBDB Grant

from the

Western New York Library Resources Council

Software Developer

Andrew Wiss

Storyboard Team

Kerrie Fergen-Wilkes, Suny Fredonia
Emily Hart, Project Manager, SUNY Fredonia
David Schoen, Niagara University
Sheryl Soborowski, Lewiston Public Library
Elise Torre, for Kaleida Health Libraries
Andrew Yeager, Medaille College

Beyond the Walls of Your Library:
"how to find books and more"

The tutorial requires Flash 6 or higher and speakers to hear the dialogue.

Learning Objectives

  • You will gain an understanding of how libraries share books and materials.
  • You will be introduced to WNYlibraries and WorldCat, two online tools used to search for and identify available materials.
  • You will learn how Interlibrary Loan and InfoPass allow you to physically borrow materials from other libraries when your library doesn't have what you need.

If you are in Western New York and would like a copy of the tutorial on CD-ROM, please contact David Schoen at schoen@niagara.edu.