The Job & Career Accelerator component of Learning Express Library, one of our many online databases, can help job seekers in lots of ways.

First, you can use it to determine which types of jobs are best suited to your individual skills, and see what types of training, continuing education and exams might be required for that new career path. Job & Career Accelerator has training courses for several computer software programs like Windows 7, Microsoft Word and Excel, Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop, and many more.

Need a new or updated resume? You can create one directly in Job & Career Accelerator and then export it to job-seeking sites like Indeed.com.

Job & Career Accelerator also has resources to help you search for a job, and fill out online applications.

Sound interesting? Just click here to get started.

BCPL also subscribes to Cypress Resume , which is a simple online tool for resume creation. And since the Library subscribes, that means BCPL card holders don’t have to. As with all our other databases, get started at thebookplace.org

Cypress Resume is specifically designed for job seekers skittish about writing. It allows anyone to create a professional resume – one that will stand out to potential employers – in a matter of minutes. Check it out by clicking here.

We also have tons of books (and ebooks) on resume writing, and all things job-search related. They are all free to check out with your library card!

Want to talk to someone about your resume or job search? You’re in luck! With Tutor.com Career Center, job seekers can get live, one-on-one help from professional career tutors. Anyone with a library card can access this service any computer or mobile device with Internet. The live, online career tutoring and resume writing service is available seven days a week, from 2 to 11 p.m. The Tutor.com Career Center also includes 24/7 access to resources such as resume templates, cover letter samples and online job search tools – even local job listings.

Find your Tutor.com career advisor by clicking here.

The site has been revamped to allow you to browse and check-out easier and with less steps!

Check out the new features here.

OverDrive App Comes to Nook

Borrowing eBooks and audiobooks from the library just got a whole lot easier for users of the NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet™ and NOOK Color™. Last week, Barnes & Noble added the OverDrive Media Console app to the NOOK Apps™ storefront. This NOOK app enables users to wirelessly borrow eBooks and MP3 audiobooks from the library.

All NOOK devices, including NOOK 1st Edition, NOOK Simple Touch and NOOK Simple Touch with GlowLight, have always enabled users to read eBooks borrowed from libraries and schools, but the process required sideloading the files from a computer using Adobe Digital Editions and a USB cable. Now users of NOOK HD, NOOK HD+, NOOK Tablet and NOOK Color can borrow eBooks and audiobooks wirelessly using the OverDrive app.

Users can visit the NOOK Appsstorefront to install the free OverDrive Media Console (OMC) app. The app enables users to locate a library or school nearby, browse or search their eBook and MP3 audiobook collection and, after entering a valid library card or school ID,  check out and download the title for a lending period of one to three weeks (depending on the library or school’s policies). At the end of the lending period, the title simply expires.

The version of OMC available in the NOOK Apps storefront is OMC for Android v2.5, so any instructions found on library Help pages related to OMC for Android will apply to the NOOK app. While the app is free, users will need a valid NOOK account in order to download the app.

Game On! Introducing Mango’s new social media feature. While using Mango, library patrons are now able to earn virtual badges & share their language learning progress on Facebook and Twitter!

As you progress through Mango’s interactive, language learning courses, you can earn social badges to post to Twitter or Facebook.

Let all your Friends and Followers know how you’re doing! Show off your new skills!

Try Mango free today!

Boyd County Public Library allows our patrons to create their own account to submit and manage their Interlibrary Loan Requests online.

To view the new guide, please make sure you have Adobe Reader installed and click here.

The XXX Summer Olympic Games in London, England

• Focus On: Summer Olympics
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• The Summer Olympics: A Visual History [ 2008 Summer Olympics Highlights]

International News and Features

• Moderate Coalition Appears Set to Win Landmark Elections in Libya; Citizens Vote in First Democratic Poll Since 1964 [ More Top Stories]

• Pena Nieto Elected Mexican President [ More News Headlines]

• Barclays Pays $450 Million to Settle Allegations of Manipulating Benchmark Interest Rates; Scandal Leads to Resignations of Top Executives, Parliament Inquiry [ More on Financial Crises]

Key U.S. Coverage

• Editorial Opinion: Supreme Court Upholds Majority of Landmark Health Care Law; Chief Justice Casts Decisive Vote Upholding Individual Mandate
  [ More Newspaper Editorials]

• Health Care Reform [More Research Topics ]

• Editorial Cartoon: Clearing the Way to Work Permits [ More Editorial Cartoons]

• Facts On Janet Napolitano [ More Newsmaker Profiles]

• Key Issue: Immigration [More Key Issues ]

For recent college graduates and young professionals, looking for a job can be particularly challenging. When confronted with the current state of the job market, insufficient professional experience and completion for the same positions with more skilled candidates, job seekers must equip themselves with strategies that help them stand out.

The tips and tactics that career expert and hiring manager Heather R. Huhman will be discussing in this webinar will help librarians and career counselors answer questions, and guide their patrons and students to resources for conducting a smart and successful job search.

Attendees will learn:

• Why going for quality over quantity works best with resume submissions
• How to leverage job boards, college resources, relationships, networks and former internships to their advantage
• To format resumes that highlight accomplishments and use keywords to get them noticed
• How to balance online and offline efforts and the benefits of tracking job search progress
• And much more!

  Register here today:https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/932226528

Heather R. Huhman is a career expert, experienced hiring manager, and founder & president of Come Recommended, a content marketing and digital PR consultancy for organizations with products that target job seekers and/or employers. She is also the author of Lies, Damned Lies & Internships (2011), #ENTRYLEVELtweet: Taking Your Career from Classroom to Cubicle (2010), and writes career and recruiting advice for numerous outlets.

Please send your questions, comments and feedback on the webinar series to:webinar@learningexpressllc.com.  

*After registering you will receive a confirmation email from gotowebinar@citrixonline.com containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 7, Vista, XP or 2003 Server

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4.11 (Tiger®) or newer

Space is limited! 
Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/932226528

The Job & Career Accelerator™ team at LearningExpress, LLC

Boyd County Public Library is proud to present a new resource that will help you find out the Who, What and Where of our government – MyGovernment

MyGovernment will show you all your elected politicians, from the President to the local munipialities.  It provides contact information, in-depth biographies and much more.  MyGovernment’s interface is available in both English and Spanish.  With MyGovernment you have access to the same information as professional lobbyists.

Want to know what bills your Senator is voting on? MyGovernment can tell you.

Want to know who to contact about your local concerns? MyGovernment can tell you.

MyGovernment’s “HOME” tab provides a Tips & Resources box that provides quick and easy access to basic government information including:
• Basic Guide to U.S. Government
• How Laws are Made in Congress
• How to Contact your Legislators
• Guide to Becoming a U.S. Citizen
• Useful Links & Websites

WHO. The ‘Who’ tab provides candidate data including basic information from address and phone number to more in-depth material including:
• religion
• number of children
• military service
• past occupations
• committees and caucuses

WHAT. Users can search for legislators and executives that work directly on issues that matter to them.

WHERE. A complete list of elected officials is available based on zip code. From the President down to local county or municipal officials, users get contact information, background and biographical data, photos for many legislators and elected officials, and which bills they sponsor and their stance on key issues.

Try MyGovernment today!

MyGovernment can currently only be used at one of our library branches.  Remote access is not yet available.