New resources to be thankful for at the library

By Edward Hirst  Rowan Public Library

We have a lot to be thankful for this time of year. Something else the citizens of North Carolina and Rowan County have to be thankful for is NC LIVE. The cooperative library service recently announced their resource lineup for the next three years.

NC LIVE provides a twelve-fold return on investment for libraries of all types across the state of North Carolina. Their $3.6 million budget leveraged access to resources for N.C. communities worth $42.1 million. All NC LIVE resources are available 24/7 from anywhere with access to the internet by library patrons, students and educators.

Mango Languages is a new resource for NC LIVE. Mango offers access to 60 foreign language courses and 17 English courses taught completely in the user’s native language. Mango can be accessed at the library, remotely, or even on-the-go with apps for iPhone, Android, Kindle and Nook.

Cypress Resume, an online tool that helps library members to create a professional resume in just a few minutes. Its easy-to-use format assures you won’t spend hours trying to perfect your document — all the hard work is done for you. Simply plug in your basic information and Cypress Resume creates a perfectly formatted document to help you land that dream job.

SIRS Discoverer is a general reference database for elementary and middle school learners, researchers and educators, covering curriculum areas and content sets such as reading, language arts, current events, science, social studies, history, health and technology. SIRS Discoverer provides editorially-selected, indexed, and curated materials from over 2,100 newspapers, magazines, and websites offering guided research for young researchers.

AutoMate is a car repair resource for the most common maintenance and repair operations for your automobile. Automate has information available for more than 38,000 domestic and imported cars, light trucks, vans and SUVs. The information is categorized by year, make, model, sub-model and engine, leading to vehicle-specific results.

Testing & Education Reference Center from Gale provides standardized test preparation for library patrons. It is also possible to research college programs from more than 4,000 accredited colleges and universities.

Access these resources by visiting rowanpubliclibrary.org.