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A new feature has been added to InfoSoup, and its name is "My Lists." This feature allows you to save materials to lists that you name and describe, and then allows you to manipulate your lists via sorting, deleting titles, or creating new lists. View the screencast for a quick demo of how it works and give it a try today.



Feel free to post your comments or questions about My Lists here.

> contributed by Beth

This video from flixxy.com, although humorous, highlights how difficult new technologies can be for people.  Even now, we can't assume that people are Internet savvy.  The video made me think of the spectrum of abilities, talents, skills and knowledge that our patrons present us with.  I think it is critical to hire a diverse staff.  Also, we need to keep offering continuing education opportunities to our employees. As a team, then, we can offer our best service to this amazing spectrum!  I know that I have to have more patience with patrons and not expect them to necessarily know what I am talking about! After conducting a good reference interview to test the waters, I can tell whether I need to adjust my teaching up or down.

> contributed by Elizabeth Timmins, Director, Muehl Public Library, Seymour

The "Forgot Your PIN?" feature has officially been added to InfoSoup. Patrons can now reset their own PINs if they have an email address associated with their patron account. View the screencast for a quick demo of how it all works or try it for yourself on the My Account page in InfoSoup.



Feel free to post your comments or questions about this feature here.

> contributed by Beth

Another great video has been released by Common Craft. Check out Phishing Scams in Plain English and learn how to keep your personal information safe from those who are trying to trick you into giving it up.




> contributed by Beth

The Common Craft Show on YouTube offers a variety of Explanations in Plain English - short videos designed to explain topics or applications in an easy-to-understand, simplified way. Topics covered include (but aren't limited to): social media, electing a US President, Twitter, wikis, RSS, blogs, and social bookmarking. They are fantastic tools to share with your patrons when they are asking about some of the latest web applications or current events, and better yet, you can embed them on your website to make them even easier to find.

Their latest video is Web Search Strategies in Plain English. Check it out and see what you think!