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A Teleprompter For Checkout!

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Want to be on camera, but have a hard time remembering what you want to say? Worry not friend, the library has a solution for you––a teleprompter! This marvelous device allows you to read off a script while looking directly into the camera. Controlling the teleprompter is easy. Just use our included remote to start, stop, and control the rate of your script as it’s displayed on the teleprompter.

LinkedIn Learning

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on June 19, 2018
Level Up   

New Wacom Drawing Tablet in Level Up!

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Did you know the Library has a brand new Wacom tablet?  It's true! The Wacom Intuos Pro M is a powerful tool that can be used in so many creative ways. Similar to Level Up's Intuos Pro, this table allows you  to draw on its surface with a specialized pen and see your work on your computer screen.

Your drawings can then be manipulated further using other tools, like Adobe Photoshop or Illustrator.  It's a great way to work with art on the computer, and makes it faster and easier to get natural-looking lines and drawings into your projects.

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on April 13, 2018
Level Up   

Hey DJs: the Traktor Kontrol S2 Is Here!

   

Live DJing has come a long way since the days of keeping the party going by simply playing one song after another. The turntable revolution of the 1980s established DJs as performers in their own right—songs on vinyl records became the raw materials sonic artists mixed, "scratched," and re-fashioned into amazing new musical statements and creative experiences. Then came the next game-changer that made individual records themselves optional: by using digital controllers—some of which emulate the look and feel of a turntable and mixer setup—today's DJs are limited only by their imaginations and the number of audio files on their computers.

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on April 10, 2018
Music    Science   
Level Up   

New Year's Resolutions: Books to Help You Keep Them

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Happy New Year, everyone! It’s that time for reflecting on the past year, and thinking about what we might improve in the new one. But New Year’s resolutions have become kind of a lark: are we really going to keep them?

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on December 30, 2017
Think Library   

Podcasts: Library Staff Picks

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Serial
The Allusionist
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Hardcore History
Sleep with Me

Most everyone listens to podcasts these days. Some of us have a couple of favorites—some fanatics have dozens. And though the most avid fan is always on the lookout for exciting new recommendations, with so many podcasts out there, how do you find the ones that suit your interests? Your trusty Library Staff offer this list.

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on November 15, 2017
Think Library   

CATS: The Library's TV Station

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You’ve probably heard about Community Access Television Services (CATS), the cable TV station at the Downtown Library. But how familiar are you with the amazing programs on CATS, and how to watch them? And what about creating your own programs for broadcast? 

Here's all you need to get involved with the coolest—and only—community access TV station in Monroe County.

Tuning In

CATS Channels are available on all three major cable systems (Comcast, Smithville TV, and AT&T U-Verse) in Bloomington and Monroe County. Channel Line-ups & Instructions

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on October 19, 2017
TV & Movies   
Think Library   

Makevention 2017

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What are “makers,” exactly? Literally anyone who makes something! Tinkerers, inventors, programmers, artists, designers, scientists, and many other creators make up this diverse, DIY-spirited group. And there will be quite a few of them at this year’s Makevention, 10am-4pm on Saturday, August 26th, at the Bloomington/Monroe County Convention Center.

Makevention is a free event showcasing the work and imagination of regional and local makers. Here’s a short list of the many awesome makers participating this year:

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on August 8, 2017
Level Up   

Level Up: Where Do I Start?

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So much great stuff is in Level Up—free to use with your Library card—for people of all ages and skill levels. But how do you know how to match up your creative interests with the amazing equipment and software here waiting for you?

Level Up’s useful Resources page is what you want. We've scoured the web for the best free guides to digital creativity and posted them there for beginners, experts, and everybody in between (and don't forget collection of books and magazines in Level Up!).

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on May 22, 2017
Level Up   

Level Up Highlight - Korg Minilogue Synthesizer

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It's a Synth, Not a Keyboard

Did you know Level Up now has a real synthesizer? Did you know you can borrow it for use at Level Up’s iMac workstations and Audio Production Studios? Synthesizers are not just instruments of the 1980s—they’re coming back into style (if they ever went out!), and are more fun to play than you can imagine!

Listen to these samples of our new Korg Minilogue (featuring the Library's very own Synth Guru):

   
Posted by Jeannette L. on March 15, 2017
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