Thanks to a grant from the Washington State Library and funded through the American Rescue Plan Act, we’ve been able to go on quite the shopping spree over the last few weeks. The Library has received nearly 200 books so far (with more on the way) and over 20 new DVDs including some popular movies. We’ve also been able to upgrade our library software so that you can now search our catalog from anywhere any time! This is called an Online Patron Access Catalog, also called an OPAC, and serves as a searchable database of the Library’s collection which you can access online.
Using our new Web OPAC, you can not only search our
collection, but also places holds on materials you wish to check out, renew
materials you already have checked out, and review materials you have checked
out and what their due dates are. This is the first time in a long time our collection will be
searchable from outside the Library, and we are very excited to be able to get
the opportunity to provide this new service to you! To access our new website,
navigate to www.15339.rmwebopac.com or to
www.elwha.org/departments/elwha-library where you can find a link to the site.
Please note that in order to manage your account through the Web OPAC, you will
need to come in or contact us to set up an online account. As always, email
Jason.morris@elwha.org or call 360-452-8471 ex. 7431 to contact us.
In addition
to the new Web OPAC, we’ve also received numerous new books in the last couple
of weeks. All of them are exciting new additions to the collection, but among
the more exciting of them include:
·
The 1619
Project: A New Origin Story by Nicole Hannah-Jones, a reframing of US
history through the lens of the slave trade and its repercussions down through
history
·
Five
Little Indians by Michelle Good (Cree), which recently won the CBC’s Canada
Reads book competition
·
Life in
the City of Dirty Water by Clayton Thomas-Müller (Cree), which was also
shortlisted for Canada Reads
·
The Sioux
Chef’s Indigenous Kitchen by Sean Sherman (Oglala Lakota Sioux), “a rich
education and delectable introduction to modern indigenous cuisine of the
Dakota and Minnesota territories, with a vision and approach to food that
travels well beyond those borders”
And so many others, too many to list here. You can find our
new books and DVDs on our new website listed under New Items, and as always,
you are welcome to come by for a visit to check out the new materials for
yourself!
Elder Book Delivery
We are
considering starting a new program at the Library which would deliver books to
Tribal Elders weekly or as often as necessary. Participants in the program
would select books (either through the Library’s web catalog or by contacting
us directly) to be delivered to their home and books will be picked up as well
when finished. We are currently assessing the feasibility of such a program and
would like to hear your feedback to understand how much demand exists for the
program. If this sounds like a program you would be interested in participating
in, please contact Jason with any feedback you might have. You can visit us
during our business hours, Mon-Fri 8am-4pm, call at 360-452-8471 extension
7431, or email jason.morris@elwha.org
or jessica.egnew@elwha.org. We
look forward to hearing from you!
