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ALC System Maintenance, Thursday, July 4 3 Jul 2013 | 09:42 pm
On Thursday, July4, the ALC staff will be celebrating our independence by upgrading some of our library systems. The system maintenance will take place mostly in the morning hours and will likely eff...
Before there was PowerPoint… 3 May 2013 | 04:21 pm
We all recognize the effectiveness of visual illustration, and in the 23 years since PowerPoint was first introduced, it has completely changed the way we teach and lecture. From the boardroom to the ...
WTDA is expanding! 24 Mar 2013 | 01:51 am
If you haven’t already checked out the ALC’s West Texas Digital Archives, you really should take a moment to explore the wealth of regional history the site has to offer – just with the click of a mo...
Can e-books and print books coexist? 14 Mar 2013 | 04:12 pm
I’ve been meaning to share this graphic for many weeks and just haven’t had the chance. It’s an outstanding look at the rise of e-books and how they stack (pun intended) against print books. Note tha...
ALC Systems Maintenance, Friday, November 23 21 Nov 2012 | 02:25 am
This Thanksgiving season, we have much to be thankful for here at the ALC… new opportunities this year to partner with vendors and other libraries…the growth and expansion of the West Texas Digital Ar...
West Texas Book Festival 16 Sep 2012 | 04:32 am
September 18-22 is the West Texas Book Festival in Abilene. You won’t want to miss the fantastic programs and events happening all week! See the Festival site for all the details!
Still time to get in some Summer reading! 30 Jul 2012 | 09:27 pm
I saw this great flowchart from Teach.com on picking a book to read for the Summer. You still have a few weeks left to squeeze in one more book. Use the chart, then get to your local library to chec...
West Texas Digital Archives gets some press! 12 Jul 2012 | 12:19 am
The West Texas Digital Archives (WTDA) was mentioned in two articles in today’s Abilene-Reporter News: “Where to look for your old home’s history” and “Like this Abilene couple, trace home ‘geneology...
Libraries: The Great Equalizer 8 Jun 2012 | 03:05 am
I just saw this great video produced by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation on the importance of rural libraries and the success of investments supporting libraries. Fantastic! Many thanks to the Ga...
West Texas Digital Archives site under maintenance. 11 May 2012 | 04:39 am
The West Texas Digital Archives site will be unavailable Saturday, May 12, through Monday, May 14, for server maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience.
