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October 31, 2023
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Berks County Story Trail Features Images from PA Photos and Documents!
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From a Berks County Public Libraries press release:

Berks County Public Libraries unveiled a new variation of library StoryWalks during a grand opening event on Friday, October 13 at Berks Heim. The new display, labeled as a library Story Trail, features content beyond the traditional children’s storybook pages displayed at other exhibits.


Just as with other Berks County library StoryWalks, visitors of the Berks Heim Story Trail will move from post to post, reading the display pages while enjoying the outdoors. For its official unveiling, the Story Trail highlights a collection of historical photographs and artwork of notable local landmarks and destinations. Each series of images is paired with a brief description and trivia question that is answered on the following display.


“Our goal was to tailor this StoryWalk experience for residents of Berks Heim and their families to enjoy,” said Stephanie Williams, administrator for Berks County Public Libraries. “We’re focusing on local history for the first installment, pulling images from the Pennsylvania Photos and Document collection on POWER Library.”

Please visit Berks County Library StoryWalks® for more information about this program.
Interested in Adding Materials to PA Photos and Documents? Contact Us!

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New Single Sign-On (SSO) Landing Page Implemented

An updated landing page experience has been implemented for Single Sign-On (SSO) participants. The new SSO landing page will offer users the following options:

  • POWER Kids
  • POWER Teens
  • List All E-Resources
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The above image is for presentation use only to demonstrate how the new SSO landing page will look. The above does not include active links.

Over 200 school districts use SSO for remote access to POWER Library!

Are you looking to make it easier for your students to access POWER Library e-resources from home? SSO removes the need for using card numbers for remote access to POWER Library.

Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication is now available for school districts using ClassLink, Clever, or Google as their SSO platform.
Learn More About SSO for POWER Library

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Fall Training Handouts

Thank you to everyone who was able to attend a Fall Training session. We loved seeing you at training! Whether you attended or not, the handouts are available to all. 
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Tracy Carey provides training to attendees at BLaST Intermediate Unit in  Williamsport on October 17. 
Get the Fall Training Handouts!

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Search Historic Newspapers in MyHeritage Library Edition!
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The historical newspaper collection in MyHeritage Library Edition can give you a glimpse into the world of your ancestors that would be hard to find anywhere else. Find obituaries, and announcements about births, engagements, and marriages. Read accounts of local sports, school, and community events.

Newspapers can bring to life the communities your families were living in, be it a small town or a big city. Newspapers are an indispensable resource for historical and genealogical research. They help you to fill in the gaps in your family tree and turn names on a page into real people.
Use MyHeritage Now!

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Look up your institution in the Participant Directory and make sure that all the contact information is correct.  If it isn't, then let us know by email at support@hslc.org.

Please forward this newsletter to the librarians, especially any new librarians, in your district or system that participate in POWER Library.
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