1. Online Resources At
Westmeath Libraries

2. Hello! I Am Paula O’Dornan
Westmeath Libraries
Hi, my name is Dearbhla, and I am here today to talk about Healthy Ireland & Online resources.
I work in library HQ in Westmeath, and am on the Online Resources Stock selection committee, and as part of that worked with the Healthy Ireland committee investigating online resources and stock that could be added to our services.

3. Online Resources ebooks & eAudiobooks from BorrowBox.
Online newspapers through ProQuest.
Digital magazines with RB Digital.
Language learning with Mango
Online courses with Universal class.
Comics with Comics Pluss
All of these available from

4. eBooks & eAudiobooks BorrowBox
You can use BorrowBox on the website, or download apps to your phone, tablet, etc.
eBooks & eAudiobooks
BorrowBox

5. ebooks & eAudiobooks Available 24/7 Private Additional titles
Some of the benefits of BorrowBox are that the titles are available whenever it suits the patrons – 24/7
People may have privacy concerns – here they don’t have to worry that someone else will see what they are picking up or browsing, other patrons or staff.
There may be different titles available
ebooks can be more accessible to some people as font sizes can be changed by the user. Also eAudio titles for those who prefer that format.
Available 24/7
Private
Additional titles
Accessible

6. You may borrow up to 5 eBooks and 5 eAudiobooks at any one time
You may borrow up to 5 eBooks and 5 eAudiobooks at any one time. If a book is already checked out you may place a reserve. The system will then let you know when it has been returned. 
You may borrow up to 5 eBooks and 5 eAudiobooks at any one time. If a book is already checked out you may place a reserve. The system will then let you know when it has been returned. 

7. Top eAudiobooks

8. In January 2019 these were the most popular eAudiobooks
YA fiction – Fairest by Marissa Meyer
AF – Fathers and daughters by Anthea Fraser
ANF – The gift of anger by Arun Gandhi
JF – Harry Potter and the Goblet of fire by J. K. Rowling
YA non-fiction – Almost adulting by Arden Rose

9. Top ebooks

10. In January 2019 the most popular ebooks were
YA – Empire of Storms by Sarah J. Maas
JNF – Start now! by Chelsea Clinton
ANF – How to be human by Ruby Wax
AF – The Mother’s secret by Clare Swatman
JF – Scorpia Rising by Anthony Horowitz

11. Online Newspapers Proquest
Online newspapers are offered via ProQuest. This is available via website only.
Online Newspapers
Proquest

12. All that’s needed to access ProQuest is a barcode
Once a patron has their barcode that is all they need to access and search.
There are a few search options, basic, advanced, by publication
Basic & Advanced Search option
Basic Search is the quick option
Advanced lets you be more specific

13. From Jan to Oct 2018 115,719 searches on ProQuest
In 2018 so far there have been over 115 thousand searches on ProQuest.
From Jan to Oct 2018
115,719 searches on ProQuest

14. Digital magazines RBDigital
Digital magazines are offered through the RBDigital platform. You can use this via the website, or download the app.
There is no time limit with magazines that are checked out, and they will stay on your device, if downloaded until you delete them.
Digital magazines
RBDigital

15. Layout of the website has been changed recently, now looks more like the app. It is also more tablet friendly, allowing for swiping and tapping.
There are two main ways of browsing

16. Search by keyword
You can either search by keyword
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17. Explore
Or “explore” by genre. Here I’m limiting it to just the “Health and Fitness” genre.

18. In January our most popular Digital magazine was Hello!

19. Online learning Universal Class
Universal Class – offers hundreds of online courses.
Online learning
Universal Class

20. Again, these are available any time of the day or night to patrons, and cover a wide variety of topics.

21. In Jan 2019 our most popular Online learning course was Excel 2016

22. Language classes Mango
Although you may not think that Language learning comes under the Healthy Ireland umbrella there are some places in which it may prove useful.
Language classes
Mango

23. There are over 70 languages available for you to learn on mango

24. Also, Mango has a number of courses aimed at learning English as a second language.

25. In Jan 2019 our most popular language course was French

26. ComicPlus – Online comics
You can use BorrowBox on the website, or download apps to your phone, tablet, etc.
ComicPlus –
Online comics

27. ComicsPlus
Apps available to download or browse on the website

28. Comfort of your own home
Some of the benefits – FREE to members
No fines
Available 24/7
And from the comfort of your own home
Comfort of your own home
Free
No fines
24/7