iPad for Seniors for Dummies
By Nancy C. Muir
This book is written for mature people or those somewhat new to using a tablet device who have chosen to purchase an iPad. Users will learn how to change settings and sync the device to the computer, iTunes or iCloud.
How to Deliver a TED Talk
By Jeremey Donovan
You may never deliver a TED Talk, but most people do some form of presentations or public speaking. This book contains secrets from many of the world’s best and most inspiring speakers. Learn how to choose, organize and deliver your subject effectively while seamlessly interjecting humor. You’ll also learn how to dress, and how props are important to your overall message.
Everything I Need to Know I Learned from a Little Golden Book
By Diane Muldrow
Nostalgia brings us back home to our favorite books with the colorful cardboard covers and gilt edges. Each one taught us valuable lessons about life. Author Diane Muldrow shares with us how in our health-conscious, ecologically aware age of information, many of us have “overborrowed, overspent, overeaten and generally overdosed” on bad habits.
Playaway Views are pre-loaded videos on an easy-to-use player. Turn on, press play and enjoy.
Getting to Know the U.S. Presidents – Playaway View
Includes four 15-20 minute videos on popular U.S. presidents. The videos are delivered with action, humor and personality that will keep kids watching.
Special Kids Learning Series: The Alphabet & Spelling – Playaway View
This series has been demonstrated to help many visually receptive learners acquire the verbal, reading and writing skills they need.
Free Pickerington Public Library Databases: Available to anyone with an active Pickerington Public Library card
Treehouse offers 24/7 access to online classes and videos to teach you how to build websites, learn coding languages, make apps, start a business and more.
Mango Languages helps you learn foreign languages at your own pace and in a fun and engaging way. Each lesson revisits previously learned material, but you have complete control over your learning experience.
SparkNotes is one of the most comprehensive online homework help centers and features online test prep books; subject guides to history, math and biology; and more than 500 guides for English literature. The service is free to use and accessible anywhere you have an Internet connection.
By Colleen C. Bauman, Pickerington Public Library Community Services Coordinator