Garland library card holders can now access three new services over the Internet: Rosetta Stone, MyLibraryDV, and Eldercare. The three services allow members to learn another language, and download videos, and review care facilities and services for elders.

From the library website:

Rosetta Stone:
Learning a new language has never been easier! Rosetta Stone’s Dynamic Immersion method is designed to teach you a new language the way you learned your first language: by directly associating words – written and spoken – with objects, actions and ideas that convey meaning. NMLS card holders will now be able to learn English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean and Chinese courtesy of their library!

 

MyLibraryDV:
On-Demand video 24-hours a day, 7 days a week. Once you install the MLDV Download Manager, you will have access to hundreds of hours of DVD-quality programming. And it’s not just movies either! You will see television shows such as Rick Steves’ Europe, Antiques Roadshow, America’s Test Kitchen and Today’s Homeowner. There are also author interviews and educational programs for kids.

 

Eldercare:
This resource is designed to help the process of choosing long-term care for yourself or a loved one. A Care Evaluator assists in determining where you are in the care cycle and will allow you to see if home health or hospice care may be appropriate or if a nursing home setting is needed. There are also links to caregiver tips, FAQs, coping with Alzheimer’s, as well as state resources.

 

The true strength of this product is in the Provider Search. You can search by county, city, zip code (with proximity limiters) and/or facility name. There is also a Smart Match search strategy that allows you to truly customize your search results. You can search by facility size, Alzheimer’s population, dietary services and many other criteria. The report returned is the most comprehensive you will find. The report is approximately 10 pages and includes quality care ratings, trends, resident population profiles as well as inspection violations (if any were found).

Stop by any library branch for a card. A new key-fob is available so if you can find your keys, you've found your card. [I can't help but wonder how long it will be until we carry card-fobs that happen to have a few keys.] Information on the services above and literally dozens of other on-line services is available at the Nicholson Memorial Library System website.

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