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TBT: Dog Days
As you very well know, it’s National Canine Fitness Month!
This Boston Terrier is wicked smaht! He is reminding you to keep your dog wicked healthy.
Remember, jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter!
Happy Throwback Thursday! Some call it the best day of the week.
S&P Global NetAdvantage
With S&P Global NetAdvantage, read handy stock reports, company reports, industry surveys, and fund reports. Also included are:
- Company filings and annual reports
- Research reports
- Screening and analytics
- Market data
- Industry surveys
- S&P 500 key stats, professionals and more
April Fools? Nah. April Friends
As you may know, today is our FAVORITE holiday of the year. We've really enjoyed pranking you on past April Fool's Days! But with the current pandemic situation, we wanted to share something a bit sweeter. You know you love Staff Picks. Well, without further ado, here are Staff Pets. Oh! And share your pet pics with us on facebook! (We need a smile too.)
Mergent Intellect
Research public and private, active and inactive, U.S and international directory information, business data, industry news, facts and figures, executives, industry profiles and more, plus access a residential directory, consumer data and demographics statistics with Mergent Intellect »
Powered by Hoover's, Mergent Intellect combines:
- Mergent company data and research tools
- Dun & Bradstreet database for global public and private companies
- Employer search with Indeed job listings
- Neilsen demographics reports
- Whitepages Pro consumer contact information for 250+ million residents
- and more!
This also features access to D&B First Research industry reports, Key Business Ratios and Mergent Online.
LearningExpress Library
Take practice tests and tutorials designed for students elementary through graduate levels and adult learners. Academic or licensing tests are available, with immediate scoring complete answer explanations and individualized results analysis. LearningExpress Library includes the following subjects:
- Business Writing Success Skills
- Citizenship
- College Entrance Exams
- Cosmetology
- Elementary School Skills Improvement
- EMS
- Firefighter
- GED
- Graduate School Entrance Exams
- High School Skills Improvement
- Law Enforcement
- and more!
This resource is made available through the State Library of Kansas.
Healthcare Masks Wanted
Calling all crafters! Johnson County is now seeking donated face masks for our community’s healthcare workers, first responders, and other front-line staff working to combat the spread of COVID-19.
While the Library’s buildings have been closed, Makers Angelica and Nick from the Black and Veatch Makerspace in the Central Resource Library have been hard at work sewing masks, and several of our Library staff have since joined in their efforts. If you like to sew and would like to join us from home in assembling masks, our Makers recommend these resources for making masks.
In addition, the County gave this guidance about homemade masks:
- Pleated masks are better, made with at least two layers of fabric and elastic rather than tied. However, they will take whatever you can make. Elastic may be in short supply.
- Masks do not need to be pre-washed before being donated.
Completed masks should be dropped off at the Johnson County MED-ACT station, located at 205 E. Flaming Rd. in Olathe, during business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Explore Our eNewspapers
Looking for more ways to feed your local newspaper fix?
Flip through full-page images of The Kansas City Star Image Edition. This online service looks just like the printed paper!
- See today's issue.
- Browse past issues from recent years.
- Search within a page or issue.
- Clip part of a page to download or print.
- Save articles to your personal folder.
- And more!
If you need additional suggestions, we have a number of eNewspaper options for you to peruse.
TBT: Go History!
As you very well know, it’s National Cheerleading Safety Month!
This group portrait of cheerleaders from Hickory Grove School has us wondering, are they cheering for the Library? We like to think they are!
Remember, jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter!
Happy Throwback Thursday! Some call it the best day of the week.
Acorn TV! It's truly Brilliant.
Do fancy a spot of tea? If that is to your liking, we think we have a brilliant idea that may leave you gobsmacked. Blimey! If you haven't taken a gander at Acorn TV, what are you waiting for? A proper invitation? Does the idea of online streaming give you the collywobbles? Don't worry. It's easy! We help you get set up with step-by-step instructions.
Acorn TV is the bee's knees. It's where you'll stream mysteries, dramas and comedies from Britain, Ireland, Australia and beyond.
TBT: Are You First Chair?
As you very well know, it’s National Music in Our Schools Month!
Look at that backdrop setting the mood for the Shawnee Grade School Orchestra back in 1935!
Remember, jocohistory.org is the place to time travel through local history. Be sure to follow our hashtag on Twitter!
Happy Throwback Thursday! Some call it the best day of the week.