ReferenceUSA – An online resource of Business and residential information is offering free webinars. These webinars are designed for the library patron new to using the database, and covers all the basics of getting started with ReferenceUSA. This is also a great opportunity for current users to learn some new tips, tricks and techniques. Lots of time will be reserved at the end of the webinar for questions. Webinars are held on Fridays 9-10a.m., thru March 30, 2012.

With the frequent changes in the weather over the Martin Luther King holiday weekend, I thought it might be nice to have a handy resource list of weather and road conditions to help me get around town or for travel to other cities in the state.

The John F. Kennedy Library has unveiled an addition to their website: In celebration of Presidents’ Day an interactive online webpage that allows web visitors to sit virtually at JFK's Oval Office desk has been added. For instance, click on the photograph frame on the desk and see pictures of Jacqueline Kennedy and read the stories behind them.

Planning a trip can be so overwhelming! Here at the library we have travel books to help you plan, and an online language learning tool called Mango to help you brush up on more than 34 languages. But there are so many good online resources. Here’s a rundown of my favorite, non-library tools for planning a trip: