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Get Help with Homework, Career, and Veteran’s Benefits with Brainfuse
The library now has Brainfuse – on demand, anytime, anywhere eLearning for all ages and levels. Brainfuse is one of the nation’s leading online tutoring providers for libraries and schools. Users get real-time tutoring from instructors through the Brainfuse online classroom.
Brainfuse HelpNow
Students work with live tutors using an interactive whiteboard to chat, write, draw, copy & paste text or images and graph homework problems. Use HelpNow for homework help, skills building and test prep.
The Writing Lab and the 24/7 Center
Users get the freedom to get help any time of the day without connecting with a live tutor. Users can submit papers through the Writing Lab for feedback. The 24/7 Center is for non-writing assignments like math or science.
JobNow
Job-seekers can get live online help, powerful tools, and other resources.
Live Interview Coaching
Brush up on interview techniques or get live online interview practice from trained job coaches. Job coaches and users chat live chat through the online classroom. Also get 24/7 access to interview tips and career resources.
Resume Lab
Submit your resume and a job coach will send it back within 24 hours with detailed feedback and suggestions for improvement. You can also download resume templates or browse resources for making better resumes.
Career Resources
24/7 access to carefully chosen job resources. Brainfuse job coaches help users strategically target jobs best suited to their interests and qualifications.
Adult Learning Center
Get basic career-enhancing skills. ALC offers test preparation (including the GED and the USCIS citizenship test) and an academic skills center featuring live, online tutors.
VetNow
Support for your community’s veterans and their families. VetNow offers help navigating the VA, academic tutoring, and help with employment transition.
Live Online Navigators
VetNow Navigators are trained to help veterans and families connect with valuable benefits and resources.
- Answer questions related to benefits eligibility
- Show community resources for housing, healthcare, and education benefits
- Help you find accredited claims agents
VetNow Job Tools
Designed to help with all stages of the job hunting, the VetNow Job Tools feature career coaching, expert resume assistance, live interview preparation, and more. With the Job Tools you can:
- Discover your best career fit based on education, experience, and personality
- Search for a job with nationwide and local resources
- Get templates for the most common resume types
- Get resume and cover letter help from trained experts
- Brush up on interview techniques or get live online interview practice from trained job coaches
College Skills
Users build academic skills and prepare for college with VetNow’s array of tools:
- Talk with live tutors in a wide range of college level subjects
- Live skills tutoring and a large library of lessons, video tutorials, and practice tests including SAT, ACT, TEAS, HESI, GRE, GMAT and more
- Expert analysis of writing, with constructive comments
- 24/7 help with academic questions
- Live help for language learners
- Make and share flashcards, tests, and educational games
Get Started with Brainfuse
Thank you Oklahoma Department of Libraries and the Institute of Museums and Library Services for offering this to Oklahoma libraries.
2022 Jefferson County Free Fair
Don’t miss out! The Free Fair is just around the corner, August 18-20. Exhibit and guidelines books are available at the library. Animals and agricultural products will ALWAYS be a huge part of county fairs but this book will show just how many other exhibits can be entered and what the rules are. Come by and pick up a copy as soon as possible in case one (or more) of your areas of expertise is included.
New Books!
Take a look at our updated pregnancy section.
Kids Yoga Continues!
Kids Yoga continues each Tuesday and Thursday, 2 P.M. @ the Ringling Community Center. Remember we do have 10 mats but feel free to bring your own. If you haven’t made it to class yet, no worries even if you only make one session I guarantee you will learn some fun moves. This Kids Yoga session ends on Thursday, July 21st.
Healthy Living Programming made possible by a health literacy grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services, administered by the Oklahoma Department of Libraries.
Stacks of New Books at Your Library!
New Children and Young Adult books ready
and waiting to be checked out.
Coming Soon, the Next Big Library Read!
An unforgettable historical fiction novel about one woman who believed in scientific medicine before the world believed in her.
From July 13th through July 27th The Girl in His Shadow will be available at the OKVirtualLibrary with no waitlists or holds. Call the library for your card # and password if you don’t have them. First time using the OKVirtualLibrary and Overdrive? Call in and we will be glad to help you through it.
From July 13-27, use #BIGLIBRARYREAD on social media for a chance to win a BLR giveaway bag. See official rules