Service Alerts and News

New EBSCO interface launches January 7, 2025

EBSCO is migrating to a new user interface on January 7, 2025. The new interface has a more modern, streamlined look and is designed to be ADA compliant. This interface migration will include the following NC LIVE resources: 

  • CINAHL Plus with Full Text
  • Ebooks on EBSCOhost
  • MasterFile Premier (including Consumer Reports)

No Action is Required by libraries, unless you would like to migrate early. In which case, please contact EBSCO customer support.

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Service Alert: Open Library

The free resource Open Library is currently inaccessible. Users may get a time out error page. We will provide an update when the resource has been restored.

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HomeGrown eBooks Book Club List

A collage of book covers that are always available in OverDrive.

NC LIVE member libraries can now feature HomeGrown eBooks in a "Best Bets for Book Clubs" list in OverDrive! The list showcases unlimited, simultaneous use adult fiction that can be used by any number of people at once.

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Direct Links to Transparent Language

NC LIVE member libraries are now able to share direct links to courses in Transparent Language Online! These links will take patrons to specific lessons within Transparent Language, such as the Medical Spanish Course or Survival Spanish for Librarians. These direct links are for you to share on your library website, in course materials, and in marketing materials.

These links are specific to your institution, so use of Transparent Language through these links will appear in your library’s usage reports.

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