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OCPL@Home for Lifelong Learners
Our OCPL@Home offerings are broken up into color-coded sections:
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Universal Class: Learn Something New Today
Universal Class Online is the place to continue your education online and fulfill all your lifelong learning goals.
- 500+ online courses on just about anything ranging from cake decorating to accounting & bookkeeping
- Accredited CEUs for professional development
- Self-paced, easy-to-use, 24/7 access - learn anything, anytime and anywhere
- Supports assessments for the serious student or a view only version for the casual learner
- Supports languages: English
Universal Class for Libraries is now available through WVDeli/Libby. Log in with your Ohio County Public Library card number and PIN to start learning! When you access Universal Class through WVDeli, you will have access to all of the classes available.
➤ Start Learning Today With Universal Class through WVDeli/Libby
➤ View our Getting Started with WVDeli page
The Great Courses: University-Level Classes online
With hundreds of videos on subjects ranging from photography to physics, astronomy to art, history to health, and more, The Great Courses Library Collection has courses on how to do it, how to learn it, or how it happened, taught by the top 1% of university professors and experts from the Ivy League and other renowned schools and institutions.
The Great Courses classes are now also available through WVDeli. Log in with your Ohio County Public Library card number and PIN to start learning! When you access The Great Courses through WVDeli, you will have access to all of the classes available for one week. Each weekly access counts as one checkout of your ten allotted checkouts through WVDeli.
➤ Get a one-week pass for The Great Courses classes available through WVDeli
➤ View our Getting Started with WVDeli page
Some of The Great Courses classes are now also available through Hoopla. Audio-only courses count as one check out on Hoopla. However, each episode of a video course counts as one checkout. OCPL patrons are allowed 10 Hoopla checkouts per month.
➤ View The Great Courses classes available through Hoopla (audio only)
➤ View The Great Courses classes available through Hoopla (video only)
THE GREAT COURSES THROUGH HOOPLA'S BINGEPASS:
The Great Courses BingePass offers a collection of popular courses curated specifically for Libraries. The collection features more than 300 courses, with each containing numerous lectures. That means you can access thousands of learning sessions with a single hoopla Instant borrow.
The Library Collection features courses like National Geographic’s Fundamentals of Photography, Understanding Investments, Practicing Mindfulness, and so many more. The topics are diverse to meet any interest. With access to the entire collection, patrons can view a full course or bounce between lectures from various courses. It’s perfect for lifelong learners or anyone with a special interest, as the courses feature in-depth instruction from some of the world’s greatest professors.
➤ Get a one-week BingePass to The Great Courses through Hoopla!
➤ View our Getting Started with Hoopla page
CURIOSITY STREAM THROUGH BINGEPASS:
Watch high-quality and engaging documentaries and nonfiction series from the Curiosity Stream BingePass. Use one borrow to access an ever-growing collection of award-winning original and curated factual films, shows, and series covering science, nature, travel, history, technology, and more. Curiosity Stream's curated collections help you discover more about your favorite topics. With the Curiosity Stream BingePass, there is always something new to learn!
➤ Get a one-week BingePass to Curiosity Stream through Hoopla!
➤ View our Getting Started with Hoopla page
One Day University (through Hoopla): Online lectures from America's most popular professors
One Day University presents a series of video lectures recorded in real-time from some of the top minds in the United States. Given by award-winning professors and experts in their field, these recorded lectures dive deep into the worlds of religion, government, science, literature, social justice, and more.
NOTE: The first time you use Hoopla, you will need to create an account. You can do so by selecting the "Get Started" button on the homepage or through the Hoopla app (for iPhones: App Store | for Android phones: Google Play). Registration to Hoopla requires an email address and an Ohio County Public Library card.
➤ Start learning with One Day University today!
Transparent Language Online: Online language learning
Transparent Language Online offers the most comprehensive language-learning solution for libraries. With this flexible program, you can quickly and easily learn new languages using our wide variety of courses and activities.
Over 100 Languages (and Growing!): From Afrikaans to Zulu (and French, Russian, and Chinese in between), the number of languages available is constantly growing. Transparent Language’s proprietary EveryVoice™ technology speech-enables classic learning activities like Multiple Choice and Pronunciation Practice, allowing you to compare your pronunciation to that of a native speaker.
NOTE: The first time you use Transparent Language, you will need to provide your library card number and create an account. You can do so by selecting the "Sign Up" tab on the homepage or from the Transpapapp (for iPhones: App Store | for Android phones: Google Play). Registration to Transparent Language requires an email address and an Ohio County Public Library card.
Craftsy: Instruction in the creative arts
Craftsy is an online resource with over 1,400 in-depth instructional video classes for all creative makers, where you can find everything you need – from basic instruction to advanced techniques. It’s a community of enthusiastic makers, from quilters and sewers, to cake decorators and painters, wanting to create beautiful things and express their creativity. Each class includes downloadable class materials to support the video and users have access to thousands of written articles, projects, and tips!
Craftsy classes are now available through WVDeli. Log in with your Ohio County Public Library card number and PIN to start learning! When you access Craftsy through WVDeli, you will have access to all of the classes available for one week. Each weekly access pass counts as one checkout of your ten allotted checkouts through WVDeli.
➤ Get a one-week pass to Craftsy classes through WVDeli
➤ View our Getting Started with WVDeli page
ArtistWorks: Free Online Music Instruction
ArtistWorks for Libraries provides patrons with world-class instruction through self-paced video lessons from Grammy Award-winning music and artistic professionals. ArtistWorks for Libraries offers users everything they need for musical and artistic instruction, from introduction to advanced performance. Students now have access to this kind of instruction, regardless of reductions/eliminations of school music programs and without the high cost of private instruction.
- Beginner to advanced music instruction for the most popular string and band instruments
- Professional musicians provide instruction
- Art and voice classes also included
ArtistWorks for Libraries is now available through WVDeli. Log in with your Ohio County Public Library card number and PIN to start learning! When you access ArtistWorks through WVDeli, you will have access to all of the classes available for one month. Each monthly access counts as one checkout of your ten allotted checkouts through WVDeli.
➤ Get a one-month pass for ArtistWorks through WVDeli
➤ View our Getting Started with WVDeli page
No library card needed:
Khan Academy: Free online courses
Created by experts, Khan Academy’s library of trusted, standards-aligned practice and lessons allow you to take courses in arts & humanities, economics & finance, science & engineering, math, computing, and more.
Practice at your own pace, first filling in gaps in your understanding and then accelerating your learning. Brush up on old skills or learn something new.
LearningExpress Library™: Adult Core Skills and Computer Skills Center
Build your math skills, become a better reader, improve Your writing, speaking, and grammar, or learn how to become a U.S. citizen through the "Adult Core Skills" module. Or learn popular software and computer basics, like mastering Windows 10 or Microsoft Office, or how to use email or social media, in the "Computer Skills Center."
NOTE: LearningExpress Library is an offering of the West Virginia Library Association (WVLA). Thanks to the WVLA, LearningExpress Library is free for all West Virginians, though you will have to register with an email address and create a password to access exams and study guides.
Lunch With Books "From the Vault" & Livestream: OCPL's popular lecture series online
Lunch with Books is the OCPL's flagship program for adult patrons to bring a bag lunch to the Library and enjoy presentations by authors, poets, historians, musicians, and a more. Since the closing of the Library on March 15, 2020, due to concerns over the potential spread of the coronavirus COVID-19, OCPL has moved our lecture series online. Lunch With Books Livestream brings you a brand new program every Tuesday at noon - same Lunch With Books time, different (online) space - while Lunch With Books "From the Vault" features weekly videos of some of our favorite programs from the past.
➤ Lunch With Books Livestream
➤ Lunch With Books "From the Vault"
➤ Lunch With Books YouTube Channel
Merck Manuals: no card needed
The Merck Manuals are one of the world’s most widely used medical information resources. The Merck Manuals are a comprehensive medical information source covering thousands of topics in all fields of medicine. They are offered as a free public service to health care professionals (medical and veterinary) and the general public. Find information on medical topics, symptoms, drugs, procedures, news, and more, written in everyday language.
NASA at Home: STEM activities online
NASA at Home brings together a repository of binge-worthy videos and podcasts, engaging E-books on a variety of topics, do-it-yourself projects, and virtual and augmented reality tours.
Become a scientist! NASA suggests becoming a GLOBE Observer, where your observations help scientists track changes in clouds, water, plants, and other life in support of climate research. Or help Backyard Worlds: Planet 9 find new brown dwarfs and planets by combing through images by eye to distinguish moving celestial bodies from ghosts and other artifacts.
➤ NASA at Home: Index Page (podcasts, videos, and more)
➤ Become a Scientist: GLOBE Observer
➤ Become a Scientist: Backyard Worlds - Planet 9
WVInfoDepot
WVInfoDepot.org, the West Virginia eLibrary, is an anywhere, anytime library that you can access from your home pc, school library, or mobile device. WVInfoDepot.org provides access to millions of magazine and newspaper articles, ebooks, digital images, test preparation, primary source materials, and more.
WVInfoDepot.org is funded by the federal Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) via the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) through the West Virginia Library Commission. Additional resource funding is provided by the State of West Virginia.
West Virginians can explore online articles and images from popular magazines, scholarly journals, current newspapers, and other reference works through WVInfoDeport.org or through their public library website. Some resources listed below may ask you to enter a username and password to continue. You may obtain a username and password by calling the Library at 304-232-0244 (please ask to be connected to the Reference Desk)
To login into password-protected sections of WVInfoDepot.org:
Call the Library at 304-232-0244 (please ask to be connected to the Reference Desk) to ask for the username and password.
World Book requires a different login from other WVInfoDepot resources:
Call the Library at 304-232-0244 (please ask to be connected to the Reference Desk) to ask for the World Book username and password.
LearningExpress Library and Job & Career Accelerator have separate logins. Each user will have to create their own personal user name and password directly on those sites.
➤ Start searching and learning with WVInfoDepot
➤ View a full list of databases available through WVInfoDepot
Explora: Search for source materials for research
Ebsco's Explora provides a starting point for research with a simple search that quickly delivers relevant results including articles, essays, and primary source documents to help successful research. You can also browse by topic: Arts & Literature, Biography, Business & Government, Current Issues, Geography, Health, History, or Science & Math.
NOTE: Explora is an offering of the West Virginia Library Association (WVLA). Access may require the following log in information.
User Name: west | Password: Virginia20!
FactCheck.org: Fighting Fake News
FactCheck.org is a nonpartisan, nonprofit “consumer advocate” for voters that aims to reduce the level of deception and confusion in U.S. politics. FactCheck monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. FactCheck's goal is to apply the best practices of both journalism and scholarship, and to increase public knowledge and understanding.
