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Friday, November 30, 2012

Lake County Chambers Of Commerce Have New Smartphone App

New app allows people to search combined databases of all five chambers in Lake County, including Mentor Area Chamber

Do you want to support local businesses? Want an easy way to search for local businesses that will have what you are looking for? Well, the Lake County Chambers of Commerce have launched a smartphone app that allows you to do both. The app provides a database to the more than 2,000 businesses who are members of a Lake County Chamber, including the Mentor Area Chamber of Commerce. The free app also gives people access to special offers and coupons for some businesses. The app is available for iPhone, Android and mobile web at http://www.lakecountychambers.com. The database includes all the businesses in the Mentor, Painesville, Western Area, Willoughby and Madison-Perry Chambers. To get listed in the database one need only join one of those…

Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Mentor Public Library Offers New Smartphone Apps

New apps give round-the-clock access to the library’s catalog and services, as well as a way to use a smartphone as a digital library card.

The Mentor Public Library has launched two new mobile apps, CardStar and Boopsie, both are free new service for patrons. With the use of these smartphone apps, patrons not only will be able to have round-the-clock access to the library’s catalog and services, but also have an on-hand digital Mentor Public Library card. Patrons can search in the smartphone app store under “Mentor Public Library” to find these free apps. The MPL Mobile app, developed by Boopsie for Libraries, offers patrons anytime access to the library’s catalog content, reading lists, event calendar and social media networks. “Patrons are able to have real-time access to materials and have the ability to manage their accounts, including placing holds and renewals,” MPL …

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