The Tutor.com Blog

Twenty seven of our library clients have been partners for ten years! To celebrate, we’re featuring their unique stories and how Tutor.com has impacted their diverse communities.  

When you visit the city of Park Ridge, IL’s official website the headline notes “Park Ridge -A Wonderful Place!” And that it is. With a community of over 35,000, their door count many days is over 1,500. But even with all those visitors, they still found some time to touch base with us to share a little about their library and how their Tutor.com program has developed over the past 10 years.

Tutor.com: Tell us a little bit about your library.

Park Ridge: The Park Ridge Public Library serves residents and businesses in the City of Park Ridge, a Northwest suburb of Chicago. We serve a top-rated high school district and elementary school district. Our patrons are very supportive of the Library and use it frequently. Our door count is over 1,500 many days! The Park Ridge Public Library opened to the public on December 6, 1913. We will be celebrating our 100^th Anniversary next year!

Tutor.com: Congratulations! What an exciting time. What are some of your favorite programs and events your library has hosted over the years?

Park Ridge: Summer Reading Club encompasses children from infants to adult. We generally have almost 5,000 people sign up for Summer Reading Clubs! Park Ridge Reads is a community-wide reading initiative where everyone is encouraged to read a selected title. We were fortunate enough to have the author Scott Turow come and speak about his book, Ordinary Heroes.

Some other programs include the Summer Lawn Event which ties in with our Summer Reading Clubs. We have games and entertainment for all ages on the library lawn. We also offer Job Seeker Workshops and Job Hunting on the Internet classes. These programs assist job seekers with advice and resources to aid them in their job search.  Teacher Programs provide continuing education credit for preschool and elementary school teachers on a variety of topics including making bulletin boards, using online resources, and creating story props for the classroom.

Tutor.com: What are some of the different ways Park Ridge Library has promoted the Tutor.com service to the community?

Park Ridge: Our website, brochures for students [see below visual], schools visits, one on one with students and parents in the Library, bookmarks placed in books used for homework assignments. We find that many students discover Tutor.com by talking with other students.

Tutor.com: Who uses the service the most?

Park Ridge: We have children, teens and adults using Tutor.com. While we expected the greatest number of users to be students in elementary level grades, we have discovered that the largest number of users are the high school students, especially in math and sciences.

Tutor.com: What words of wisdom do you have for other libraries looking to kick off a Tutor.com program?

Park Ridge: Promote in-house and at school visits.

Tutor.com: Do you have any favorite comments from your student users?

Park Ridge: “I really loved my tutor, Oliver S. She was great. She explained everything so well and was really friendly!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Steve S. should receive a bonus for his great work with my questions!! schmanky thanky”

“The tutor spent a lot of time with me and went through everything. Really helpful!”

“I know exactly what to do on my paper because of [my tutor].”

Patrons get reference help 24/7

The Tutor.com Library Team is excited to be at the ALA 2012 Annual Conference in Anaheim, CA today! We’re getting ready to show off the new Ask A Librarian™ Online Reference Center.   More than 100 libraries already offer Ask A Librarian to their patrons.  Now, the popular virtual reference solution is integrated into the Tutor.com Learning Suite.  The integration of the two services brings the power of Tutor.com’s proprietary software to Ask A Librarian while keeping the high quality, flexible staffing options that have earned the program a 90% recommend rating from library patrons. .

Virtual Reference Increasing Year Over Year

Use of virtual reference continues to increase as more library patrons have home Internet access, use their library’s website and online catalogue more frequently and expect their library to offer online chat services.   Serving more patrons online can also increase the value of a library’s investment in online databases and resources.  To best do this, libraries need to properly staff their virtual reference services.

Flexible Staffing

Ask A Librarian gives libraries three ways to staff their program.  Libraries may choose to staff the program themselves;  share staffing with Tutor.com’s community of credentialed librarians who can cover after-hours coverage or provide back-up; or offer a 24/7 service staffed completely by Tutor.com’s librarians.   Tutor.com’s community of librarians have completed more than 600,000 live, reference sessions and earned a 90% recommend rate from happy patrons.

Easy to Administer

While many libraries use free or low-cost chat solutions, these services don’t have the rich administration and reporting tools offered in Ask A Librarian.   From easily importing and managing librarian accounts, to tracking and following up with patrons, the software provides a full-service solution to provide the highest quality reference help.

Integrated Solutions

The introduction of Ask A Librarian into the Tutor.com Learning Suite provides libraries the opportunity to offer homework, tutoring, GED, career and now reference help all from one place.  Libraries may also pick and choose the services they want to offer as part of the new integrated Learning Suite. Patrons get the highest quality on-demand help while libraries get comprehensive reporting that tracks their patrons use of all services.

To learn more about Ask A Librarian, please visit:  http://www.tutor.com/libraries/products/virtual-reference

Mobile devices have become so much more than tools for talking and texting. As usage continues to grow, the way devices are being used is expanding, too. Increasingly, smart phones and tablets are used to read books, choose restaurants, do some shopping and…. access library services. With this growing trend, it’s important that the services libraries provide for their communities offer solutions for mobile devices and that those solutions continue to innovate and grow.

Communities have already begun using mobile devices to access their local libraries’ services and are consistently looking for them to expand. According to Library Journal’s January 2012 Patron Profile, 60.2% of respondents with mobile app experience noted they wanted library apps that allowed them to search library catalogs online. It also stated that 53.6% of respondents with mobile app experience want library apps that provide recommendations for new books based on what they’ve already read – a service provided by online retailers like Amazon. By understanding a community’s wants libraries will be able to stay innovative and grow alongside their patrons’ needs.

The most compelling reason for libraries to take their services mobile is that some patrons only access online library services through mobile devices. Rather than complimenting laptop or desktop computers, owning a smart phone or tablet can actually reduce the time spent on non-mobile devices. It may even replace them altogether. According to a recent Forrester survey, about a third of respondents say they use desktop and laptop computers less frequently as a result of owning a tablet device. This growing trend means that for the accessibility of all patrons, a library’s online services need to be available on computers and mobile devices.

That is precisely where we come in. All library service vendors have a responsibility to their clients to innovate and expand their services to meet a community’s needs. Tutor.com has taken that challenge head-on. Live tutoring is accessible on any mobile device with our Tutor.com ToGoä app for Apple devices and HTML5 classroom for web access on all other devices. Through a new partnership between Boopsie and Tutor.com, any library using both services can add Tutor.com to the Boopsie main menu.

To find out more information on Tutor.com for libraries click here.

Please welcome the newest member of our Client Care team, Jeremy Klein. Jeremy is filling a new role at Tutor.com—Client Services Manager, Analyst. Jeremy will be working closely with our library clients offering trainings and implementing new programs.  He’ll also be looking at the comprehensive data we get about our programs to help create reports and tools that clients need.

Aside from being part of a rare breed of native Los Angelenos, what makes Jeremy unique is the variety of experiences he brings to Tutor.com. In the past decade, Jeremy has been a private tutor, neuropsychological researcher, full-time traveler and hotel management expert. Here’s Jeremy’s path to Tutor.com!

While attending college at UC San Diego, I became fascinated with the brain. After graduating with a B.S. in Cognitive Science, I went on to do neuropsychological research at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Institute for three years.

On a three-week vacation to watch the 2006 World Cup in Germany, I fell in love with traveling and decided to put my career interests on hold. For the better part of a year, I explored South America, Asia, and Eastern Europe. My traveling experience led me to a new passion and I mastered the art of guest services and event management for the Hilton Hotel Group in Los Angeles.

As a complete surprise one day, I came across Tutor.com. The concept and philosophy of the company immediately sparked my interest, partially as the result of being a part-time private tutor. I was sure my passion for education, unique skill set, and positive attitude would make me the perfect candidate for this new position. Tutor.com agreed!

Outside of work, I enjoy surfing and playing soccer. I still love to travel, but when I can’t leave the city, finding a place to eat some authentic, exotic food usually does the trick.

For this month’s Tutor.com Reads post, book club newcomer Cardine Caffery, Graphic Designer and Australian native, reviews her first book club pick and tries to confuse us with talk of Utes and shouts.

After being part of the book club for one short month I was taken by surprise when asked to pick our next book.  I chose The Slap: A Novel by Australian author Christos Tsiolkas.  I had heard it was a controversial book, which presents the reader with uncomfortable situations and confrontations.  Being Australian myself, I thought I would heat up book club this month and at the same time confuse everyone with a lot of Australian slang.

The book starts with a barbeque amongst friends and family. The day looks like it could be pleasant until one of the children begins to act out. The boy is eventually slapped across the face, not by his parents but by another adult.  Although you believe the boy should have been punished for his behavior you also believe the man should be able to control himself, especially around a 3-year-old boy.

What follows is a chain reaction where we are shown the aftermath through eight different characters’ stories that were either directly or indirectly affected by the slap.

The book touches on various themes such as the difference between generations, differences in the way children are raised and adultery. Just a side note, on behalf of Australians I would like to make a disclaimer that although The Slap makes it seem as though we commit acts of adultery like it’s a rite of passage, there are  (I would like to believe) a majority of us that do not.  One of the more prominent themes throughout the book is multiculturalism seen through the various ethnic backgrounds of the characters, which is a huge part of Australian culture.

Don’t be deterred by how infuriated some (actually, most) of the characters make you. The book really does force you to think honestly about how you would act in certain situations. For me, the book pointed out that not every situation is black and white and I believe Tsiolkas accomplished this by taking us on an emotional tour within each character’s mind.

Did you enjoy The Slap? Then check out the trailer for the Australian T.V. show version:

Join us next month as we shift to a classic! We are reading Catch 22 by Joseph Heller. Read along with us & join in on the discussion as we live tweet our next book club meeting on June 5^th at 12PM EDT! #TDCReads

Are you active on GoodReads? Then join in on Tutor.com’s GoodReads group here!

Tomorrow marks the end of National Library Week 2012 and we’ve had a great time these last few days recognizing all our libraries have to offer. We thought a fun way to close out the week would be to share some quotes from prominent figures that celebrate what libraries mean to them. From members of the Supreme Court and astrophysicists to actors and actresses, we all value the resources that the libraries in our communities provide. Where else could we fight dragons, study for the SAT, and file our taxes, all at the same time?

“Libraries store the energy that fuels the imagination. They open up windows to the world and inspire us to explore and achieve, and contribute to improving our quality of life. Libraries change lives for the better.” Sidney Sheldon, Author

“In my work a good library is essential. It enables me to learn the background and previous discussions of the various issues I am called upon to decide. It provides the stability and continuity for the rule of law.” Sandra Day O’Connor, First female member of the Supreme Court of the U.S.

“My guess is (it will be) about 300 years until computers are as good as, say, your local reference library in search.” Craig Silverstein, Director of Technology, Google.com.

“Libraries have always seemed like the richest places in the world to me, and I’ve done some of my best learning and thinking thanks to them. Libraries and librarians have definitely changed my life and the lives of countless other Americans.” Barbara Bush, Former First Lady of the United States

“When I was young, we couldn’t afford much. But, my library card was my key to the world.” John Goodman, Actor

“I think the health of our civilization, the depth of our awareness about the underpinnings of our culture, and our concern for the future, can all be tested by how well we support our libraries.” Carl Sagan, American astronomer, Astrophysicist, Cosmologist, Author and Science Communicator

“What in the world would we do without our libraries?” Katharine Hepburn, Actor

Source for all quotes comes from: http://www.libraryquotes.org/index.html

Each April thousands of libraries across the country are celebrated throughout National Library Week. This year, NLW takes place from April 8-14^th and we are as excited as ever to join in on the fun! You may have recently heard about our <3 Tutor.com campaign that we kicked off at the 2012 PLA Conference a few weeks ago. The campaign centers around the fact that over 60,000 student comments have included the word “love” or “<3” in our post-session surveys. We celebrated at PLA with bookmarks, banners, t-shirts and more. But for NLW we wanted to share the <3. Check out some of those comments below where students have taken the time to tell us that they <3 their libraries.

“I love and am so grateful for this service!  I think it’s great that the library offers it.”

“I love how my library offers this! It definitely helps me improve and get better grades ”

“I LOVE THIS! NEVER STOP THIS! I USE THIS AND IT HELPPSSSS! <3 YOU LIBRARY AND TUTOR.COM!!!!”

“i luv it  thx library! and website for tutoring    yay!    ”

“I  LOVE IT SOOOOOO MUCH.. I AM GRATEFUL MY LIBRARY OFFERS IT! MUCHO GUSTO”

“Hilary E. was a good tutor. She helped me a lot with my essay. I really love this service! Thank you SJ library”

“I love this site.. my library provides it which is awesome! I use it all the time.”

“Bilal M. was the best tutor I have had so far.  I love that the library offers this service, it really helps me with school.”

“Every time I use this service I am so thankful for it! When I don’t remember how to do things or am confused over topics discussed in class, I can come here and have somebody explain it to me- which is simply amazing! I am ECSTATIC that my library offers this service and I hope they never stop.”

 All comments are unedited

What better place to kick off <3 Tutor.com than in the city of brotherly love! That’s just what we did last week while in Philadelphia, PA for the Public Library Association (PLA) Conference. It was a marathon of great conversations with librarians, handing out cell phone socks and catching up with clients. And while the busy conference created countless great memories including a scrumptious tapas feast at Continental Midtown, there were some  highlights we couldn’t stop talking about back in the New York office.

Kicking off <3 Tutor.com

We mentioned it above, and if you didn’t get a chance to stop by our booth at PLA, let’s take a minute to share the “love”.  At conferences we are thrilled when clients stop by and tell us how the students in their community “just love Tutor.com!”  Students tell us too. Over 60,000 times! That’s right. Students have left over 60,000 comments after a tutoring session that included the word “love” or the text symbol “<3”. So at PLA 2012 we kicked off our <3 Tutor.com campaign, complete with bookmarks, cell-phone socks, badge ribbons, t-shirts, banners, balloons and a cocktail reception celebrating our own <3 for libraries! Not to mention a delicious new drink that the Field House created just for our library clients called the <3 warmer.

Budget Friendly Panels

Tutor.com had the opportunity to host two excellent panels this year. The first, Creative Funding: How to Afford the Services Your Community Wants, was moderated by Tutor.com CEO George Cigale and focused on different ways three libraries provided successful programs while dealing with either moderate budget constraints or massive cutbacks. There were thought-provoking ideas all around, from partnering with local businesses to help fund programs as Cathy Deane explained Mount Prospect Public Library did, to working closely with your political representatives as Jinny Baeckler from Charlotte Mecklenburg Public Library suggested.

The second panel, Engaging with Teens on a Shoestring Budget, drew a large crowd and provided excellent insight for how to utilize different platforms to generate excitement in teens while at the library. One of the coolest ideas was from Stephen Grubb of Broward County Library where they are going to paint QR codes on the sidewalk! Michele Gorman from Charlotte Mecklenburg Library and LeeAnn Anna from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh shared how to get on teens’ level.  Their advice – don’t try to talk like a teen. Rounding out the presenters, Judy Boyce from West Baton Rouge Parish Library shared how her library kicked off their successful Live Homework Help program for teens through Tutor.com.

Find all of the handouts for the PLA 2012 panels here.

Enjoying all PLA & Philly had to Offer

We were never short of things to do in Philly.  Famous Philly Cheese Steaks hit the spot at the fantastic Reading Terminal Market right next door to the convention center where we also ran into two friends from Beauregard Parish Library. Yet, the PLA exhibit hall seemed even busier than the city itself. Talking with librarians from across the country, we were excited to share our new availability on the Boopise app , discuss our mobile solutions through our HTML5 classroom compatibility and direct clients to all the updated, ready-to-print materials on the Client Resource Center.

While we’re sad to say good bye to Philly we’re already thinking about good times ahead at PLA 2014 in Indianapolis!

Did you miss us at PLA 2012? Be sure to stop by and say hi at ALA Annual in June; visit us at booth #1280.

Check out our photo album of all the fun we had in Philadelphia on Flickr!

“We are never more human than when we play.” – John Huizinga

Gamification is a buzz word that seems to be everywhere we turn lately. But a lot of people are still wondering what it is and, more importantly, how we can incorporate it efficiently and inexpensively into our libraries. We partnered with YALSA to hold a webinar for Teen Tech Week, lead by library innovation specialist Joe Murphy, to explain exactly what this is and how you can utilize it in your community.

When most of us think of gaming, we envision teenagers playing World of Warcraft in their bedrooms, but gamification is actually a much broader term. It can be defined as “Integrating game dynamics into your site, service, community, content, or campaign, in order to drive participation.” Aside from being fun and engaging, gamification can provide several real-world benefits to your community. According to gamification expert Jane McGonigal, it can increase resilience to future challenges, improve problem solving skills, and the boost one’s ability to approach challenges with a positive attitude.

Joe discussed several ways we can incorporate gamification into our libraries, including using QR codes to create scavenger hunts for learning the library and providing badges for library accomplishments like summer reading programs. He also discussed how embracing these new strategies can help market libraries’ relevancy in a changing environment.

We learned a lot from the webinar, and we know you will too. You can watch the full recording here.

As Joe would say, “Be Inspired, Have Fun, Game On!”

“You’re never too old, too wacky, too wild, to pick up a book and read with a child.” – Dr. Seuss

It’s no secret that we love a good book. Our monthly book club posts prove that. So since today marks NEA’s annual reading program, Read Across America, as well as Dr. Seuss’s birthday we wanted to join in on the fun! This week we surveyed the Tutor.com team to find out what everyone’s favorite book was as a child. From a treasure island to enchanted forests, each and every one of these inspired our imagination to travel just about anywhere from the comfort of home.

My favorite book was I am a Bunny by Ole Risom and Richard Scarry (Golden Books, 1963). I made my parents read it to me so many times that I memorized the words and would then “read” it to them. – Matthew O’Connor, Technical Support Engineer

My all-time favorite reads as a kid was Richard Scarry’s Best Storybook Ever. It was nearly 300 pages, and filled with short stories, rhymes, poems, fables, and classic tales “acted out” by animals. I loved lying in bed, examining the illustrations and smiling at the mischief the characters would get in to as they navigated the airport or went fishing or made their way around town. The story “I Am A Bunny” is so Zen-like in its nature it will most likely turn your child into a Buddhist! I loved this book so much that I kept it into my adult years, and now my own kids appreciate it. – Duane Romanell, Creative Services Director

I liked the Hardy Boys Mystery Books as a kid. These books began for me a lifelong love of the mystery book genre.  – Sandi White, VP & General Manager: Institutional Solutions

Treasure Island. I remember how –at the time- I was mesmerized by the vivid description of the characters and was actually able to picture someone with a wooden leg being completely functional –and mean- and to top it all off, have a talking parrot on his shoulders. – Cesar Flores, Accounting

It was hard to narrow down the list to just one favorite! One book I remember in particular was a gift from my father when I was about 8 years old: The Indian in the Cupboard. I was lucky that my parents instilled a love of reading in me early on, but I remember this book because my dad brought it home one random Saturday after we’d just moved into a new house. I didn’t yet have any friends in the neighborhood and I was not enjoying the process of unpacking. After he gave me the book I remember spending the rest of the weekend reading in my new bedroom. It was such a great adventure story for a little girl who had moved to a new country—again—and needed an escape from reality, if only for a couple of days.  - Pamela Brehm, Senior Outreach Manager

My favorite book as a child was the Enchanted Woods series (the others were called The Magic Faraway Tree and The Folk of the Faraway Tree).  I loved these books because my mum used to red them to me and I used to imagine myself in the book…. I loved bed time because of it! – Cardine Caffery, Graphic Designer

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe was my favorite book! – Kelly Adams, Mentor Manager

My favorite book was Tuttle’s Shell by Sal Murdocca. It’s about a turtle, named Tuttle, who loses his shell when he takes it off to have a swim. He later finds Louis the Rat wearing it around town and Tuttle has to prove that the shell is really his. I loved this book because Tuttle had to use his wits to get out of a tricky spot! I also remember the illustrations were fantastic and really enhanced the sense of character. I just saw that they have the edition I grew up with available on Amazon. I just might buy it for my nephew! – Evelyn Sullivan, Onboarding Manager

Where the Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak.  I remember being captivated by the pictures and story and made my parents read it to me over and over. – Brad Williams, Director of Higher Education Sales

Where the Wild Things Are, because we are all wild things at heart. – Lily Scholz, Marketing Manager

What was your favorite book as a kid? Let us know in the comments below!

For this month’s Tutor.com Reads post, book club newcomer Steve Schrage, Marketing Coordinator for Military & Federal programs, reviews what he thought of our February pick and what it was like to join in on the discussion for the very first time.

For the past year or so I have sat on the outside of the Tutor.com book club meetings like a newcomer on the playground watching the older kids play a game of baseball.

Despite being asked to join, I knew I didn’t want to be humiliated by my lack of experience so I stayed on the sideline practicing. I went to the batting cages armed with books as my bats. I read some of my own choices – ones I knew I could handle – and then began to challenge myself with some recommendations from friends. I even read one of the previous book club books from the sidelines to see if I had what it takes.

It wasn’t until this past month that I felt I had garnered enough literary prowess to step up to the plate and take on Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close by Jonathon Safran Foer (pitched to us by Lily Scholz, Marketing Manager). I approached the book with the usual rookie swagger – thinking I could knock it out of the park and show the rest of the club that I belonged.

It took me about 30 pages to realize that I was extremely lost and incredibly confused.

The book consisted of two major plotlines that were (for most of the novel) inexplicably intertwined along with a myriad of quirky characters seemingly thrown in for eccentricity’s sake. The backdrop of two cities, New York and Dresden, following traumatic events excused some of oddities, but still left me with no real concept to hold on to. I was looking for something to discuss but was left standing at the plate watching the balls go by.

It was then that I realized I wasn’t meant to. I felt like a rookie batsman accepting that the veteran pitcher was just going to throw me garbage.  The author was tossing me characters that I wasn’t meant to understand.  At that point I decided to stop searching for a meaning and just read the book. After that it became much more enjoyable.

When book club finally sat down to discuss, I was happy to find that others had similar feelings towards the book. While it was well received by some, a few found it untethered from reality. We went back and forth over whether the book was full of quirks for quirks sake or instead if it was an honest depiction of how people deal with loss—by digging up graves, walking around with a tambourine, writing their life history or refusing to speak.

All in all, this was a book that made it easy for a rookie to become a part of the book club team. I think I’ll stick around and see how I match up against next month’s book: Pulitzer Prize Finalist The Privileges by Jonathan Dee. Hope you do too!

We were excited to kick off 2012 at ALA Midwinter this past January. It was great to catch up with clients and meet a lot of new people. One of the things that made this conference particularly fun was that it was the first ALA MW for Bob Bonocore, one of our Client Services Managers. Check out his recap of ALA MW below to find out his highlights and takeaways!

Susan, Erin Chesnutt, and Bob!

Starting with Tutor.com just under a year ago meant that this January I was able to attend my first ALA Midwinter conference. I packed up my Pennsylvanian home office and headed down to Dallas, TX to get in on all the fun. And fun it was. Between the amazing steak and service at Hoffbrau Steaks, to the Tutor.com team’s impromptu photo shoot near the City Hall bulls, Dallas was a great host city for the conference; not to mention all the fun going on inside the convention center. After kicking off the mornings with pre-show dancing to “Moves like Jagger”, it was great to spend each day connecting with clients face-to-face. Highlights included catching up with Dawn LaValle, from Fairfield Public Library in Connecticut, to chat about local news coverage of Tutor.com and its positive impact on the community. Then on Saturday, I was sure to celebrate National Hug Day with Erin Chesnutt, from Beauregard Parish Library in Louisiana.

While all my conversations in the booth varied, each one seemed to touch on one of three main points: adult users, client resources and mobile solutions. If you weren’t able to attend ALA Midwinter and stop by our booth, here’s what you might have missed:

1. Not Just for Students –Libraries are still one of the most important organizations for job seekers in their communities. I had many conversations in the booth about how libraries are addressing this challenging issue. When most people think of Tutor.com, tutoring assistance for students in K-12 comes to mind. However, we also provide adults with tutoring and other resources in our Adult Education and Career centers.  Job seekers in your community can upload their resume and work in real time with a career specialist when they use ProofPoint™ Writing Center. Our tutors also provide job search tips and best practices as well as interview preparation assistance.
2. Fresh, New and Ready to Use! –Promoting your library’s resources to the community is a necessary but time consuming task. Our clients are also our partners. We do as much as we can to provide the materials needed to help create awareness. Recently we added several new resources to the Client Resource Center and updated many others, including posters, fliers, monitor strips, bookmarks, recorded demo sessions and PowerPoints to present to educators, parents and students. Check out the new resources at www.tutor.com/clients. While you are there, take a look at our Demo Resources to view recorded sessions.
3. Tutor.com: Anywhere, Anytime – With Tutor.com’s mobile services, your patrons can use our most popular features in a mobile environment. They can connect to a live tutor, review previous sessions, upload photographs from their textbooks, store important documents in their student locker, and search thousands of resources including videos, worksheets, and practice tests.  Check out more information about Tutor.com’s mobile services in the Client Resource Center at www.tutor.com/clients.

I am so glad I had the opportunity to attend ALA Midwinter, meet so many great people, hand out our very popular cell phone socks and bright orange pens, and of course show Tutor.com in action. If you weren’t able to attend, be sure to visit us at booth #1134 at PLA in Philadelphia, PA. We can’t wait to see you there!

Check out our photo album of all the fun we had in Dallas on flickr!