 The
accessibility of information is changing rapidly with
technological advances being made each day. The Copiague
Memorial Public Library, in its effort to provide the most
up-to-date resources available has created a unique local area
network known as COPNET.
Here
you will find free access to the Internet and a wide variety
of information resources. Patrons have complete, user-friendly
access to valuable reference databases, along with application
software programs such as Microsoft Office, Word,
Excel and Powerpoint.
Located in Adult Services you will find
eleven workstations for the public to use. (ten COPNET
workstations reserved for Copiague Library cardholders only,
one guest computer available only to patrons with a vaild
library card from any Suffolk County library). Our friendly,
knowledgeable staff is always on hand to help you access the
information you are looking for.
Some
of the valuable resources patrons may access can be found in
the Virtual Reference
Collection, an on-line collection of databases that
includes, encyclopedias, newspaper and magazine indexes,
business reports, car repair, census and consumer information,
literature resources and much more.
We also have access to the Learning
Express Library, an online site that contains academic and
career practice exams and skills improvement tests. Among the
many exams offered are the GED, SAT, civil service tests,
occupational tests (police, nursing, firefighter, real estate
broker, etc.), citizenship and college entrance exams. Also
included are math, writing and reading comprehension
improvement tests for elementary, middle and high school
students, as well as tests in computer skills, business
writing and job searching.
The Community
Resource Database includes contact information for
hundreds of Long Island health and social services
organizations. |
