OK, the warning is definitely necessary--you could spend HOURS on this database alone! I am an interior design junkie, and since several of my favorite shelter magazines closed down during the recession I am always looking to see if there's something out there I don't know about. So first, I decide to see what I can find in interior decoration. I don't see it as a category, so I do a search in the "find" box. There's lots about sewing, creating curtains and cushions and such. Unfortunately, I don't sew...There's quite a few articles from Romantic Homes magazine. I've seen it at the store, but I don't think I've ever picked it up, so I click open a few of their articles. I don't think this magazine would replace some of my defunct favorites, but at least this offers me something fresh to look at.
Next, I go back to the home page to look at the categories. I keep trying to start knitting, so I search under needlecrafts and textiles and click knitting. Score! There's how-to videos for everything. Looks like that scarf will definitely be knitted this winter!
I click the sidebar with the seasonal crafts for kids, and look at some of the projects. This might come in handy when it's time to plan Storytime projects. I'll definitely return to see what might enhance my programs.
As a very small library, we don't subscribe to any of these magazines and we have a limited number of books on these topics on our shelves, so I'll definitely recommend the database to our crafting patrons. The help tab's tutorial would be a great introduction for someone new to the database, and the the search term help would certainly be useful for someone looking for specific information. This is a great resource!
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