Companion article to “A Library in Your Pocket,” which shares “the latest from Libby.” Libby, the best-known app for accessing public-library e-books, has recently added new features to improve app performance, simplify Libby book club programs, and otherwise make it…
By Cathy Foreman MS, RD It’s not a surprise that moms and their mental health status are significantly impacted by poor-quality sleep and sleep deprivation. Quality sleep is an important part of good mental health; so, when someone has issues…
Traditionally, an 80th anniversary is called the “Oak Anniversary,” for symbolic strength and endurance. October 2025 marks the “Oak Anniversary” of the first official U.S. observance to promote disability employment—a principle that has endured and must continue to endure. How…
By Cathy Foreman, MS, RD Motherhood is a joyful and fulfilling experience. But there is another reality too. Motherhood can be stressful and even trying at times, especially when there are other added life demands. There is no shame or…
“What’s up with these ‘Suspend Holds’?” That was a question/complaint on many lips in the third week of September, when the popular Libby app changed its “Deliver Later” feature to “Suspend.” The purpose was to improve the library app’s efficiency…
It’s been years in the making. Under a grant from AT&T, BridgingApps has teamed with Compudopt, a device refurbisher and fellow nonprofit that shares our goal of closing the digital divide. For eighteen years, Compudopt has supplied digital devices and…
Remember our Partner Resource article on MindApps, the mental-health-app recommendations tool from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC)? Earlier this August, our BridgingApps team joined Dr. John Torous and his Digital Psychiatry team, the brains behind MindApps, for a virtual…
Not that long ago, radio was the standard family entertainment. U.S. households of the 1930s and 1940s turned on their radios for everything from soap operas to game shows—all presented in spoken words and sound effects, leaving visuals to the…
Last month, we posted on “the world of meeting formats”—pros and cons of virtual/hybrid meetings compared with in-person meetings. Today, we dive deeper into the “how-tos” of digital participation. Be Prepared There are two questions to answer before every virtual…
Welcome to the final post in our first “Expansion Pilot Update” series, which shares stories from five Easterseals affiliates who are taking monthly classes on using our App Search Tool. Today’s material was contributed by Valerie Coles, Director of Program…
