For instance, in March 2012, nearly 60 percent of readers browsed — defined as exploring the catalog without a targeted search term — public
library ebook collections to discover new content.
Certainly, many
library ebook collections are growing....
And a lot of public
library ebook collections are just getting started.
Not exact matches
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System has more than 3.2 million materials such as books, magazines,
eBooks, CDs, DVDs and rare materials including popular, diverse and specialized
collections which can be found throughout its 37
libraries and the Library on Wheels Bookmobile.
Areas of service include GA Standards aligned classroom leveled
libraries, leveled bookroom
collections, fiction and non-fiction
library books that include shelf - ready
library processing, technology and
eBook solutions and Teacher Resource Materials.
These
libraries also commit to support student learning through programming that develops their language, reading, and critical thinking; provide digital resources, such as
eBooks and online
collections of traditional media; and provide broadband connectivity and wireless access within
library facilities.
If a school
library chooses several options for their
ebook collection — let's say Kindles and Follett — students have to learn multiple systems and maintain multiple passwords.
For these more sophisticated
eBooks,
library users will, for discovery and
collection management, want to know more than just that a
library eBook is available.
You can visit either of these sites to download entire
library sized
collections of
eBooks starting Monday, July 4.
This will involve the development of an
eBook app for both iPhones and Android phones, that will enable
library users to seamlessly access and read
eBooks available from the local
library as well as the developing statewide
collection.
Simon & Schuster first got involved in distributing their vast
collection of
eBooks to
libraries earlier this year.
During the pilot program, Penguin will make its
ebooks available to the
libraries for one year with renewable terms, and
library patrons will be able to access the
collection remotely utilizing their personal devices, including PCs, iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Nooks, and Android devices.
It is not a surprise that the availability of
eBooks from African
libraries is limited largely to university
collections with an emphasis on streamed scholarly publishing content originating outside the continent.
Staff created this program to reach out to
library customers and provide readers advisory focused on «hidden gems» in the
eBook collection.
This includes
libraries that are disappointed with competitor
eBook collections due to low checkouts and fewer features,» said Shannon Lichty, OverDrive's director of partner services.
Canada Five large urban public
libraries in Canada with mature digital
collections serving a combined population of 8,402,000 reported the following combined digital use statistics: Downloadable
eBook circulation in 2013 was 2,871,514 downloads or 0.34 per capita.
«Our enhanced perpetual access program is another way to ensure that
libraries around the world have all of the options they need to build
ebook collections to best serve their patrons.»
If a
library doesn't have a specific
eBook or audiobook in their digital
collection, users can recommend that their
library purchase the title for patron driven acquisition.
According to
Library Journal's «2013 Report on E-Books in Public
Libraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a co
Libraries», where 89 % of US public
libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a co
libraries offer
eBooks,
collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual
library and those available through a consortium.
Another great way to promote a
library's
ebook collection is to develop shelf cards.
Hong Kong public
libraries report 186,497
eBook titles in their
collections, 72,500 which are Apabi
eBooks.
If a school
library tries to commit to one device, say Kindle or Nook, the rapidly changing landscape means their
ebook collection could rapidly become out - dated and unusable.
I realize the same could be said for print books, particularly # 2, but the vast majority of print books published by major publishers ARE purchased by
libraries, whereas there is no such comparable circumstance for the mostly independently published / uploaded
ebooks regarding
ebooks» presence in
library collections.
My public
library's
ebook collection runs heavily to bodice - rippers, so this service is worth it for me, and I like «free» as much as anybody.
Ingram
Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services to public
libraries, including access to over 16.5 M titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital content for US
libraries and schools, to expand the
collections of multilingual
eBooks and audiobooks for
library patrons.
Library Director Catherina was so excited to share her
library's digital
collection of
eBooks, audiobooks and video with her community of French and English readers.
A high - tech update to the traditional Bookmobile, the Digital Bookmobile is for public
libraries and schools to promote their digital
collection of
eBooks, audiobooks and streaming video to their communities.
When a person logs into their local
library's
ebooks collection and wants to read something, anything, but just get a book, right now, can they?
Both devices offer similar reading features like adding notes, highlights, bookmarks, both have dictionary lookup, translations, Wikipedia reference, each offers reading stats, social network sharing, search, table of contents, onboard stores,
collections for organizing content, and both support
library ebooks and have a basic web browser that can download DRM free
ebooks from free
ebook websites.
Then there are
eBook collections that
libraries have perpetual access to.
I am deeply concerned about the fact that many
libraries are increasing their
collections of
ebooks to the point where a huge chunk of their
collection development purchases are
ebooks.
In many ways, getting self - published titles into
libraries hasn't changed since the
ebook revolution: authors still have to prove that they have quality products that fit the
collection.
The best we can do is to make our
eBook collections findable via our
library catalog, but that lacks the sophisticated search functionality of the individual platforms themselves.
I do think putting some of a
library's
collection budget towards patron - driven acquisitions is an excellent idea and that's what we're experimenting with this semester with
Ebook Library.
Pressbooks Public is an indie author platform that turns public
libraries into writing centers for local authors, helping them to format their books for distribution in
library collections, and commercial
ebook and print - on - demand channels.
Only a small number of
ebook vendors (actually, Springer is the only one I know of) allow for any sort of ILL, which means that the more our book
collections go digital, the less we will be able to loan to other
libraries or borrow from other
libraries.
Destiny 10.5 and FollettShelf integration, Williams added, gives administrators access to powerful tools to manage and share
eBook collections, increase
library usage and support mobile device initiatives.
«Our long term aim is to help public and academic
libraries provide
ebooks to their patrons and to make available the widest possible
collection of
ebooks from all over the world.
A small segment of the population (35 %) have also purchased the
ebook after they have read the free edition from the
library, to add it to their own personal
collection.
OverDrive offers the largest
collection of EPUB3 and HTML5
eBooks for
library lending; and,
Libraries that do business with them often have their website automatically populated with the audiobooks, videos, and
eBooks they have licensed for their
collections.
To use the device at participating
libraries, patrons can browse the 3M Cloud
Library collection and check out an
eBook from any computer in the
library, then visit the appropriate lending desk to have the title loaded onto a NOOK GlowLight.
With a 30 percent increase in children's digital books borrowed (Q1 2016 vs. Q1 2015), younger readers are increasingly embracing public
library children's and YA
eBook collections.
Have you tried your local
library's
eBook collection?
Calibre's features include:
library management; format conversion (all major
ebook formats); syncing to e-book reader devices; fetching news from the Web and converting it into
ebook form; viewing many different e-book formats; giving you access to your book
collection over the internet using just a browser.
However, if
libraries don't find a way to distribute
eBooks in a reasonable manner (which the Overdrive model fails to do) and provide a comprehensive
collection of books from traditional publishers (which, of course, neither Amazon nor
libraries offers at present), then
libraries will become marginalized and, ultimately, fade from the scene (IMHO).
One can also get the entire
collection of Harry Potter at the
library in both
ebook and audio format.
While
library authorities are on the one hand trying every bit they can to boost member count, they are also on the lookout to increase the number of
ebooks and audio books in their
collection.
Libraries and publishers must dismantle the walls between them and work together to line the real and virtual shelves with a rich
collection of both print and
ebooks.»
«The automated buying tool is a powerful and customizable way for each
library to manage its
eBook collection and free up time for other tasks.»