Sentences with phrase «more library patrons»

This year, OverDrive added capability with Kindle and with the Sony Reader, reaching more library patrons than ever before.

Not exact matches

Our Library Partners Program includes discounted admission to more than 50 spectacular wildlife sanctuaries across the state, where library patrons can explore and enjoy the nature of Massachusetts.

There are options we can explore to meet the needs of library patrons and hopefully fund for more hours

«Having interactive boards lets the media specialists and students use library materials to create questions and quizzes and develop entertaining ideas that will hopefully attract more patrons to the library media center,» reported Judy Serritella, an experienced elementary and high school media specialist who is coordinator of library media services for the Georgia Department of Education in Atlanta, Georgia

When we weed our library collections, our patrons enjoy a less cluttered, more pleasing environment, and there is increased physical space for the materials they want.

For more proof that the DPLA and typical public library patrons live on different planets, just look at the Alexa graph to the right — showing how how few people are now visiting the DPLA's Web site.

Along with negotiating to get more digital rights management - free ePub and MP3 formats into the collection, they have Library bin, or «buy it now» options for patrons to buy eContent and support the library's collection budget.

According to the same Pew report, 53 % of patrons surveyed think libraries need more ebooks, and another 42 % «definitely» believe libraries should move most of their catalogs and services to an online portal for patrons to use remotely (and additional 34 % think it's something libraries and patrons should at least consider).

«We are hopeful that this program will prove successful, so that more of our library customers can offer this tremendous Penguin content to their patrons.»

There are no obligations on the part of patrons for participation in the Zip Books program, except that they shouldn't owe more than $ 5 as fines to the library.

3M Library Systems, creators of cloud - based ebook lending and a library - specific e-reader device for patron checkout, and OverDrive, the leading provider of ebooks,... [Read more...]

This program will serve a twofold purpose, first in offering libraries and their patrons even more ebook content for lending programs, and second in terms of helping indie authors in the process of getting their books discovered by a larger public audience.

Ebook distribution platform Smashwords, one of the top retailers for self - published and digitally published works, unveiled a new program today that will make it even easier and more lucrative for libraries to put indie authors» titles in the devices of digital reading patrons.

In an era where public libraries are trying to meet the digital needs of their patrons, it seems that obstacles keep cropping up for... [Read more...]

This new venture will make it even easier for patrons to browse the ebook offerings in their local public libraries, as well as allow them to continue... [Read more...]

But with survey data from as recently as 2012 indicating that the majority of library patrons in the US didn't even know their public... [Read more...]

If Overdrive developed its own cheap reader and allowed libraries to loan the devices out to patrons who did not have an e-reader or tablet, the company could win in more ways than one.

According to the article, some library patrons have decided never to borrow a book again after receiving an infested... [Read more...]

Additionally, library users in this group are less likely than younger patrons to say their library use has decreased, and they are much more likely to say that various library services are very important to them and their family.

Today the Axis 360 platform now allows library patrons to have access to all library... [Read more...]

3M and Polaris Library Systems announced a partnership today that will build on their existing relationship in order to bring more checkout features to library patrons.

The ongoing drama over the Big Six vs. Amazon has left a lot of libraries and their patrons waiting on... [Read more...]

At a time when libraries are already struggling to survive within the confines of dwindling budgets and patron apathy, the Big Six publishers haven't been very supportive of library lending, at least in their... [Read more...]

Many libraries deal with more than one company for their digital content, which makes the lives of patrons a little more difficult because they have to install many different apps on their smartphones and tablets to get the job done.

OverDrive, one of the leading sources of loanable digital content for public and school libraries, was represented by Potash, who spoke about the statistics that show library patrons are more likely to purchase a title after having borrowed the ebook.

This is tremendously useful for patrons borrowing audio content from the library, because they no longer have to download the audio file or a... [Read more...]

More importantly, it's an acceptable solution when considering that the alternative is to not be able to offer ebook lending to their patrons, an initiative that libraries will have to offer if they plan to move forward into a future where so many readers are going digital.

Even more beneficial to libraries, patrons, and rights holders, the company also works in retailing digital content, allowing patrons to purchase titles from names like comic and graphic novel platform Comics Plus and CoverCake, an analytics tool that helps drive vertical engagement through its in - app book discovery tool.

Looking specifically at technology use at libraries, we found that as a group, patrons under age 30 are more likely than older patrons to use libraries» computers and internet connections, but less likely to say these resources are very important to them and their families — particularly the youngest patrons, ages 16 - 17.

According to Penguin vice president of online sales and marketing Tim McCall, Penguin's entire catalog, which is more than 15,000 books, will be made available to the libraries» patrons through the deal.

Libraries can become the biggest advocate for publishers but they can't as long as they are understandably reluctant to recommend or promote content that their patrons can't actually easily access, and thus causes them more pain.

A number of libraries have indicated more patrons reach out to them via the widget than their current Contact Us pages.

Boopsie, a mobile app developer for libraries, has seen effective growth in US libraries that offer a branded app for their patrons to discover content, conduct research, check out ebooks, and more.

While libraries are concerned with meeting their budgets and offering relevant content in a way that keeps patrons looking to their libraries for material,... [Read more...]

And they ran around aggregating content from hundreds of publishers and got them all to agree to more or less the same licensing terms, resulting in a relatively smooth (compared to many alternatives) experience for library patrons.

Academic libraries can prioritize critical information to search, order and deliver more content to more patrons.

More than eight months after BiblioTech opened, staffers are holding frequent in - library events, especially story times for kids, and are not just parking patrons in front of the computers.

(Also, the more speaking you do at libraries, the better your bookstore sales will be, because at least some of the patrons who come hear about your book at your library talk will then go out and purchase the book at their local bookstore.

This exciting new tool makes items in the online catalog more readily accessible to patrons in their homes or on mobile devices at their convenience, without requiring a visit to the library website to search for an item.

The current effort to make library resources more readily visible to patrons is a product of BLUEcloud Visibility, a tool created by the WLS's software provider, SirsiDynix.

«Libraries around the world have shown a strong interest in building more direct relationships with their patrons.

Surely every library has a service gap or three to fill that's more valuable than overpaying for temporary licenses to files and platforms they don't own, that may or may not work on their patrons» devices of choice, and whose pricing can fluctuate more wildly than that of crude oil and Netflix stock.

The report suggests that coordinated aggregation by search engines would facilitate library patrons finding electronic books to borrow and read more easily.

In order to meet the growing needs of a more technologically - minded culture, libraries are stepping forward and offering their patrons ebooks, live streaming of audiobooks and video, and more.

Which is why it boggles the mind that more libraries aren't fostering relationships with individuals who can stand to draw in patrons, provide free content for circulation, and offer educational opportunities: self - published authors.

In the near future they will employ iPads and other Tablets that are tethered down to prevent theft and give patrons more options to read the content in the library.

The key difference, of course, is that Smashwords» titles are on average far less cost prohibitive than traditionally published titles, making them a more enticing choice for libraries who want to provide their patrons with an abundance of content.

While the Bilbary catalog currently holds only around 420,000 titles, that is far more than many libraries can afford to purchase for patron check - out.

It turns out that the public wants more technology in libraries, with some of the most interesting concepts being GPS - navigation to their devices to help them locate content in the library quickly, as well as what Pew has coined as a technology «petting zoo,» where patrons can try out the latest technology and spend some time with it before buying it for themselves.

In this changing landscape, public libraries are trying to adjust their services to these new realities while still serving the needs of patrons who rely on more traditional resources.