Sentences with phrase «by public libraries»

Whether or not a book is carried by a public library differs from state to state.

How can these needs be possibly met by the public library?

Being able to cite published work which has passed the scrutiny of a panel and been approved by a public library system definitely gives the independent author prestige points.

Created as a resource to share and preserve cultural artifacts that are traditionally not archived by public libraries and museums, the organization often draws on private collections for material.

It focuses on the challenges faced by public libraries to remain relevant and viable in our current digital revolution.

For example, among library users, 85 % of immigrant Latinos say that offering a quiet, safe place to spend time, read or study is a «very important» service offered by public libraries for themselves and their families.

«From the research I have done, most One Book efforts are organized by public libraries, but I see no reason that a school library shouldn't be an active participant or even run it,» says Julia Jorgensen, a librarian at Cape Central High School.

Given the heavy use of Kindles by public library users, I hope librarians will speak up.

The bipartisan Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act also authorizes adult education and literacy activities provided by public libraries as an allowable statewide employment and training activity.

The books will be processed for circulation at the main library, branches throughout Davidson County, and for literary programs sponsored by the public library.

For its part, the library cites ALA guidelines and support that access to information should not be limited by public libraries, supposedly even going so far as to state that child pornography qualifies as «information» and therefore should be accessible given that libraries are funded by tax dollars and are therefore the property of the community.

HC announced on 2/25/11 that new titles of ebooks licensed by public libraries could only be checked out 26 times before the license would expire.

In my recent opportunity to work with this Committee, I have been impressed and gratified by the number of University Press titles that are likely to be well received by the public library patron.

Introduced to books by the public library, Tworkov became an enthusiastic, even a compulsive, reader — and, after initial difficulties, a good student.

Her work has been widely collected by public libraries, universities, and private buyers who value the spacious expansiveness and luminosity of her creations.

By virtue of the exception in Article 6 (1) the Directive establishes a remuneration right for authors whose works are lent by public libraries.

It is neat that this kind of tacit transfer is being encouraged by public libraries.

Findaway Voices boasts a global distribution network that includes Amazon, Apple, Google, Scribd, OverDrive (a digital platform commonly used by public libraries), and dozens more.

The most common complaint among those who checked out e-books from their public library was lack of availability, with 56 % of e-book borrowers saying that a book they wanted to borrow was not carried by their public library.

The survey will seek to understand library patrons» use of digital resources and other services offered by public libraries, and will «examine the impact of digital consumption behaviors, including the adoption of new business models,» on library usage across America.

UK Authors are petitioning the government to implement a policy for digital books that are loaned out by the public libraries.

The arrival of the Lending Library is an important step for Kindle as Amazon's ereaders do not support the EPUB format, used by public libraries to lend ebooks.