Sentences with phrase «community library patrons»

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The concerns raised by some parties are that the ease of ebook borrowing to handheld devices will have a dramatic impact on libraries, specifically in a massive reduction of the numbers of patrons who need to actually go to their local community libraries.

But as libraries work to reimagine their roles in communities and demonstrate their worth, perhaps it is the concept of library patrons that needs some clarification as well.

«This study demonstrates how technology investments benefit our libraries and our patrons, and keep our communities thriving.»

With SirsiDynix Community Funded Services, patrons can pay fines and fees online, make online purchases from your library's catalog, use their library card as a prepaid debit card, and — most importantly — give back to their library.

«We know there is a large demand for e-books in the library community, and that patron driven acquisition solutions are helping libraries preserve their budget while maintaining control over collection development processes,» said Dan Sheehan, Vice President and General Manager, Coutts Information Services, an Ingram company.

Many libraries make arrangements with their neighboring communities to reciprocally serve their patrons.

But even beyond featuring community authors, a library could find a way to engage it's own patrons in contests or even just a bulletin board with «what we're reading now» or something where customers could make recommendations.

The response to this program has been tremendous, especially from the library communities who have seen an influx of patrons looking for the book, which makes perfect sense given that the book is about creating a budget, living within one's means, and stretching one's income in order to be able to pay bills while still saving money.

This initiative is the latest in a long line of recent features and upgrades, all designed to help libraries reach their patrons and meet their needs, while maintaining a cost effective measure to stay relevant in their communities.

«3M has a long history of helping libraries innovate to provide patrons with new technologies and a superior user experience, and we look forward to continuing to support the library community in Des Moines.»

«Our program gives patrons choice and allows libraries to extend digital reading to more people in their community.»

While Cowart went on to explain that a project like this is not a catch - all solution for encouraging reading and library participation, it is a valuable tool for reaching patrons where they are and for making the library an important part of the community for all citizens, not just the few who come to the physical location for content, education, and technology needs.

Libraries, and especially public libraries, have to design their collections around what their patrons and communities want Libraries, and especially public libraries, have to design their collections around what their patrons and communities want libraries, have to design their collections around what their patrons and communities want and need.

«Baker & Taylor has a number of other enhancements — such as spoken word audio and other features — coming soon for Axis 360, to make more content readily available to more patrons, and to help libraries boost their circulation and better serve their communities,» Coe said.

This important status comes down to seeking out the patrons who already take full advantage of their libraries and encouraging them to continue, while also reaching out to those members of the community who do not use the library.

These libraries are looking to buy thousands of ebooks at once in order to best serve their patrons and community.

Many, many libraries work with community and homeless shelters to make sure that homeless patrons can get a library card.

While the discussions included talks about communities supporting their libraries both in terms of manpower and funding, there was no precise data on how much of any given library's staffing or budget should come from willing volunteers; the Society of Chief Librarians revealed data that showed 425 libraries were currently «community supported» or are planning to become supported by their local patrons, a 150 % increase over the current number of public libraries involved in volunteer support.

That might mean good business for the book industry as eager reading consumers simply press Buy, but it signifies bad business for libraries who rely on patron checkouts to justify their role within their communities.

Who: United States Senator Ron Wyden, Multnomah County Chair Deborah Kafoury, Multnomah County Commissioner Diane McKeel, Director of Libraries Vailey Oehlke, project partners, library patrons, community members.

We support libraries in their mission by making collection development easy and affordable so they always know they are giving patrons exactly the books they want, with plenty of time, energy, and funding leftover to spend on building better services for the community

In 2017 more than 1100 library patrons submitted detailed stories regarding how their librarian had an impact on their communities and lives.

Although libraries of the future will be much more digitally focused, their primary function may be to act as community centers, which serve patrons by offering a variety of resources and diverse programming.

Established in 2003, Polaris Library Systems provides academic, private and public libraries with an integrated library system that boosts productivity, improves patron satisfaction and transforms how libraries connect, communicate and collaborate with their communities in the modern world.

The primary impacts of the program included an almost threefold increase in library visits, from 10,442 to 29,023 patrons per month, 254 library - initiated community events, and over 20,000 patrons trained on e-reader usage.

We're asking patrons how our community libraries have affected their lives.

SCCLD should be recognized for taking an experimental leap into providing patrons access to a new writing landscape, which may help readers — and public libraries — better support creative communities.

And if they are catering to academic communities keeping up with those rapidly changing disciplines, providing access to patrons at the point of need by leasing rather than owning content makes sense for those libraries.

Until publishers and the library community are able to work out fair deals that also benefit patrons, e-book lending will be a problem.»

Traditionally, libraries have self - published ``... bibliographies, facsimiles, and catalogs...» [2] However, it is only recently that public libraries have begun to extend self - publishing workshops, software, and resources for patrons, specifically targeting community involvement in the publishing process.

As a library patron, you know that the library is the heart and soul of the community.

Libraries facilitate gaming activities as services to draw in patrons, build community, and introduce patrons to other library services.

First, there are compelling arguments not only for admitting but also for excluding the public; second, academic libraries admit or exclude the public based on their individual circumstances, such as budget, staffing level, and location, that is, whether the sheer number of people in the community using the academic library threatens to overwhelm the primary patrons the library has been created to serve.

The case law seems to suggest that, rather than deciding public access policies based solely on considerations of the public or private nature of their universities, the amount of public funding received, or their library's depository status, librarians can consider the individual characteristics of their own universities — the university's mission, their patrons» needs, their financial circumstances, and the place they see for their academic library in the larger community.

Provided customer service to all patrons including; assisting in locating library materials, providing information about events and displays in detail, and ordering materials that have been requested by patrons to expand our collection based on the interest of the community