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...]
Not exact matches
One
of the struggles libraries have faced is how to meet their
patrons»
digital needs in a climate
of uncertainty among content providers.
«Libraries are continuing to adapt their collections and adjust their mix
of print and
digital content to meet the changing
needs of patrons,» said Dan Sheehan, Vice President and General Manager, Ingram Content Group library services.
All
of this expansion serves to help libraries worldwide in their efforts to bring current
digital content to their
patrons, furthering the climate
of digital publishing by enabling an ebook lending model that meets the publishers» and the consumers»
needs.
«We worked closely with librarians to develop this system, which enabled us to create a solution that meets the
needs of both librarians and library
patrons,» adds 3M Library Systems
Digital Business Development Leader Tom Mercer.
Patrons need to go through a wide variety
of disparate
digital portals to get at ebooks.
With the creation
of a library district by voters to fund library services, the library is ready to embrace our
patrons»
needs for generations to come with more books and materials, more
digital content and new ways
of providing responsive service.»
In short, these findings show that
digital reading programs have significant potential when it comes to helping African libraries meet the
needs of a 21st century
patron base.
The findings presented in this report show that
digital reading programs may help libraries increase overall patronage and
patron interest in the library, attract a wider age range
of patrons, and increase the amount
patrons are reading, in addition to rapidly expanding the collections
of libraries to suit
patron needs.