Sentences with phrase «ensuring library books»

Their main task includes ensuring library books are given out and received from members properly and on time.

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Having these access control cards also has its other uses as well, such as controlling our lunch system and the borrowing of library books, but it is very much a way of ensuring the security and safety of everyone on site.
The service includes a range of fiction and non-fiction books and contemporary resources that can be purchased to help instil a love of reading in all pupils and ensure that schools» libraries support the school curriculum, as well as encouraging pupils to read for pleasure.
Third, to ensure that technology will continue to play a key role in Baltimore County schools» acquisition of their new books, the district has contracted with Follett, a book jobber that offers library automation and purchasing services.
The mission of the Milwaukee Public Library Foundation is to provide essential support through private contributions for books, materials, programs, and library facilities to ensure the Milwaukee Public Library's continued standing as a great library responsive to community needs.
As it stands, libraries budget to purchase physical books for their shelves, and DPLA wants to ensure that there are no higher costs associated with providing the ebook edition of the book.
Patterson, who has in the past written an open letter to the US government to fund a bailout of the independent book retailer industry, continues to commit his own personal funds to keep stores open, to foster competition in the retailing sector, and to ensure that access to books doesn't go away with the shuttering of more and more shops and libraries.
The Indian government has taken up an ambitious project of digitizing public libraries to ensure ease of access of books to the people.
As US libraries and subscription models struggle with publishers and rights holders on how to ensure that revenue reaches the right people under lending models, the National Library of Norway seems to have hit on a model that works for them: just give the books away online, and pay the publishers yourself.
Ensures that your book receives the optimal amount of listings with tons of retailers, libraries, and online services.
The library can be a magnet for ebook discovery and a distribution platform for helping authors self - publish... The article mostly broadens our awareness of how a library and its expert staff can help ensure that the right title finds the right reader at the right time — and how the considerable research expertise can help deepen and strengthen the research in the book.
For similar reasons, the fourth recommendation of this review is that digital copies of books should «deteriorate,» ensuring libraries repurchase after a certain number of loans.
Anderson says the greatest responsibilities for library media specialists include ensuring a solid selection of books and materials, as well as establishing policies to run libraries smoothly.
The one copy - one user format enable publishers and authors to be paid for their work and also ensures that they provide us those books for our libraries.
«We have been sharing our love of books in South Africa for more than four years now, and will ensure Exclusive Books» eBook customers are able to continue enjoying, as well as expand, their digital libraries.&rbooks in South Africa for more than four years now, and will ensure Exclusive Books» eBook customers are able to continue enjoying, as well as expand, their digital libraries.&rBooks» eBook customers are able to continue enjoying, as well as expand, their digital libraries
ReadersFirst is an organization of nearly 300 libraries representing 200 million readers dedicated to ensuring that library users have the same open, easy and free access to e-books that they have come to rely on with physical books.
According to the ReadersFirst website, libraries have a responsibility to fight for the public and ensure that users have the same open, easy, and free access to ebooks that they have come to rely on with physical books.
While other branches of industry may have felt the effects if the ruling had gone the other way, this decision helps ensure that libraries aren't next to suffer from restricting the rights associated with book purchasing.
Most libraries get at least three copies of any book to ensure a good user experience, and they may get more for very popular books.
Amazon's description: «This book explains the concept of adding value and shows staff at libraries and other organizations why they need to take steps now to ensure they are adding new value to their communities — whether it be a local town or neighborhood, a faculty and student body, or a school.»
If you want to become your own publisher you can buy your own ISBNs and then publish the book on all the different retail sites retaining full control of your own book and ensuring it registration with your own country's National library.
«This law will ensure that the enhanced reader tracking that is possible through digital books and book services doesn't create a honeypot for government investigators and other lawyers seeking to snoop on what we search for, browse and read in digital bookstores and libraries
We think that having professional, trained school librarians helping kids read at grade level - and ensuring that there are books for the most disadvantaged kids in their school libraries - is a high - impact use of our tax dollars.
«This step moves libraries closer to ensuring that patrons will be able to enjoy the same access to e-books as they have to print books,» American Library Association president Maureen Sullivan said in a statement.
Most recently, Molly was the Director of Content Management at Safari Books Online, an electronic reference library of 30,000 tech & business titles, where she created and managed a Content Team to ensure the quality of incoming content; designed and maintained content - related processes and workflows; and managed a publishing partner community of more than 100 organizations.
«Libraries play a vital role in ensuring their communities have access to the latest and best books and digital media.
As librarians» roles expand beyond curating collections and involve more work with faculty and more outreach, as budgets and staff continue to shrink, and as more and more books inundate the already - saturated academic book market, librarians will rely on eCollections to alleviate the burden of keeping up and ensuring their institutions can fall back on the breadth of their library's content, and this content extends far beyond the frontlist.
In our quest to ensure Scribd members never run out of great books to read, we're constantly looking to expand our digital library.
So in honor of these fabulously selfless individuals, I want to ensure you're including getting your books into libraries as part of your marketing efforts.
In a move likely to increase e-book circulation at libraries across the country, Overdrive has partnered with Google to ensure users searching for books can see whether or not they are available electronically at their local library.
«This is a path breaking step that will ensure that as ebook readership grows our citizens can enjoy access to books akin to what the library has always provided,» says New York Public Library President Tony Marx.
You can even get books and DVDs from the local library that will give you enough basic exercises to do to ensure that you maintain a better balance in your life.
Handpicked list of books, magazines and a selection of DVD library ensures complete in - room entertainment.
Divided into three sections - the survey by Hal Foster, a gazetteer of works and a selection of contemporary documents - this book could replace a whole bookshelf in your art library... It's a formula that should ensure that this book is one of the essential reference works on the Pop - art era.»
Lest you think it is a post of criticisms about publishing and IT, the bulk of her blog post actually explains why the library field is slow to change: like the slow - moving loris, we have evolved to move cautiously to ensure information (books) are properly stored so they are retained for the future.
Because one of CLBC's priority is to support public libraries, we've ensured that Clicklaw Wikibooks can produce bound books with spines — just the way public libraries want them.
Ensure that checked out library materials properly matches the due dates slip information with the book barcode
On the other hand, it is also important to ensure cleanliness of bookshelves which involves dusting and arranging and rearranging books and resources in the library.
SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS • Introduced a «library» feature at Readings where customers can read and return books while remaining inside the bookstore facility • Increased sales of underselling books by ensuring appropriate shelf space • Suggested improvements in the inventory system and managed to convert the entire system from paper to electronic form, thereby reducing paperwork • Singlehandedly managed the stall display for the store at the International Book Fair 2010
That is not all; library assistants also circulate library materials so that they available for use at all times and ensure that any returned books or materials are shelved properly.
• Perform circulation desk work including checking books and materials in and out • Processes withdraws, repairs and reconditioning of library materials • Categorize library materials according to specified instructions and ensured that standards were adhered to by patrons as well • Shelf library materials after patrons leave and check for any damages and need for repairs
Librarian Temple University, Kalispell, MT 2008 — Present • Analyze patrons» requests for library materials and assist in furnishing them • Explain the use of library facilities and resources • Assist patrons in locating unusual or unique information in response to specific requests • Organize the collection of books, publications, periodicals and documents for convenient access • Develop and implement library policies and procedures and ensure that they are followed through • Coordinate the efforts of study groups and provide them with access to resources such as audio - visual tools and reference materials • Code and classify books and resources and develop information access aids such as electronic pathfinders and web pages • Arrange for interlibrary loaning and liaise with different suppliers and vendors to ensure sufficient resources are obtained • Maintain records of patrons and books and periodicals lent and returned • Organize and oversee study groups by liaising with other libraries and schools
Library Aide The Children's Library, Kalispell, MT 2006 — 2008 • Created new library member records and provided them with library cards and information • Assisted library patrons by helping them locate information and resources • Loaned book and other resources and followed up on overdue loans • Organized the collection of books and publications within the library • Maintained inventory of library resources and assembled and arranged display materials • Oversaw study groups and ensured that audio - visual equipment and library resources are kept safe
• Performed case related research activities to provide information regarding precedents • Handled filing and records - keeping duties by ensuring confidentiality and integrity of filed data • Greeted clients to the office and provided them with preliminary information regarding offered legal services • Assisted in maintaining legal libraries by ensuring that all books and periodicals are accounted for • Handled office supplies and equipment inventory and created and maintained liaison with suppliers to ensure prompt delivery of needed office supplies
Librarian Duke University, Naples, FL Dec 2008 — Present • Assist students by locating books and information for them • Ensure efficient retrieval activities • Manage inventory for books and library materials • Maintain catalogs and file library cards • Respond to students» questions about reading materials • Maintain index systems appropriately • Ensure that tattered or torn books are replaced immediately • Shop for appropriate library books and materials • Provide reading lists and manage both electronic and printed materials • Assist researchers with literature searches by employing expertise in using databases and printed materials
St. Thomas Elementary School, Tifton, GA Library Assistant, 8/2010 to Present • Receive and respond to students» inquiries regarding books, periodicals and other information • Assist students in locating choice of books and performing online research • Escort students to choice of aisles and inquire if they need additional help • Perform circulation desk activities such as checking out books • Follow up on overdue books by contacting students and class teachers in case of no show • Take new students» information and create and issue library cards • Process library books by placing barcodes and sensitization strips on them • Promote library services by reaching out to students through workshops and book readings • Plan and install cultural exhibits for library events • Coordinate with book vendors and suppliers and ensure a constant supply of books • Ascertain cleanliness and neatness of bookshelves and ensure that any torn books are repaired or replaced immediately
Oversee and manage items from the library collection including books, periodicals, references, catalogs, magazines, etc. while proactively working to ensure loss prevention and increased media turnover.
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