Sentences with phrase «help library patrons»

Called the OverDrive Media Station, it is a touch screen kiosk that will help library patrons, and bookstore customers find digital content.

Complete and well - chosen subject headings will help library patrons find your book.

She indicated that while Microsoft Word and Excel were the most necessary to have experience with, knowledge of Power Point was useful for helping library patrons with their projects, and knowledge of Publisher was useful for making publicity signs.

• Helping library patrons locate the information they require • Organizing library materials, so they are simple to find • Planning programs for different age groups • Developing and indexing databases of library materials • Overseeing and directing library support staff • Preparing library budgets

Not exact matches

«Many of our patrons have asked for one - on - one assistance to help them use their eReaders with the library's growing catalog of downloadables.

Because library staff are asked to be the «geek squad» for new devices, OverDrive will provide front line tech support to help shoulder the initial burden of educating staff and patrons.

The attached document can help you walk patrons through the process of updating their Hoopla account after their card number or home library changes in Koha.

«We understand that many libraries are facing budget cuts today, so by starting with a vast, continually growing collection like Government Complete and then supplementing with patron driven acquisition and perpetual archive — including expertly selected packs in critical areas — we help libraries affordably serve their patrons» needs in the most optimal way.»

This instant access to libraries and their support administrators in the places that patrons naturally look — like Facebook — can help the public perception of what purpose libraries serve, all while allowing librarians to connect with the people their institutions serve.

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.

Three public library systems in Minnesota, overseeing a total of twenty - five individual libraries, became the most recent of the eighty library systems across the country to benefit from 3M Cloud Library eBook Lending Service's help in utilizing ebook lending for their patrons.

«These partnerships exemplify our dedication to continually expanding our offerings, and we're proud to help libraries and their patrons gain simple access to the independent voices in eBooks.»

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.

«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.

Come out in favor of the just - mentioned national digital library endowment, which could help authors and publishers, too (indirectly through libraries» fair payments for use of intellectual property), not just library patrons.

Prepublication reviews appear several months before a book's publication date; bookstores and libraries use such reviews to help decide what they should order for their customers or patrons.

A partnership between Library Journal and BiblioBoard, SELF - e is an author discovery platform that lets patrons at participating libraries enjoy your eBook through the BiblioBoard app and helps feature authors at library events.

Even if libraries help books get discovered, what does the library do to make patrons aware of new books?

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.

Participating organizations can enjoy simultaneous checkouts, and can also experience the added benefit of helping the library continue to be a relevant source of information; rather conducting internet searches for information, library patrons can access World Book's content through their libraries via the internet.

«Our long term aim is to help public and academic libraries provide ebooks to their patrons and to make available the widest possible collection of ebooks from all over the world.

This partnership opportunity offers competitively priced ebooks to avid digital readers as well as helping patrons feel good about their reading purchases, as they help the patrons» own libraries with each click.

«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.»

• GPS - navigation apps to help patrons locate material inside library buildings: 34 % of Americans ages 16 and older would «very likely» use that service and another 28 % say they would be «somewhat likely» to do so.

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.

3M's Cloud Library eBook Lending Service is now aligned with those goals to help libraries and their patrons.

Their participation helps towards the stripping of copyrighted status, but also allows the library to loan the ebook to their patrons through Unglue.it's lending platform.

ReadersFirst doesn't sanction or promote any device; however, since many library eBook readers use Kindles (and often not the newest version), we thought we'd share this news from Amazon, mostly so that our member librarians know and can be ready to answer trouble - shooting questions from patrons at library desks and help lines.

«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.

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.

I think the real news is in the addition of a number of publishing partners, upping 3M's catalog offering in order to help libraries provide their patrons with the content they want.

«Our teaming together will help us both make this a great experience for libraries and patrons.»

Kristin Fontichiaro, clinical assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, discusses strategies to help create a maker culture in your library that welcomes and supports all patrons and their creations.

To help libraries provide their patrons with this access point, mobile - platform - as - a-service provider Boopsie has created an app that is easy to launch and maintain.

Libraries need to help their patrons and the public beyond understand more about what we are all about and how that relates to publishers.

These pilot programs will help HBG learn more about library patrons» interests, usage, and expectations, and help the publisher devise the best strategy to reach the widest audience of ebook readers in libraries.

Now, txtr is also helping create the technology behind the browsing capability of the Discovery Terminals and the cloud - based searching for patrons who choose to peruse the catalog from outside the library.

This session will bring together a privacy law professor who is thinking about a world without intellectual privacy, an academic librarian who worked with an ALA committee to create Library Privacy Guidelines for E-book Lending and Digital Content Vendors, and a public librarian working on a grant - funded project to help library professionals increase their knowledge of digital and data privacy concerns to better serve the patrons who access their library's technological resources

The LJ report said rectifying such missed service opportunities with the occasional user is an important step in helping to turn those users into Power Patrons, users who visit the library at least once a week.

The winners get help from the libraries in the form of book readings and signings, and purchasing print and digital copies of the book for patrons.

World Book Web Scavenger Hunts - World Book has designed a collection of scavenger hunt activities to help familiarize students and library patrons with the resources available on the World Book Web.

Patrons need to know that the library doesn't just have ebooks, but can help.

Coker suggests very specific ways libraries can help their patrons with the task of publishing their books:

There are several companies you can partner with to help get your books on the eReaders of those loyal library patrons.

«This app helps us continue to provide the best, most relevant service to Multnomah County Library patrons,» said Director of Libraries Vailey Oehlke.

With the help of our library partners we have introduced digital products under our RBdigital brand that offer patrons entertainment, lifetime learning and practical, affordable resources.

With the proliferation of multiple platforms and digital formats, libraries have told us that it is becoming increasingly difficult to help patrons through the myriad amount of technical issues.

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.

Aside from libraries brokering sales transactions, publishers should also keep in mind that libraries help patrons discover content, encouraging patrons to try new authors and keeping interest alive in backlist titles, Tempelis said.