Sentences with phrase «if library patrons»

This thread made me wonder if library patrons are starting to see their libraries shift to other e-book providers.

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There have been a couple of questions lately about what happens to a patron's Hoopla account if they change their home library or if they get a new library card number in Nexpress.

That means libraries are going to become even less relevant to patrons who are already leaving in droves, as they won't stock current bestsellers, knowing that their meager budgets can be spared if they wait to make new book purchases.

If the same patron buys another book, will the library get $ 5 again?

If Overdrive developed its own cheap reader and allowed libraries to loan the devices out to patrons who did not have an e-reader or tablet, the company could win in more ways than one.

The Axis 360 browser reader is live right now for libraries who want to use it, but it remains to be seen if patrons can use it to read their e-books outside of the library.

More importantly, it's an acceptable solution when considering that the alternative is to not be able to offer ebook lending to their patrons, an initiative that libraries will have to offer if they plan to move forward into a future where so many readers are going digital.

Does Kobo pay the libraries regardless if the patron buys a book?

If a library doesn't have a specific eBook or audiobook in their digital collection, users can recommend that their library purchase the title for patron driven acquisition.

This will give patrons the ability to borrow eBooks from the library, even if they don't own a device, they can simply borrow one.

DRM will cost them billions in book sales over the years if they keep insisting on «protection» despite the inconvenience to retail customers and library patrons.

Second, Section 108 doesn't allow the library to hack the DRM in order to make the copy — not even if the library agrees to re-package the copy in a DRM scheme that lets a specific library patron read the e-book.

From the Pricing Tool page that just went live (in your Dashboard): FREE ebooks - If your book is priced at FREE, the library will have the option to check it out to an unlimited number of library patrons.

And I honestly am fine with the DRM in this case, since if you're going to do electronic library checkout, there needs to be some way of keeping track of how long the library patron is allowed to keep the content.

Last week we discussed the new «cost - per - circulation» (CPC) model for public libraries — in which they can make e-books available to patrons and pay the publisher per «loan» instead of paying fixed fees to «acquire» titles as if they were print books (the «pretend it's print» or PIP model).

If your laptop does not have wi - fi built in, patrons who are 13 years or older with a valid library card can check out Chromebooks to use in the library to access wi - fi.

To recap: If you're interested in making your eBook available to library patrons locally, (and potentially internationally) you can submit to SELF - e free of charge.

And speaking as a library trustee, I think we would be abdicating our responsibility to our patrons if we avoided all investment in e-books, just as it would have constituted a failure to serve our patrons if we'd decided to ignore VCR tapes and DVDs because of issues with those formats.

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

«If selected via Library Journal's SELF - e curation process, the author's ebooks will become part of a unique discovery platform for participating public libraries across the United States that enables patrons to read ebooks on any device, at any time.

If the government can mandate that publishers adhere to a lending scheme to follow accordance laws, it could be a boon for library patrons.

One of the findings of the report, unfortunately, was that many library patrons are not even aware that their public libraries already lend ebooks, let alone that their libraries could be lending ebooks if they were to partner with an ebook provider:

At a time when libraries are already struggling to survive within the confines of dwindling budgets and patron apathy, the Big Six publishers haven't been very supportive of library lending, at least in their actions if not their sentiments.

A feature like WIN will allow library patrons to discover what other titles are available, even if their own local libraries can not afford to purchase and stock the titles.

So if you are feeling even more aggravated than ever about ebook prices, circulation limits, time limits, vendor platforms, or the lack of integration that frustrates library patrons, just get a couple of these adult coloring books and color your way to relaxation.

The way this works is that if a library wants to allow 3 patrons to borrow your ebook at any given time, they'd need to have purchased 3 «copies».

If libraries see value for their patrons in content provided by indie authors, then those authors deserve to be compensated fairly.

If an ebook has only a single Amazon review, and it is ranked 900,000, including it in the EAF catalog means we're running the risk of selling the library a book their patrons won't ever borrow.

If we have hundreds (or thousands) of titles that patrons don't borrow, the library will stop buying our catalog.

If a patron used the EAF app to download ebooks from our catalog, tries five titles, and can't get through any of them because they aren't good, that patron will stop borrowing our titles because they no longer trust us, and libraries will stop buying our catalog.

And if you're an independent author — without a publishing house to put some marketing wind at your back — it's hard to imagine you not being interested in library patrons» growing fondness for ebooks.

If so, the price discussion could swing in libraries» (and patrons») favor with hard data attached.

If you fail to return a book or CD to your public library, you're depriving your fellow library patrons of that work, not to mention stealing.

If the Washington Post or New York Times can do a national story on the inflated salaries of so many top city administrators in the context of public needs, such as those of K - 12 kids and other library patrons, then so much the better.

If there's a particularly high demand for a book, such as dozens of patrons requesting it, the library will purchase multiple licenses — multiple copies, in a sense — and each of those will register as a sale for your book.

If patrons stop looking to libraries to supply ebooks because libraries can't get ebooks from a publisher or can only afford a few very expensive ebooks that have long hold lines, then the patron will look elsewhere.The choice is to buy from the publisher or download illegally.

As GoodEReader reported this week, the WIN platform enhancements have enabled numerous publishers to put their back list and out - of - print titles in front of library patrons, even if the libraries in question haven't got the funding to publish all of those titles.

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Patrons: If your library subscribes and you have questions, please contact us using the support form, or call.

Libraries can simply purchase replacements for damaged or lost books, eliminating the delay in ordering new copies; patrons can also opt to purchase books instantly if they wish to forgo the wait time for a book that is currently checked out, leading to increased sales and the development of the library as a point of sale for books.

If at all possible, please park in the school lot so that the library patrons may use the library lot.

If the patron does not have an existing library card, one can be issued to them when they apply for the service.

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If patrons started asking for self - published works en masse, libraries...

Certainly if libraries want to be able to offer patrons a full roster of top ebooks on, or close to, their release dates, and to provide an excellent service to their patrons, they'll need an option like this.

I'm just brainstorming here but it seems to me that if libraries couldn't offer e-books freely on demand then patrons would look elsewhere i.e. the internet.

So, in order to keep their patrons satisfied, libraries will continue ordering from RH, if at lower numbers.

«If ebook patrons» activities are representative of future demand for library services — including not only ebook consumption but also digital services and mobile applications — then it is vital to note their preference and plan accordingly,» the report says.

If you are a patron of the library system, please feel free to vote for the books.