Sentences with phrase «library collections as»

When discussing the issue of discovery, people often mention the loss of serendipity in browsing library collections as a reason for the inferiority of doing research in an electronic environment (this is admittedly discussed less now than it used to be).

Overview: In conjunction with the exhibition Los Angeles to New York: Dwan Gallery, 1959 — 1971, the National Gallery of Art Library will present documentary material drawn from the library collection as well as the Dwan Gallery Archives and Virginia Dwan Archives.

Not exact matches

They were able to do so thanks to an unrepeatable set of conditions: the collection of texts in nationally funded libraries and archives; the creation of university chairs and graduate seminars in Europe and the United States; the willingness, at the end of the Victorian era, to reconsider the modern condemnation of the Middle Ages as an era of darkness.

In addition to dining in casual elegance, Andre's is home to an impressive cigar lounge, one of the only spaces on the Las Vegas Strip available to enjoy a fine cigar and rare Cognac from his internationally famous collection, as well as a brand new culinary library consisting of nearly 1,000 cookbooks collected by Chef André, amassed over the course of his more than 55 years in the culinary industry.

As much as I might fancy a comprehensive personal library or impressive shoe collection, how much more satisfying would it be to know I could get up and go at any time with just a backpack and passporAs much as I might fancy a comprehensive personal library or impressive shoe collection, how much more satisfying would it be to know I could get up and go at any time with just a backpack and passporas I might fancy a comprehensive personal library or impressive shoe collection, how much more satisfying would it be to know I could get up and go at any time with just a backpack and passport?

The Arlington Heights Historical Society has opportunities for volunteers to work as tour guides, collections assistants, office assistants, special event helpers, and research library assistants.

The commons is envisioned as a collection of green space, shops, some housing and public buildings, including a new library, a Park District recreation center and a new village hall.

We are lucky enough to have a great collection at our library as well.

The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System has more than 3.2 million materials such as books, magazines, eBooks, CDs, DVDs and rare materials including popular, diverse and specialized collections which can be found throughout its 37 libraries and the Library on Wheels Bookmobile.

In the future, the portal will also include other parts of the library's digital collection, such as e-books and e-music, according to Queens Library spokeswoman Elisabeth de Bourbon.

Mr. Jackson (also known as Sekou Molefi Baako) is an East Elmhurst resident with a long history of community service, including 36 years as Executive Director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions and more.

The first phase would convert 51 % of the Library's collection housed in the Central, Buffalo branch and Amherst Libraries using funds from an Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (ECFSA) efficiency grant, which would provide the opportunity to use technology to improve public service and achieve staffing savings realized as attrition occurs.

The group took the first step toward their goal of a novel engineering strategy for yeast by creating what is known as a cDNA library: a collection of over 90 % of the genes from the genome of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), arranged within a custom segment of DNA so that each gene will be, in one version, overactive within a yeast cell, and in a second version, reduced in activity.

Recently, GlaxoSmithKline isolated an RIPK2 inhibitor, GSK - 583 (6 -(tert - butylsulfonyl)- N -(5 - fluoro - 1H - indazol -3-yl) quinolin -4-amine), based on using the full RIPK2 protein to screen a DNA - encoded library collection with a fluorescence polarization — based binding assay as a readout (Haile et al., 2016).

As a downloadable game this would be a good collection to any library to keep handy on a hard drive and keep revisiting.

As a consequence, despite the library of biographical material available on Ali, Ali is most like Muhammad Ali: The Birth of a Legend, a collection of photographs taken between 1961 - 4 by famed civil rights photographer Flip Shulke, with Neil Leifer's famous Ali - Liston «Knockout» still from 1965.

As remarkable as their now -800-plus library is, it's very rare that the Criterion collection inducts a film that I haven't heard of, but such was the case with this true story from Mexican director Felipe CazalAs remarkable as their now -800-plus library is, it's very rare that the Criterion collection inducts a film that I haven't heard of, but such was the case with this true story from Mexican director Felipe Cazalas their now -800-plus library is, it's very rare that the Criterion collection inducts a film that I haven't heard of, but such was the case with this true story from Mexican director Felipe Cazals.

The library includes themed collections of images (including castles, cathedrals, children at work and crime and punishment), as well as ready made presentations and worksheets linked to the curriculum.

InfoIsland: This is an entire collection of libraries on issues as diverse as health and genealogy.

«There were some very practical outcomes such as changes in practice, accompanied by developing tangible «products»... these included a real and accepted definition of global citizenship, new student reports and assessment tools for global citizenship, enhanced use of technology for curriculum mapping, a more global and accessible library collection, just to name a few.

They will also be hosting a collection of free downloadable information on their website that can be used at home or in the classroom as well as running free workshops with local libraries, schools and community groups to inspire children's love of writing and support them with their entries.

The project team visited many of these remote schools and collected books for scanning, as well as gathering materials from libraries and private collections.

These collections, searchable in HOLLIS, are supplemented by those at Harvard's 70 + libraries as well as by electronic resources on the Harvard Library E-Research website.

Highly trained staff combines state - of - the - art digitization equipment with best practices to provide support for collection - level digitization projects, systematic digitization, as well as on - demand requests by Stanford researchers and other library patrons.»

The library possesses many of the components of a traditional library, such as an extensive collection of over 14,000 wonderful children's books.

«Featuring an eleven - page listing of references and resources, as well as a three - page index, Growing Global Digital Citizens is unreservedly recommended for college and university library educational policy and practices collections.»

The UPCC value - based collection list price will be based on an average price per title and will be determined by market - driven factors such as collection size and library budgets.

These libraries also commit to support student learning through programming that develops their language, reading, and critical thinking; provide digital resources, such as eBooks and online collections of traditional media; and provide broadband connectivity and wireless access within library facilities.

If digital media is making the publishing industry rethink how they do business, shouldn't libraries also step up and embrace this new media rather than see it as just another media format to include in the collection.

For instance, in March 2012, nearly 60 percent of readers browsed — defined as exploring the catalog without a targeted search term — public library ebook collections to discover new content.

This will involve the development of an eBook app for both iPhones and Android phones, that will enable library users to seamlessly access and read eBooks available from the local library as well as the developing statewide collection.

The Adult Books editors have selected the following titles as representative of the year's outstanding books for public library collections.

These reviews serve as a highly selective buying and programming guide for these collections and libraries.

Overdrive is the main company involved in the digital library space and chances are if your local branch as an e-book collection, more than likely they use Overdrive.

We believe our high customer satisfaction score and come from the easy to use back end tools and collection development recommendations as well as the continued circulation growth our libraries see each month from new and existing users.»

As multivolume encyclopedias disappear from reference collections, this one - volume encyclopedia of information will continue to be useful in school, public, and academic libraries.

Finally, they are going to launch consortia - friendly programs to enable Advantage titles to be migrated from individual libraries to shared collections, as permitted by publishers and suppliers.

After Elizabeth gets a job as a page in a strange lending library that has a collection of magical objects from Grimms» fairy tales, things start to disappear.

Figure out how your book is unique Libraries are always trying to fill gaps in their collections (as opposed, for example, to bookstores, which are only trying to fill collection gaps if they see a strong consumer demand for the niche).

My public library's ebook collection runs heavily to bodice - rippers, so this service is worth it for me, and I like «free» as much as anybody.

It seems safe to assume that by the end of 2012, public libraries may be directing as much as 20 % of their collection budgets to digital content.

This book covers such important aspects as overall library layout, library staff functions, library catalogs, reference collections, periodical literature, electronic resources, research documentation, and paper development.

I was stewing on this yesterday, and as I mused about ways to make our local authors more visible and accessible in the library, one of the many self - published folks in our town came to the desk with a book they wanted added to the collection: I quickly snapped back to reality.

He ran the library's Special Collections Division as haphazardly as the proprietor of one of the dust - covered odds - and - ends stores you once found along Broadway below 34th Street before the garment district began to gentrify.

The National Mission on Libraries — as the scheme has been termed — also entails the creation of the National Virtual Library of India which will act as a comprehensive collection of information generated within the country.

They sorely need it, as Overdrive has usurped their position in the marketplace by offering everything Recorded Books does, but providing a very slick UI and backend tools for libraries to manage and purchase collections.

The ability to customize the collections within the eReading Rooms allows us to tailor the content to align with library initiatives like the Summer Reading Program and Teen Tech Week and yearly themed content such as National Poetry Month and Women's History Month.

They were one of the first libraries to use OverDrive Media Stations to promote their digital collections through their «Connect at Central» space in their main library branch as well as at their local airport.

One of 3M's recent innovations is the ability for libraries to stock their collections on their own servers as well as allow other libraries to work within their collections to share content.

As with the British Library, you must apply for permission to actually use the library collection, but for most the delight is simply in the looking.