Sentences with phrase «library ebook collections»

And a lot of public library ebook collections are just getting started.

Certainly, many library ebook collections are growing....

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.

Not exact matches

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.

Areas of service include GA Standards aligned classroom leveled libraries, leveled bookroom collections, fiction and non-fiction library books that include shelf - ready library processing, technology and eBook solutions and Teacher Resource Materials.

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 a school library chooses several options for their ebook collection — let's say Kindles and Follett — students have to learn multiple systems and maintain multiple passwords.

For these more sophisticated eBooks, library users will, for discovery and collection management, want to know more than just that a library eBook is available.

You can visit either of these sites to download entire library sized collections of eBooks starting Monday, July 4.

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.

Simon & Schuster first got involved in distributing their vast collection of eBooks to libraries earlier this year.

During the pilot program, Penguin will make its ebooks available to the libraries for one year with renewable terms, and library patrons will be able to access the collection remotely utilizing their personal devices, including PCs, iOS (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch), Nooks, and Android devices.

It is not a surprise that the availability of eBooks from African libraries is limited largely to university collections with an emphasis on streamed scholarly publishing content originating outside the continent.

Staff created this program to reach out to library customers and provide readers advisory focused on «hidden gems» in the eBook collection.

This includes libraries that are disappointed with competitor eBook collections due to low checkouts and fewer features,» said Shannon Lichty, OverDrive's director of partner services.

Canada Five large urban public libraries in Canada with mature digital collections serving a combined population of 8,402,000 reported the following combined digital use statistics: Downloadable eBook circulation in 2013 was 2,871,514 downloads or 0.34 per capita.

«Our enhanced perpetual access program is another way to ensure that libraries around the world have all of the options they need to build ebook collections to best serve their patrons.»

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.

According to Library Journal's «2013 Report on E-Books in Public Libraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a coLibraries», where 89 % of US public libraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a colibraries offer eBooks, collection size and circulation have increased: 45 % increase in median number of e-books between 2012 (5,080) and 2013 (7,380) 145 % circulation increase from 2011 to 2012 (with anticipated 2013 increase of +38.9 %) These numbers reflect all points of access, including those directly licensed or purchased by an individual library and those available through a consortium.

Another great way to promote a library's ebook collection is to develop shelf cards.

Hong Kong public libraries report 186,497 eBook titles in their collections, 72,500 which are Apabi eBooks.

If a school library tries to commit to one device, say Kindle or Nook, the rapidly changing landscape means their ebook collection could rapidly become out - dated and unusable.

I realize the same could be said for print books, particularly # 2, but the vast majority of print books published by major publishers ARE purchased by libraries, whereas there is no such comparable circumstance for the mostly independently published / uploaded ebooks regarding ebooks» presence in library collections.

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.

Ingram Library Services, a leading provider of comprehensive services to public libraries, including access to over 16.5 M titles, has teamed up with ODILO, an internationally recognized leader and provider of technology and digital content for US libraries and schools, to expand the collections of multilingual eBooks and audiobooks for library patrons.

Library Director Catherina was so excited to share her library's digital collection of eBooks, audiobooks and video with her community of French and English readers.

A high - tech update to the traditional Bookmobile, the Digital Bookmobile is for public libraries and schools to promote their digital collection of eBooks, audiobooks and streaming video to their communities.

When a person logs into their local library's ebooks collection and wants to read something, anything, but just get a book, right now, can they?

Both devices offer similar reading features like adding notes, highlights, bookmarks, both have dictionary lookup, translations, Wikipedia reference, each offers reading stats, social network sharing, search, table of contents, onboard stores, collections for organizing content, and both support library ebooks and have a basic web browser that can download DRM free ebooks from free ebook websites.

Then there are eBook collections that libraries have perpetual access to.

I am deeply concerned about the fact that many libraries are increasing their collections of ebooks to the point where a huge chunk of their collection development purchases are ebooks.

In many ways, getting self - published titles into libraries hasn't changed since the ebook revolution: authors still have to prove that they have quality products that fit the collection.

The best we can do is to make our eBook collections findable via our library catalog, but that lacks the sophisticated search functionality of the individual platforms themselves.

I do think putting some of a library's collection budget towards patron - driven acquisitions is an excellent idea and that's what we're experimenting with this semester with Ebook Library.

Pressbooks Public is an indie author platform that turns public libraries into writing centers for local authors, helping them to format their books for distribution in library collections, and commercial ebook and print - on - demand channels.

Only a small number of ebook vendors (actually, Springer is the only one I know of) allow for any sort of ILL, which means that the more our book collections go digital, the less we will be able to loan to other libraries or borrow from other libraries.

Destiny 10.5 and FollettShelf integration, Williams added, gives administrators access to powerful tools to manage and share eBook collections, increase library usage and support mobile device initiatives.

«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.

A small segment of the population (35 %) have also purchased the ebook after they have read the free edition from the library, to add it to their own personal collection.

OverDrive offers the largest collection of EPUB3 and HTML5 eBooks for library lending; and,

Libraries that do business with them often have their website automatically populated with the audiobooks, videos, and eBooks they have licensed for their collections.

To use the device at participating libraries, patrons can browse the 3M Cloud Library collection and check out an eBook from any computer in the library, then visit the appropriate lending desk to have the title loaded onto a NOOK GlowLight.

With a 30 percent increase in children's digital books borrowed (Q1 2016 vs. Q1 2015), younger readers are increasingly embracing public library children's and YA eBook collections.

Have you tried your local library's eBook collection?

Calibre's features include: library management; format conversion (all major ebook formats); syncing to e-book reader devices; fetching news from the Web and converting it into ebook form; viewing many different e-book formats; giving you access to your book collection over the internet using just a browser.

However, if libraries don't find a way to distribute eBooks in a reasonable manner (which the Overdrive model fails to do) and provide a comprehensive collection of books from traditional publishers (which, of course, neither Amazon nor libraries offers at present), then libraries will become marginalized and, ultimately, fade from the scene (IMHO).

One can also get the entire collection of Harry Potter at the library in both ebook and audio format.

While library authorities are on the one hand trying every bit they can to boost member count, they are also on the lookout to increase the number of ebooks and audio books in their collection.

Libraries and publishers must dismantle the walls between them and work together to line the real and virtual shelves with a rich collection of both print and ebooks.»

«The automated buying tool is a powerful and customizable way for each library to manage its eBook collection and free up time for other tasks.»