Sentences with phrase «library holdings as»

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Mona funds are debt securities that are held by state, county or local governments, usually to finance capital expenses, such as libraries airports, etc....

In Jesus time when he fled Herod with his parents, the largest group of Jews where he possibly fled to, were located in Alexandria, a place where 300 years earlier Alexander, who conquered as far as India and tried to have his subjects learn about and understand each other... had followers that built the great library of Alexandria, holding much of the knowledge of the ancient world.

These include the criteria that the academic program be at a «postgraduate» level — that is, that students have completed an undergraduate degree; that there be a certain level of library holdings; that faculty members themselves hold graduate «research» degrees; that there be provisions protecting academic freedom such as academic tenure; and so forth.

As a public space similar to, for example, the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, the Asian Century Institute could consist of a café, library and gallery, where rotating exhibitions could be held, as well as meeting rooms and a lecture theatre for symposiums, classes and / or conferenceAs a public space similar to, for example, the Wheeler Centre in Melbourne, the Asian Century Institute could consist of a café, library and gallery, where rotating exhibitions could be held, as well as meeting rooms and a lecture theatre for symposiums, classes and / or conferenceas well as meeting rooms and a lecture theatre for symposiums, classes and / or conferenceas meeting rooms and a lecture theatre for symposiums, classes and / or conferences.

The independent foundation, to be incorporated as a not - for - profit organization, would solicit, receive, hold, invest and manage gifts and donations of money, property and services to the library district, which serves Wheeling and parts of Buffalo Grove and Prospect Heights.

Because these reports are not held in libraries, they are unavailable as inter-library loans, making it necessary to travel to read them.

Back in the good old days of 2007, when dinosaurs walked the Earth, nobody had really heard about eBooks, less still grasped how popular they'd become, allowing old books a new lease of life; and how devices capable of holding entire libraries in their diminutive frames, and still capable of being used as — of all things, telephones — would be ubiquitous.

And on that note, while I was watching the video (listening all the way through as you recommended and will do the routine later today) I got an email from the library saying that the book I had put on hold is now waiting for me.

Such additions don't hold a candelabra to tried and true sequences as when the Beast, in a wooing mood, reveals his vast library of books to Belle.

The Miramax library holds some of the world's most sophisticated, thought - provoking and critically - acclaimed independent films including sex, lies, and videotape, The English Patient, Shakespeare In Love, Reservoir Dogs, Chicago, Good Will Hunting, Pulp Fiction, My Left Foot, Cinema Paradiso, Life is Beautiful, Amélie, Kill Bill, Volume I and II, No Country for Old Men, as well as scores of commercially successful films such as Bridget Jones's Diary, the Scream, Hellraiser and Scary Movie franchises and Spy Kids.

I hold a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education, a Master's Degree in Educational Technology, as well as a library certificate.

2 As charter school grows by a grade each year, allow the original large school to become increasingly overcrowded with classes held in the library and auditorium and rooms for special activities like arts and music eliminated.

Back when Thomas Jefferson's library shelves held the world's core knowledge, those who wanted to educate the young elite did not list reading and basic math as the only subjects worth learning.

I regret now not having kept hold of it, even though I love the Citroen C6 that replaced them too (they are so different as driving experiences that there is room for both in different places of my affections library).

The first is Metadata API — which allows access catalog information such as title, author, description and title samples.The second is the Availability API — which provides unique title - availability information from library holdings including number of units or copies, units available for lending, number of copies on hold, etc..

They also have comprehensive management of their library account, including the ability to place and renew holds, view their fines and fees, and even link together and manage multiple digital library cards and accounts, as in a family environment.

In library circles it is doing well too, as we reported earlier, holds soared on light ordering.

Gone are the days when people used to carry heavy bounded books but now they are holding tones of their favorite books as library in their fascinating iPad, Nooks and Kindles.

Holding out this particularly library system as an example of one teetering on the brink of extinction is ludicrous.

So get this: I'm currently at my parents» house, waiting for a shipment of books from CreateSpace that I will be giving to winners of a GoodReads contest I'm holding, as well as my local library.

Among the titles eagerly awaited next week, as evidenced by holds, is Liane Moriarty's Big Little Lies (Penguin / Putnam / Einhorn; Penguin Audio; Recorded Books; Thorndike), the author's next tile after last year's The Husband's Secret, which is still on best seller lists and still on hold in many libraries.

Libraries such as Sutherland Shire Libraries and Somerset Libraries will be hosting drawing and cartooning classes (to name a few), while other locations may even be holding writing competitions — with councils like Randwick City Library having a contest with categories for kids as young as three!

Data from OverDrive's global library network will be made available to participating libraries and publishers, and includes information about eBook and digital audiobook title circulation, book demand, and holds as well as web traffic and general demographics.

It has done partnerships with a company called Bilbary, which, as Carrie said, is a company that makes it possible for patrons who see a book that there's a long hold period on, that they can buy the book and the library gets a small part of the profit.

GEPL is one of a growing number of libraries that are acquiring self - published books and making them available to patrons, either in dedicated collections or as part of their regular holdings.

As more and more mainstays in reference material shift to strictly online formats, what will that hold for academic institutions and reference libraries?

I'd go ahead and switch to a Kindle; that is what I am going to have to do in order to continue to have it as a travel device that holds a crarge and reliably downloads library books.

This pay per use model means there are no longer any holds or unavailable books, as libraries only pay when patrons consume content.

Aside from the cultural importance of libraries as institutions, they have always held a reputation as being the greatest champions of literacy and freedom of speech.

Running Overdrive across its full range could be a winner for Kobo, as ebook library borrowing takes hold in the UK.

If you are in law school, for example, your researcher will be qualified in the law and well as hold access to Lexus Nexus, the premier resource library for law students.

State certified library media specialists who are employed as school library media specialists in New Jersey when they are initially elected may continue to hold office.

As for operations within a text, tapping and holding a word calls up the definition, plus links for adding a highlight or a note; sharing a quote on Goodreads, Twitter, or Facebook; or searching for the term or phrase elsewhere in the book, your library, or the Kindle store.

As publishers fight to hold onto their rights and further limit the rights of those who buy books — whether those books are digital, audio or hard copy — how will that affect our libraries?

The ruling concerned the long running Google Books Settlement, a class action orginally started in 2005 when authors and publishers in the US sued Google for copyright infringment of works scanned as part of its large - scale scanning of books held in major library collections.

Although I've never heard of this book, I see that OCLC / WorldCat lists the AudioBook of it as being held by more libraries (1,946) worldwide than any other sound recording.

Slim: Just over 1/3 of an inch, as thin as most magazines Lightweight: At 10.2 ounces, lighter than a typical paperback Wireless: 3G wireless lets you download books right from your Kindle, anytime, anywhere; no monthly fees, service plans, or hunting for Wi - Fi hotspots Books in Under 60 Seconds: Get books delivered in less than 60 seconds; no PC required Improved Display: Reads like real paper; now boasts 16 shades of gray for clear text and even crisper images Longer Battery Life: 25 % longer battery life; read for days without recharging More Storage: Take your library with you; holds over 1,500 books Faster Page Turns: 20 % faster page turns Read - to - Me: With the new Text - to - Speech feature, Kindle can read every book, blog, magazine, and newspaper out loud to you Large Selection: Over 230,000 books plus U.S. and international newspapers, magazines, and blogs available Low Book Prices: New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases $ 9.99, unless marked otherwise

I have wondered as little communities like mine lose their small independent bookstores and have no big box booksellers if the libraries will pick up the slack and start holding author signings.

As noted in the first section of this report, the scope and popularity of most libraries» digital holdings have increased and increasing levels of usage are driving the change.

This is an important first step, and as Library Simplified developer Richardson explains, «Library Simplified really gives libraries» relationships with their patrons back to them instead of those relationships being held by a third party.»

His new card gave him access to all our resources as well as those held in libraries across the state for a tax levy of less than 1/4 the Amazon price for his entire household.

Public libraries have always held «access» as one of our core values, and by that they meant access to media, access to content.

«At the time, events for independent authors were being held by local libraries as they embraced their local author communities.

Holds also come from the local library system, and are in the same form as other hold notices (e.g., text, email).

They're held at Hostelling International hostels and other venues, such as school campuses, travel stores, community centers, and libraries.

The library holds scheduled events such as story time for children, Thursday after school movies, and arts and crafts demonstrations.

The guys issue a challenge to hold one another accountable as they attempt to punish their backlog library with extreme prejudice!

And yet despite this monetary value and any sentimental worth your Steam library may hold, when you die - as per the agreement you currently have with Valve Corporation - that account for all intent and purpose dies with you as well.

And if it is, you'll have a good time if the games library meets your expectations, because the Switch is super cool, has a ton of potential, makes up for a lot of Wii U fails, is fun and impressive to hold as a mobile device, and yes of course, Breath of the Wild really is that good on it!

While these elements do hold the game back from being one of the best NES titles, Snake Rattle «N» Roll still remains a highlight in the NES» library, and something of a turning point for Rare, as it marked the beginning of the cartoonish silliness and wacky humor that would go on to define the British developer for years to come (even the enemies are an odd assortment of vinyl records and sentient feet).