Sentences with phrase «library patrons as»

Some additional experience in assisting library patrons as well.

Unlimited copies, available to as many library patrons as you want, without a limit.

H. W. Wilson products have become familiar to generations of library patrons as standard tools in college, public, school, and special libraries around the world.

«Patron Profiles looks at the library patron as consumer of content — physical and digital — and analyzes the relationship between the library and other channels, from brick - and - mortar bookstores to ebooks to Netflix,» said Ian Singer, Library Journal's VP and Group Publisher.

Not exact matches

We anticipate these One Buffalo branded new cards will attract patrons of all ages who want to take advantage of the variety of free services and resources available in our libraries that promote reading and learning as a way to succeed.»

Harvard College Libraries - Services for Persons with Disabilities Lists the services available to patrons with disabilities, as well as information on physically accessing the various lLibraries - Services for Persons with Disabilities Lists the services available to patrons with disabilities, as well as information on physically accessing the various librarieslibraries.

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 high school provided EBSCO databases for all of our library patrons and their families to use as well as NoodleTools accounts.

But libraries contain additional metadata as well - that of their patrons.

Hoopla gives library patrons access to over 300,000 movies, TV shows, full music albums, audiobooks, and now they've just added ebooks and comics to their selections as well.

Realizing that adult library patrons often request materials before or soon after they are published, Adult Books staff strive to review new books as early as possible.

There are no obligations on the part of patrons for participation in the Zip Books program, except that they shouldn't owe more than $ 5 as fines to the library.

But according to data gathered this month based on users» ratings of digital library lending apps, OverDrive has come out as the clear favorite among patrons who reviewed the app.

Digital newspapers and magazines have also grown in popularity, possibly in relation to the unreliable options flooding social media; OverDrive reported on its growth of digital content yesterday, citing the convenience of access to news through public library portals as a chief patron service.

Many patrons see an out of state library card as a viable e-reading solution and cheaper than buying them one by one.

At the same time, most younger Americans feel they can easily navigate their local library, and the vast majority would describe libraries as warm, welcoming places, though younger patrons are less likely to rate libraries» physical conditions highly.

The Axis 360 Browser Reader will allow public and school libraries can utilize web ‐ access terminals as ebook reading stations so library patrons do not need to bring their own devices to read e-books at the library.

Once the bedbugs infest the books, not only do they travel to a new home when the book is lent out again, they also infest the library and patrons find themselves bitten as they sit in the library's chairs.

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.

As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to make steady progress, libraries are finally able to «shop» the competition to provide the best user experience for their patrons, the largest catalogs of bestselling titles, and investigate the available features of different platforms.

This new venture will make it even easier for patrons to browse the ebook offerings in their local public libraries, as well as allow them to continue... [Read more...]

But with survey data from as recently as 2012 indicating that the majority of library patrons in the US didn't even know their public... [Read more...]

This gives patrons a picture of the cover art and name of the book, as well as a web - link to the book entry in the library's computer system.

3M developed a device that was initially thought to be based on an early txtr model e-reader, but it is its own proprietary machine intended to limit the capabilities of the e-reader in order to prevent theft and black marketing, as well as to make it entirely user friendly for the wide variety of computer knowledge and know - how of a broad audience of library patrons.

But as libraries work to reimagine their roles in communities and demonstrate their worth, perhaps it is the concept of library patrons that needs some clarification as well.

Libraries also have an important role in bridging this divide, where there is an interesting philosophical debate that surrounds the central question of whether it is the role or responsibility of libraries to provide patrons with access to best sellers at the same time as paying cLibraries also have an important role in bridging this divide, where there is an interesting philosophical debate that surrounds the central question of whether it is the role or responsibility of libraries to provide patrons with access to best sellers at the same time as paying clibraries to provide patrons with access to best sellers at the same time as paying consumers.

The libraries are categorized according to patron size and circulation size, as well as budget size.

The new platform will focus on a better experience for library patrons — especially with regard to the device compatibility — as well as easing some of the workload on librarians.

While many US libraries require proof of immediate residency to use their library, eliminating the benefits of ebook lending altogether, would - be patrons have actually traveled to the nearest library in order to sign up for library cards and take advantage of ebook availability, which has proven good for local businesses as these new patrons shop and dine in the region while they're there.

«By providing a high quality digital reading experience for library patrons, whether they are at the library or accessing the digital magazines remotely, Flipster offers a unique approach for experiencing content in popular magazines as well as extending library services in an exciting new way.

Writers are invited to come to the member libraries to actually write their content and can benefit from the expertise of the library staff for the process of writing and digitally publishing their work; at the same time, libraries stand to gain from increased patron use and attendance, as well as the furthering of the culture of public libraries.

But with survey data from as recently as 2012 indicating that the majority of library patrons in the US didn't even know their public libraries could lend ebooks, despite the current numbers that 90 % of American libraries offer digital lending, there's an obvious disconnect between the services offered and patron adoption.

A Pew Internet study showed that only 31 % of patrons who stated that they actually visit their libraries» physical locations (as opposed to utilizing the library through a website or app) are there to read newspapers or magazines.

However, most younger Americans feel they can easily navigate their local library, and the vast majority would describe libraries as warm, welcoming places, though younger patrons are less likely to rate libraries» physical conditions highly.

As digital library lending continues to take root in public and school libraries, digital content solutions provider OverDrive has seen tremendous forward growth in the number of patron checkouts through libraries.

Looking specifically at technology use at libraries, we found that as a group, patrons under age 30 are more likely than older patrons to use libraries» computers and internet connections, but less likely to say these resources are very important to them and their families — particularly the youngest patrons, ages 16 - 17.

Libraries can become the biggest advocate for publishers but they can't as long as they are understandably reluctant to recommend or promote content that their patrons can't actually easily access, and thus causes them more pain.

With SirsiDynix Community Funded Services, patrons can pay fines and fees online, make online purchases from your library's catalog, use their library card as a prepaid debit card, and — most importantly — give back to their library.

How about connecting local authors with library patrons who want to volunteer as beta readers or proof - readers?

Although the library isn't responsible for the patron's consumer experience on the internet, as Gangadharan pointed out, «there is the potential for conflation between what happens at the library with a person's internet traffic data, and the library's responsibility for those flows».

The libraries are having enough issues ensuring that their interface with living, breathing patrons who use the library is as frictionless as possible.

While digital magazine growth appears to have stalled inside the major digital newsstands such as Apple, US libraries continue to add digital magazine services for their patrons.

The publishers who are currently not participating in the library ebook market all seem to be worrying about the lack of «friction» in the library ebook lending transaction as far as the patrons are concerned.

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).

«As use of our MyiLibrary solution grows, our ongoing development of the platform continues to be driven in a large part by industry growth and direct library and patron feedback,» said Dan Sheehan, Vice President and General Manager, Ingram Content Group library services.

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.

Whether we want to face it or not, we owe it to our patrons and the future of our libraries to learn as much as we can about this stuff so that we can make decisions that best serve the patrons and the institution.

As others have pointed out, it is perhaps telling that the Amazon release refers only to Kindle customers, not patrons: the new feature will «allow Kindle customers to borrow Kindle books from over 11,000 libraries» [emphasis added].

Library Journal then chooses the best of these eBooks to be SELF - e Select, which distinguishes them as being of exceptional quality and makes them available to patrons of participating libraries internationally.

Libraries have long been known as the source of free information and entertainment, so what better venue for the publisher to experiment with value - added content for patrons in need of financial support.