Sentences with phrase «library patrons consider»

A majority of library patrons consider purchasing books discovered on a library website.

Not exact matches

According to the same Pew report, 53 % of patrons surveyed think libraries need more ebooks, and another 42 % «definitely» believe libraries should move most of their catalogs and services to an online portal for patrons to use remotely (and additional 34 % think it's something libraries and patrons should at least consider).

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.

In fact, we strongly encourage authors to consider donating some of their books to libraries for the platform - building benefit, because market data strongly indicates that libraries are incredibly powerful sources of author discovery for library patrons, and library patrons buy a lot of books.

That libraries are going in this direction without considering the impact on ILL are really shooting ourselves, our patrons, our profession, in the foot.

library patrons who borrow ebooks go on to purchase 3.2 additional books per month, and a majority (57 %) would consider buying ebooks found on a library website

PORTLAND, Ore. — Sept. 1, 2015 — Multnomah County Library is accepting submissions of adult fiction by local authors to be considered for inclusion in the library's e-book collection and promoted to library patrons.

Librarians want books that will appeal to their patrons and drive traffic into their libraries, so consider approaching your ideal libraries with your marketing plan at the ready.

So it makes sense, as electronic access becomes even more prevalent, to consider the possibility of moving the physical presence of libraries to a single space which is: (i) capable of holding all remaining materials, (ii) readily accessible to walk - in patrons and (iii) more economical than the prime office space occupied by some libraries.

The case law seems to suggest that, rather than deciding public access policies based solely on considerations of the public or private nature of their universities, the amount of public funding received, or their library's depository status, librarians can consider the individual characteristics of their own universities — the university's mission, their patrons» needs, their financial circumstances, and the place they see for their academic library in the larger community.