Sentences with phrase «library patrons currently»

With over 40,000 public library patrons currently reading the title, it would seem so.

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Patrons can view content on a 3M eReader that they check out from the library, or can access the system on their own devices with an easy - to - install app (currently available on Android and iOS platforms).

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.

Currently, a large number of publishers have prevented or pulled their titles from eBook lending catalogs, the platforms that enable public library patrons to borrow digital editions of books on their own reading - enabled devices.

While the Bilbary catalog currently holds only around 420,000 titles, that is far more than many libraries can afford to purchase for patron check - out.

Aptly named the Digital Public Library of America, or DPLA for for short, this library aims to become the national archive of content that is currently tucked away in libraries, museums, and universities around the country, accessible only to those patrons with the means to go to the physical location and who have the permission to access the contents.

Overdrive currently has around 800,000 books available for libraries to purchase and offer digitally for their patrons to borrow.

This new venture is directed at taking away the barriers of reading for a lot of people, specifically public library patrons who are currently still at the whim of the publishers when it comes to ebook lending.

hoopla digital currently offers participating libraries and their patrons over 170,000 titles in music, movies, TV shows, and audiobooks through its state - of - the - art app and website.

Currently, we offer libraries the ability to buy as many copies as their patrons demand, at fair prices, and they own a perpetual license to that title - meaning they never have to re-purchase in the future.

While the discussions included talks about communities supporting their libraries both in terms of manpower and funding, there was no precise data on how much of any given library's staffing or budget should come from willing volunteers; the Society of Chief Librarians revealed data that showed 425 libraries were currently «community supported» or are planning to become supported by their local patrons, a 150 % increase over the current number of public libraries involved in volunteer support.

This new capability would mean that library patrons who own one of the bestselling e-reader devices on the market would have the same access to public library digital lending that other device owners currently enjoy, ending the frustration for both patrons and librarians alike.

Currently, Overdrive is the only library system that allows patrons to borrow ebooks directly to their Amazon account.

Libraries can simply purchase replacements for damaged or lost books, eliminating the delay in ordering new copies; patrons can also opt to purchase books instantly if they wish to forgo the wait time for a book that is currently checked out, leading to increased sales and the development of the library as a point of sale for books.

This new venture is directed at taking away the barriers to reading for a lot of people, specifically public library patrons who are currently still at the whim of the publishers when it comes to ebook lending.

Infrastructure is changing to allow patrons to download selections into their e-Book readers or devices, request a hold on specific titles currently charged to other users, and see e-Book checkouts within their individual library accounts.

OverDrive is currently the only library ebook distributor that enables patrons to check out books on Kindle's dedicated ereaders (in addition to other platforms) and many librarians were pleased by Penguin's decision to allow simplified Kindle downloading.

Ninety - five percent of public libraries currently offer ebooks to patrons, up from 72 percent in 2010, and 89 percent in both 2012 and 2013.

Currently, this practice is not particularly widespread at public libraries; some 15 % of public libraries circulate preloaded e-reading devices (up from 5 % the previous year), and 26 % expect to in the future, according to the 2011 survey from Library Journal and School Library Journal.58 Meanwhile, according to the ALA's 2011 - 2012 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 39 % of libraries offer e-readers to patrons for check - out.59