Sentences with phrase «library patrons using»

KEY QUALIFICATIONS • Over one year of hands - on experience as a Library Aide • Well - versed in servicing library patrons using specific techniques and software • Hands on experience in using automated library systems • Competent in assisting patrons in use of public access catalogs and library computer systems • Bilingual: Excellent written and verbal skills in English and Spanish • Computer: MS Office Applications, Library Management Software
They also print sexually explicit images, which cause other library patrons using printing services to be involuntarily exposed to the material.
With 69 % of library patrons using mobile applications to access information, it is more important than ever for libraries to have a mobile strategy.
Overdrive has announced that library patrons using their system have now borrowed over 100 million audiobooks and eBooks in 2015.
Baker & Taylor Axis 360 is the definitive app that library patrons use to read books, listen to audio or watch streaming video.
These technology integration projects aim to provide all aspects of e-Book discovery and lending through the same interface library patrons use for other materials.

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The most popular titles represent the borrowing habits of approximately 260,000 library patrons of all ages who use the 38 local public libraries and the «Library on Wheels» bookmobile.
RFID provides the opportunity to use technology to improve public service and assist staff, whose numbers have been reduced by previous years» budget cuts, in meeting the demand from heavy patron usage of library services;
«Many of our patrons have asked for one - on - one assistance to help them use their eReaders with the library's growing catalog of downloadables.
The displays are designed for libraries and can be used to excite and engage patrons in further exploration through library resources and programs.
«Having interactive boards lets the media specialists and students use library materials to create questions and quizzes and develop entertaining ideas that will hopefully attract more patrons to the library media center,» reported Judy Serritella, an experienced elementary and high school media specialist who is coordinator of library media services for the Georgia Department of Education in Atlanta, Georgia
The high school provided EBSCO databases for all of our library patrons and their families to use as well as NoodleTools accounts.
The homeless use public libraries like many patrons do — to access information, use the Internet and learn, but they come with everyday needs that the average library user does not have.
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).
A reported 43.8 % of patrons report using the app at least once a week, while 58.3 % reported that it makes using the library easier than before.
In a recent survey of over 1,000 patrons conducted in conjunction with the Washington State Library on the effectiveness of the state's Library Now app, 85.5 % stated they use the Library Now App, and 74.8 % use the library's other online services.
Library patrons across the U.S. and Canada will be able to use PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones, Android Tablets or nearly any connected device to stream videos from their library.
Thousands of libraries all over North America issue physical cards that patrons can use to checkout materials at the branch or to use online.
The whole concept and mechanism is dubious since it finds weak points in the library service, and uses them to woo away patrons.
3M's Cloud Library eBook Lending Service and the Polaris Integrated Library Service allow member libraries to purchase digital titles for patron use, so this partnership will only serve to strengthen the program offerings for ebook readers.
Additionally, library users in this group are less likely than younger patrons to say their library use has decreased, and they are much more likely to say that various library services are very important to them and their family.
The Axis 360 browser reader is live right now for libraries who want to use it, but it remains to be seen if patrons can use it to read their e-books outside of the library.
From licensing agreements over how many ebook checkouts a single library can use to how to put audio content on patrons» personal devices, the options have been not only limited, they've been somewhat cost prohibitive.
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.
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.
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.
My local library has OverDrive, and I never use it, because they treat e-books like print books: The library buys a limited number of copies, and each book can only be checked out by one patron at a time, so when I go to look for a book, it's never available.
The app was developed using open source software, giving public libraries around the country the ability to use the code to develop their own e-reader apps, and make borrowing free e-books easier for their patrons.
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.
In addition to use habits, Pew compiled a laundry list of items patrons want from their libraries:
Come out in favor of the just - mentioned national digital library endowment, which could help authors and publishers, too (indirectly through libraries» fair payments for use of intellectual property), not just library patrons.
The libraries are having enough issues ensuring that their interface with living, breathing patrons who use the library is as frictionless as possible.
Prepublication reviews appear several months before a book's publication date; bookstores and libraries use such reviews to help decide what they should order for their customers or patrons.
«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.
If your laptop does not have wi - fi built in, patrons who are 13 years or older with a valid library card can check out Chromebooks to use in the library to access wi - fi.
The content, which can be accessed from any internet - ready computer or tablet, is not limited by the bounds of typical library licensing in which there are predetermined numbers of check outs or patron use.
In just four months, we have had over 2,400 people gain access to our digital library using the Get a Library Card feature; patrons that would have previously hit a barrier to access.
Penguin did make the distinction that books that are already allowed for borrowing in the catalog are still available for check - out; those titles will also still be available for purchase by libraries for the purpose of patron use.
• «Amazon» - style customized book / audio / video recommendation schemes that are based on patrons» prior library behavior: 29 % of Americans ages 16 and older would «very likely» use that service and another 35 % say they would be «somewhat likely» to do so.
84 % of respondents said that their library's patrons were using tablets such as the Apple iPad, Kindle Fire, or Google Nexus tablets, while 78 % said that patrons were using dedicated e-reader devices such as the Kindle, Kobo or Nook.
• GPS - navigation apps to help patrons locate material inside library buildings: 34 % of Americans ages 16 and older would «very likely» use that service and another 28 % say they would be «somewhat likely» to do so.
OverDrive, a leading distributor of digital content to libraries for patron use, announced today that the 22,000 libraries and schools it partners with generated nearly three billion views of catalog page content in its database of over one million titles among the 192 million registered user logins last year.
35,000 librarians were invited to participate in the program, which will invite all of their library patrons to simultaneously use a single Sourcebooks title, The Four Corners of the Sky, between May 15th and June 1 in what the partnership is calling the «Big Library Read.»
Libraries know that the vast majority of their patrons are using e-readers, smartphones and tablets and that PDF files are quite inflexible and not indicative of a fluid reading experience.
A library in Lebanon, New Hampshire was the first in the country to provide a particular privacy service to patrons near and far: it enabled a Tor relay node that anyone could use to mask their geographical locations from prying eyes.
OverDrive released data on library systems in four different states that all saw a wide - margin of patron use on Christmas Day.
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.
Patrons can borrow a digital book from their local libraries (as long as its an Overdrive supported one) or they can buy eBooks (from a company using Overdrives WhiteLabel Bookstore system).
Another initiative would be that which Simon & Schuster has already implemented, in which libraries can use ebooks and then sell those titles to patrons after a predetermined time period.
You can't fathom technology, at the practical level for library patrons and other book - lovers, without using it.
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