Sentences with phrase «on library shelves for»

Many readers may not be aware that eBooks have been on library shelves for a number of years.

Not exact matches

I keep waiting for some parent to object that we have Harry Potter on the library shelves.

If we were finding a place for it in a well - arranged library, we might put it on a shelf labeled «Sacred Books».

The Blood - Red Crescent: Henry Garnett Enemy Brothers: Constance Savery (to slake an inexhaustible thirst for World War II stories) and whatever else he can get his hands on via the library, the secondhand bookstore, where he is a regular customer, and our own shelves.

All it takes is a quick search online or on the shelves of your local library for CDs.

Rich with information, practical advice and tips for healthy sleep, this e-book should be on the shelves of everyone's healthy living library.

Nonetheless 3 WOMEN remains a remarkable, still - unsung, largely unloved and marvelously detailed and orchestrated motion picture experience, the likes of which I do not believe ANYBODY has ever come into contact with before or since and I am both pleased and gratified that it shall forever remain available on movie shelves, the internet or archival libraries for the potential enlightenment of future film enthusiasts both brave and open - minded enough to give this quiet, magnificent little film a try.

Warden Burns: As warden, I can approve buying a copy of A Dance With Dragons for the prison library to go up on the Game of Thrones shelf.

Secretary of Education Thomas K. Gilhool, who had placed on public - library shelves several reports analyzing results from the Test for Essential Learning and Literacy Skills, withdrew a report ranking districts from 1 to 500 after superintendents who previewed it convinced him that a «gross numerical ranking was simply not significant statistically,» said Timothy Potts, a spokesman for the Secretary.

In response, these eager and anxious novices searched the Internet, eavesdropped on conversations to discover what other teachers did, photocopied frantically, spent hours preparing handouts, scoured library shelves for relevant background reading, and spent their own money on materials that would help them get by for a day or a week.

So, the reason for buying an ebook even if it's available to borrow from the library is the same reason you would want to buy a print book rather than check it out — you want to re-read it or you want to have your copy — whether physically on the bookshelf in your home or on the shelf of your ereader.

Best of all, there's no differentiation on the shelves for pay - per - use or library - purchased titles, meaning users don't have to wade through different search results to find a title.

I am more than willing to pay a little extra for a book if it means that I have a copy for my library shelves and I can read it on a tablet on the subway.

The text block includes Library of Congress authorized subject headings, classification numbers for both the LC and Dewey Decimal systems, and all the information librarians need to get the book ready to put on the shelf in their libraries.

But smaller publishers can get on library shelves, and my thought is that soon there will be grouping units that will do the linkage for us.

While many school districts and libraries have a policy honoring parents» wishes that their own children be given alternate assignments for class readings that conflict with their morals or religious beliefs, in far too many instances schools cave in to parental outrage and simply remove a book from class reading lists; when the angry mob gets loud enough or politicians up for re-election on the «family values» ticket need to make some noise, they've even resorted to pulling the access to the book, removing it from school and public libraries and classroom borrow shelves.

Overall the reviewers are extremely positive about this first novel; Booklist and Library Journal give it starred reviews, with Library Journal concluding that the «spare, elegant language, taut emotion, and the crystal - clear ring of truth secure for this debut work a spot on library shelves everywhere.»

And with library budgets being slashed to embarrassingly low amounts and shelf space shrinking for already cash - strapped libraries, the chances of them taking a risk on an unheard of author were not very high.

, I bought this book at a library sale and it sat on my shelf for over a year before I read it.

There's a severe shortage of streamlined pathways for self - published authors to get their books into libraries, with many authors resorting to simply donating copies of their books and hoping they get put on the shelves (as opposed to being sold in the 25 - cent paperback sale).

Clearly relying on computer programs to determine which materials will line a library's shelves or simply purchasing computers and hoping for the best are not best practices.

The group introduced themselves and talked about the power that comics had on them, writing for Young Adults, they discussed the differences between the bookstore and direct market for YA books, where to shelve books in stores and libraries, Adult readers of YA books, inspiring kids to read and write, how they decide what content is too adult for YA books and what backlash they've received and the digital market for YA books.

Once at the library or on the library website, parents are more likely than other adults to do a notable number of activities, including browse shelves, borrow printed books, attend classes and events for children, borrow DVDs and CDs, use computers and the internet, and borrow e-books.

The core audience is everyone who uses a public library, whether in person or online, whether they borrow books, attend programming, rely on library staff for reading recommendations, subscribe to newsletters, browse the shelves and stacks for reading ideas, or participate in any type of library activity.

Maybe digital readers still want to build a library on visible shelves, or maybe translating for digital means that that cost has already been recovered, so the profit margins for the print version have more leeway.

Unfortunately, convincing libraries to stock self - published titles on their shelves has been a challenge for most authors.

I really enjoy being able to satisfy my book habit without taking up room on my shelves;) Our local library also participates in the Kindle library program and that's fantastic for me - I get to borrow books for up to 21 days and read them right on my iPad... I don't even have to go to the library!

One reason I am willing to pay Safari IT ~ 500 per year for an unlimited library shelf of technical e-books is that most of the time I don't need either the absolute latest edition or a book on a specialized aspect of IT; when I do, I expect to pay for it.

Here is what I'll do for your book: I'll buy your print book on Amazon and I'll go to the Italian library to add it to the shelves.

Mass market books would still be on the shelves, but customers could ask for any book in the digital library and have it printed while they wait.

As BitLit amasses a library of «just over 100,000» titles, Hudson says, his company is now able to account for «roughly 10 to 15 percent of the titles on shelves today.

Receiving the Caldecott Medal virtually guarantees that the winning book will remain in print and on library and bookstore shelves for years to come.

While it is not one of my rational reasons for wanting to be published, there is a little irrational core that wants to put a copy of my book on the shelf in my library.

The patron - driven acquisition model is becoming widespread in large libraries across the country because it provides a cost - efficient way for libraries to offer deeper coverage on subjects that are not primarily driven by popular use, and respond to patron interests without making permanent purchases or taking shelf space.

Receiving the Newbery Medal virtually guarantees that the winning book will remain in print and on library and bookstore shelves for years to come.

Whereas when I was growing up in New York, I'd scan the library shelves looking for a small yellow sticker on the lower spine of a book, with a red rocketship - in - atom icon.

Maybe books will have a home in stores and libraries, with printed copies on physical shelves, for the rest of our lives.

Clearly those stories were resonating with readers but, for the most part, the Zuda library was politely shelved as DC focused on its new editorial direction.

He said it's not uncommon to see a decade - old computer manual or an incomplete encyclopedia set on a library shelf — not exactly inspiring reading material for young people.

With Kindle MatchBook, they can keep their favorite book on their shelf, and have a copy in their digital library for reading, perhaps re-reading it with features like X-Ray and Popular Highlights.

To the public library, of course — a place which offers more than just physical books on shelves, by the way (programs for toddlers and young adults, literacy programs, workshops for job searchers and senior citizens, free community meeting spaces, etc.).

Especially for readers like me who want to keep the «library» close at hand but who can't resist a paper collection of signed beauties on the shelves

For instance, we dropped them on the «library shelf» at an indie coffee shop in one town.

We asked our fellow Ingram colleague Joyce Skokut, Director of Library Collection Development for some insight and advice that we could share with indie authors on how best to get their books onto library shelves, and this is what she told us.

So legit, that libraries are making room on their shelves for indie books.

I would like a visual library for my ebooks with shelves I could organise on the tablet screen so I can pick my books easier — like the scrolling album covers on the iTunes store.

There are several author's whose print books have been in my library for years, and who I would love to be able to buy in print for the shelf, but have on my iPad for convenience and actual reading.

Additionally, I think that as self - publishing becomes even stronger and traditional publishing weakens, bookstores and libraries will be forced to put books with Amazon or Smashwords ISBN's on their shelves in order to compete and provide what their clients are asking for.

Although the 26 - checkout figure was based on what experts said was the average life expectancy for a book on a shelf, these librarians show that in their library system, popular books that have been checked out many more times are doing just fine.

Searching the library shelves for a new work to read on a lazy Sunday afternoon can — almost — take the fun out of it.