Sentences with phrase «other library patrons»

It also allows borrowers to make notes in their copy of the e-book and to highlight certain passages; these markups are visible only to that user, not other library patrons or Amazon user.24 The service is only available to libraries, schools, and colleges in the U.S. 25

When I hear a book review on NPR or read one on a blog, and then I search for that book in NYPL Kindle titles, and then I add myself to the waitlist after 50 or 100 other library patrons who already heard the NPR review and grabbed that title.

But what about those kids and other library patrons in rural Mississippi?

If the Washington Post or New York Times can do a national story on the inflated salaries of so many top city administrators in the context of public needs, such as those of K - 12 kids and other library patrons, then so much the better.

They also print sexually explicit images, which cause other library patrons using printing services to be involuntarily exposed to the material.

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.»

Not exact matches

Library patrons can bring their returns to any of the other 36 Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries.

Patrons may also return library materials to any other Buffalo & Erie County Public Library branch.

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.

With physical media, in other words, books and CDs and DVDs, patrons have to come to the library to borrow them and come back to the library to return them.

«While many patrons appreciate bring able to access new digital resources at libraries, they also say they value having print books and other traditional resources at libraries and still want a personal connection with library staff,» Kathryn Zickuhr, research analyst at Pew, observed in a press statement.

For libraries of all sizes, OPDS Catalogs can permit library patrons to access digital books and other materials without having to visit a library website.

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].

In the near future they will employ iPads and other Tablets that are tethered down to prevent theft and give patrons more options to read the content in the library.

Other notable authors now available to library patrons include Glenn Beck, Cassandra Clare, Kresley Cole, Rachel Renée Russell and Brad Thor.

Other libraries started their own websites as a virtual window for their patrons and beyond.

«We're trying to get as many patrons and other libraries as involved as we can.

You can't fathom technology, at the practical level for library patrons and other book - lovers, without using it.

Personalized lending experiences can not come soon enough in a climate where libraries are struggling to remain relevant and to offer the same kind of user experience that patrons have come to expect in other industries.

As of today, Penguin has come back and told OverDrive it will allow its titles to be available to Kindle users, as well as the other e-reader device patrons who've been borrowing ebooks through their local public libraries all along.

The survey will seek to understand library patrons» use of digital resources and other services offered by public libraries, and will «examine the impact of digital consumption behaviors, including the adoption of new business models,» on library usage across America.

«Baker & Taylor has a number of other enhancements — such as spoken word audio and other features — coming soon for Axis 360, to make more content readily available to more patrons, and to help libraries boost their circulation and better serve their communities,» Coe said.

A feature like WIN will allow library patrons to discover what other titles are available, even if their own local libraries can not afford to purchase and stock the titles.

Other studies by Pew Internet and others have documented that library patrons are often eager users of computers and internet connections at local libraries.13 Thus, it is likely that a number of additional Americans use their libraries for access to technology and the overall number of «library users» is greater than 56 %.

Under the program, library patrons can borrow e-books on e-readers and other compatible devices.

Watson and his team loaded these tablets with ebooks and other library resources and lent them to patrons as a substitute library.

They are also more likely to be library patrons, readers of e-books on other devices such as their computers, and heavier readers who have read at least six books in the previous 12 months.

But library patrons can buy ebooks from Random House and others for reasonably low prices, certainly for prices that are a small fraction of what libraries pay annually to rent the same books from OverDrive.

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.

During the closure, books and other materials from Albina will not be due and patrons will not accrue any late fines or fees because they aren't able to access that library.

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.

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.

After all, these same libraries are still having to explain to their patrons that they have nothing to do with why the patrons can't check out e-books from Penguin, et al — the other members of the Big Six that refuse to release their e-books to libraries.

Small libraries on tight budgets unable to afford steep annual subscriptions to other ebook services can use Total Boox to bring ebooks to their patrons without over-extending their budgets.

Public libraries offer many programs based on their patrons» age, abilities, interests, and other factors, and sensory - enhanced storytime at DCL is another expression of our commitment to the American Library Association's (ALA) Core Values of Librarianship.

LibraryCity recognizes the current usefulness of paper books for public library patrons such as mothers reading to toddlers, as well as the countless other people for whom digital technology is not at present a complete solution.

SELF - e stands on the BiblioBoard platform, which is designed as an interface between libraries and their e-patrons — it's the system many libraries use to allow patrons to access ebooks, historical databases, learning materials, videos, and other digital library materials.

Among libraries in our population category (500,000 to 999,999), Multnomah County Library has the highest in - library materials use per capita — the number of books, journals, newspapers and other materials that patrons use in the library but do not check out.

They were charged with exploring whether a district was financially feasible, whether it would work for both library patrons and library staff, and whether there were any other issues.

All while these same patrons participate in summer reading, 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten, #WinterRead, and other reading challenges at your library.

For the ninth year in a row, Multnomah County Library patrons have checked out and renewed more items than patrons of any other U.S. library serving fewer than one million residents.

With Hoopla, library patrons can access full music albums for one week apiece and movies and other video content for a three - day period per item, with a limit of four items per month.

Small libraries on tight budgets unable to afford steep annual subscriptions to other lending services have the opportunity to bring ebooks to their patrons without over-extending their resources.

Under the settlement agreement, the library will not acquire any additional e-readers for patron use that exclude persons who are blind or others with disabilities who need accessible features such as text - to - speech functions or the ability to access menus through audio or tactile options.

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.

Power Patrons, those library users who visit the library at least weekly, drive much of the library's circulation, are active consumers — and buyers — of all media, including ebooks, and vote at a higher rate than other pPatrons, those library users who visit the library at least weekly, drive much of the library's circulation, are active consumers — and buyers — of all media, including ebooks, and vote at a higher rate than other patronspatrons.

As we turn our efforts to respond to patron demand and begin buying more e-books, and with only a small number of e-book vendors (mostly academic) allowing for any sort of ILL, the more our book collections go digital, the less we will be able to loan to other libraries or borrow from other libraries.

«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 PublPatron 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 Publpatron 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.

As used in this chapter, the term «registration records» includes any information which a library requires a patron to provide in order to become eligible to borrow books and other materials, and the term «circulation records» includes all information which identifies the patrons borrowing particular books and other materials.

In New Orleans, Boopsie demonstrated the expanded features of its Optimum Package, including other exciting firsts: one - click access to OverDrive e-book collections via the library's mobile catalog; and BookLookMobile, a barcode - scanning tool that informs patrons whether the book is available at their local library and allows them to request or place a hold on the title.