Sentences with phrase «patron demand»
Libraries across the country struggle to meet exponential patron demand for e-books by offering digital collections.
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Products and services related to ebook management and access drew attention as public libraries face incredible challenges to meet patron demand and to forge sustainable business models.
Self - publishing success stories are predominantly within genre fiction, and that's where patron demand often lies, as well.
They are facing increased patron demand for e-books at a time when their budgets are either remaining the same or decreasing.
With the exponential growth in smartphone use nationally and locally, the mobile app will help meet this key patron demand.
In our online questionnaire, library staff described how they are attempting to fund e-book collections in response to rising patron demand.
So I was a little more careful with covers than I probably otherwise would have been... We usually select erotica based on professional reviews or sometimes patron demand.
While most of the books we review are works of quality — well - written, well - researched, and artistically successful — we may recommend books based on anticipated patron demand.
Amazon is often cheaper than places like Midwest Tape or B&T and can ship faster, too — especially valuable for a hot new release or urgent patron demand.
«Beyond the Bestseller List: Filling Patron Demand for Great eBooks Without the «Big 6 Publishers»».
«At Ingram, we continue to invest in and grow our library services to help libraries succeed in meeting patron demand for books,» said Dan Sheehan, Vice President and General Manager, Ingram Content Group library services.
Patron demand is catching up.
STLs are similar to the PDA model in that patron demand ultimately drives how the library spends its budget.
But one thing seems pretty clear to me: libraries are about to see their OverDrive hold queues lengthen significantly, which will mean pressure to send more money to OverDrive to meet patron demand.
«We look heavily at anticipated demand vs. cost and do not initially purchase $ 75 — $ 100 ebooks and audios unless we are fairly certain there will be patron demand and circulation.»
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.