Sentences with phrase «provide public library patrons»

E-book platform OverDrive, which enables distribution of digital materials to libraries, schools, and retailers around the world, has partnered with self - publishing service Smashwords to provide public library patrons with access to two hundred thousand titles by eighty thousand different independent authors.

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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;

Over 751,000 public computer sessions and over 242,600 WiFi sessions were logged last year — meaning local library patrons rely on the technology provided by their libraries for the gathering of information.

As library ebook lending for both academic and public institutions continues to make steady progress, libraries are finally able to «shop» the competition to provide the best user experience for their patrons, the largest catalogs of bestselling titles, and investigate the available features of different platforms.

«Our long term aim is to help public and academic libraries provide ebooks to their patrons and to make available the widest possible collection of ebooks from all over the world.

3M Library Systems, creators of cloud - based ebook lending and a library - specific e-reader device for patron checkout, and OverDrive, the leading provider of ebooks, audio books, and downloads to over 18,000 public libraries, may be competitors in the services they provide, but they are united in the fact that their work is intended to increase the capabilities of public libraries to provide ebook lending services to patrons.

OverDrive, which provides a full catalog of ebooks for public and school libraries to lend their patrons to over 15,000 libraries, was stunned this week when Penguin Group demanded that all of their titles be pulled from OverDrive's catalog, claiming that it had «security concerns.»

«Patrons are excited to have digital access to public library content; hoopla does a tremendous job of providing patrons with access to our entire backlist, and creates an opportunity for our titles to connect with new audiences.Patrons are excited to have digital access to public library content; hoopla does a tremendous job of providing patrons with access to our entire backlist, and creates an opportunity for our titles to connect with new audiences.patrons with access to our entire backlist, and creates an opportunity for our titles to connect with new audiences.»

Bookstores and public libraries in 48 states subscribe to BookPage and provide it free of charge to their patrons.

hoopla digital partners with public libraries across North America to provide patrons with online and mobile access to the service's collection of more than 600,000 eBooks, audiobooks, comics, movies, TV shows, music, and more.

The State Library of Kansas has offered Bilbary the opportunity to sell e-books to its patrons as a first step in a program that is intended to provide subsidized lending of e-books in the US public library service.

British Public libraries are renting e-books through organisations like Overdrive and providing them for their patrons — however this doesn't mean every single print book in the world is available to the borrower for free — in fact the choice to the public is still very liPublic libraries are renting e-books through organisations like Overdrive and providing them for their patrons — however this doesn't mean every single print book in the world is available to the borrower for free — in fact the choice to the public is still very lipublic is still very limited.

Established in 2003, Polaris Library Systems provides academic, private and public libraries with an integrated library system that boosts productivity, improves patron satisfaction and transforms how libraries connect, communicate and collaborate with their communities in the modern world.

EBSCO designed Explora following a series of user research studies with the goal of better assisting students in completing research and classroom assignments and providing a more intuitive search experience for public library patrons.

SCCLD should be recognized for taking an experimental leap into providing patrons access to a new writing landscape, which may help readers — and public libraries — better support creative communities.

So we're a worldwide company, and our focus is to work with our library and school partners to provide digital content in eBooks, audiobooks, and streaming video for their patrons at public and school libraries.»

Beware, public libraries: You'll go the way of print newspapers if you automatically diss nonlibrarians» gutsy ideas — A very interesting series on the BiblioTech project in Bexar County, Texas, which not only provides an all - digital library, but is also working to ensure that patrons have sufficient access to digital reading... more >

• Read and make shelves straight to maintain alpha and numeric order and look • Provide information relevant to public service and answer queries • Retrieve items from the book drop • Access and providing books and data on need basis • Set up carts • Assist the librarian with work pertinent to inventory and reserves • Help patrons in locating information (books, periodicals, CDs and newsreels) • Order new books from vendors and replace torn books with new copies • Stamp existing borrowers» cards and issue new ones • Schedule use of library for interest groups for book talks etc. • Perform other clerical duties

Looking for a position at San Jose Public Library, hoping to provide benefit of extensive comprehension of instructing patrons on the use of resources, and ensuring that the overall operations of the library are properly handled.

Branch Manager — Calcasieu Parish Public Library 1999 — 2002 Developed and directed large Library Operations focused on library outreach efforts that provided comprehensive program of library services for 165,000 patrons.