Sentences with phrase «public libraries made»

Media Specialists are a vital part of every school community, but students, staff, and families in Clayton know that the absence of an in - town public library makes their own professionally staffed Media Center an even more precious resource.

Now, an expanded collection of newspapers (including, as of October 2007, several British newspapers) adds an unparalleled wealth of information, and two new graphical interfaces designed for school and public libraries make it appealing to a broader audience.

In America the average public library makes available only 4,350 e-books (Amazon, an online retail giant, stocks more than 1.7 m).

Media Specialists are a vital part of every school community, but students, staff, and families in Clayton know that the absence of an in - town public library makes their own professionally staffed Media Center an even more precious resource.

Canada is well represented with CISTI and Library and Archives Canada records, and the catalogues of a number of notable university and public libraries making the list.

Not exact matches

No matter where our family lived, Dad made sure I had access to public libraries.

If he's still making a mess or having trouble understanding how the process should work, try bringing him to a public restroom where there is a kid - sized urinal (try a library, doctor's office, daycare or play space).

These assets are our parks, swimming pools, community centres, libraries, public spaces and facilities that make life liveable.

Libraries and other public services that may otherwise have closed have been saved because of public pressure, even if cuts need to be made.

Buffalo Schools Virtual Desktop Makes Schoolwork Accessible from Computers @ Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries

«The beauty and grace of India's culture is reflected in these books, which we are proud to make available for all to enjoy through our local public libraries.

«Former President Olusegun Obasanjo would serve public interest by making a voluntary disclosure of every single donation, particularly large donations, to his newly launched presidential library.

The group wants the Acting President Professor Yemi Osinbajo to «urgently propose a bill that would specifically regulate and bring transparency to any future presidential library fundraising process, and make public disclosure of major donations towards the establishment of any such library mandatory.»

To avoid a situation in which only undocumented immigrants apply for the card, which could create a stigma and make some unwary about the I.D.s, Mr. de Blasio's administration has rolled out many perks for all New Yorkers who sign up — including yearlong memberships to cultural institutions like the Bronx Zoo and access to all three of the city's public library systems.

Our main focus is to not only raise funds for library programs, but to spread the word about the importance and value of our public libraries, and the numerous resources they make available to everyone.

For the child just beginning to discover the wonder of reading; for the teen striving to make meaningful life choices; for the unemployed adult struggling to re-enter the workforce; for the retired senior desperate to access and understand computers and the Internet so she can share e-mail with her out - of - town grandchildren, there is no substitute for the public library.

At the same time, Erie County's credit rating has risen significantly under his watch while the county has continued to invest millions of dollars in infrastructure improvements, county parks, libraries, and arts organizations; made advances in public health; and supported innovative programs to reduce poverty, among many other achievements.

Some of the technology - focused changes the Assembly pledged to implement include making the functionality of the legislature's bill - tracking system available to the public; creating a web portal that includes all information related to bills, including committee actions and evaluations by outside groups; the creation of a C - Span like legislative television channel; making the content of the legislative library searchable online and modernizing the Assembly's phone system to include digital voicemail boxes.

«An external library they relied on had made public that it contained a security flaw.

A coalition of libraries and open - access publishers that pushed for the language says it does not require scientists to publish in open - access journals — just that their final manuscripts be made public.

He used library accounts to obtain and then make available millions of court records from the Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, which charges for access to documents.

Note to viewers tired of being psychologically hammered by (even well made) exploitative thrillers that ask one to accept superstition as reality: Just remember the sarcastic Bill Murray in Ghostbusters, reacting to uncanny evidence of demonic forces afoot in the public library: «No human being would stack books like that!»

Blame sequel fatigue; Pixar has started dipping back into their own library of content and though the public made Finding Dory one of the most successful films of the year at the box - office, the Oscar voters clearly favored something a bit more original.

by Walter Chaw Tailor - made as a public service announcement for going to the library and reading the classics, The Pagemaster makes up for what it lacks in grace with an admirable and perhaps misplaced faith in its audience.

Frederick Wiseman on the making of his exquisite Ex Libris: New York Public Library, which is about the role of the library in society.

All content is made with / by kids for kids; it is free of advertising; it is offered as Open Educational Resources to schools, kindergartens, public libraries, civil - society media (community radios) for free.

Consider this: Project Gutenberg and its affiliates make over 100,000 public domain works available digitally, and Google has scanned over 30 million books through its library project.

A library in Charleston, South Carolina, opened its doors in 1698, making it the first public library in the America.

That is why the Federal Communications Commission established the E-rate, a new $ 2.25 billion fund available each year to make sure that every school — public, private and parochial — and every library will get the technology they need to teach for the future.

Other projects created during the class include an organization that will provide free public libraries in India; an online platform to help students make more informed decisions when applying to college; an app that gives students fun, game - based content that shows what real scientists are like; a cellphone - hosted service for rural teachers in the Philippines that provides direct training and tips; and a nonprofit that will train and employ parent liaisons to develop stronger bonds between families and middle schools in an effort to improve dropout rates.

«Our focus is to make the resources of the New York Public Library more readily findable and usable by the communities we serve,» says library representative Jennifer Lam.

These tips offers ideas for helping ELL families make the most of their local public libraries during the summer.

Today, presidential libraries hold those materials, make them available to the public, and preserve them for future generations.

These can include things like tutoring offered by the YMCA and Seattle Public Libraries, making home visits, adjusting students» school schedules and placing students in alternative schools that are smaller and specialize in hands - on education.

Preventing summer slide is most effective when community organizations — including schools, public libraries, community centers, parent groups, social service agencies, and others — work together to encourage kids to read, make reading fun, and to reach families about the importance of reading over the summer.

The Milwaukee Public Library does make use of proxy server technology in order to give city residents access to private databases to which the library subscribes on behalf of its customers.

If it's in the library it will make the meeting seem more open to the general tax - paying public, such as myself.

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.

This new venture will make it even easier for patrons to browse the ebook offerings in their local public libraries, as well as allow them to continue... [Read more...]

This is basically designed for people on the fence on making digital content available in their library, but aren't sure about all the costs involved or if the public will embrace it.

While the struggle for a satisfactory condition continues in the world of ebook lending for public libraries, some companies are still managing to make progress with digital catalogs.

More specifically, though, Smith is concerned about the fate of public libraries in her native Britain, where, as in parts of the U.S., funding cuts have made the future of these venerable and necessary institutions tenuous.

Long before digital content made its way into academic and public libraries, content providers supplied the book, movie, music, and periodical needs of these institutions with physical editions.

The ease of locating information — coupled with the fact that this reference is aligned with national science standards and supportive of school curriculum — makes this set highly recommended for high - school and public libraries.

«I am pleased to support this exciting new project where the Bodleian Libraries and the Biblioteca Apostolica Vaticana will make important collections accessible to scholars and the general public worldwide, said Dr. Leonard Polonsky, founder of the Polonsky Foundation who has been doing championing the cause of democratizing access to information.

OverDrive, one of the world's largest digital content and media suppliers to academic and public libraries, has rolled out a new update to its web interface that will make searching for content even more streamlined.

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.

The launch of the full Pressbooks Public programme is anticipated to be made during the American LIbrary Association's annual MidWinter conference, 8 - 12 January in Boston.

The nonprofit digital library, Internet Archive has created the «Digital Lending Library» (Openlibrary.org), a project that scans public domain books and makes them available for borrowing through libraries.

Penguin partners with New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library and 3M to make Penguin eBooks available to library patrons