Sentences with phrase «public library patrons currently»

With over 40,000 public library patrons currently reading the title, it would seem so.

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Currently, a large number of publishers have prevented or pulled their titles from eBook lending catalogs, the platforms that enable public library patrons to borrow digital editions of books on their own reading - enabled devices.

Aptly named the Digital Public Library of America, or DPLA for for short, this library aims to become the national archive of content that is currently tucked away in libraries, museums, and universities around the country, accessible only to those patrons with the means to go to the physical location and who have the permission to access the contents.

This new venture is directed at taking away the barriers of reading for a lot of people, specifically public library patrons who are currently still at the whim of the publishers when it comes to ebook lending.

While the discussions included talks about communities supporting their libraries both in terms of manpower and funding, there was no precise data on how much of any given library's staffing or budget should come from willing volunteers; the Society of Chief Librarians revealed data that showed 425 libraries were currently «community supported» or are planning to become supported by their local patrons, a 150 % increase over the current number of public libraries involved in volunteer support.

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.

This new venture is directed at taking away the barriers to reading for a lot of people, specifically public library patrons who are currently still at the whim of the publishers when it comes to ebook lending.

Ninety - five percent of public libraries currently offer ebooks to patrons, up from 72 percent in 2010, and 89 percent in both 2012 and 2013.

Currently, this practice is not particularly widespread at public libraries; some 15 % of public libraries circulate preloaded e-reading devices (up from 5 % the previous year), and 26 % expect to in the future, according to the 2011 survey from Library Journal and School Library Journal.58 Meanwhile, according to the ALA's 2011 - 2012 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 39 % of libraries offer e-readers to patrons for check - public libraries; some 15 % of public libraries circulate preloaded e-reading devices (up from 5 % the previous year), and 26 % expect to in the future, according to the 2011 survey from Library Journal and School Library Journal.58 Meanwhile, according to the ALA's 2011 - 2012 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 39 % of libraries offer e-readers to patrons for check - public libraries circulate preloaded e-reading devices (up from 5 % the previous year), and 26 % expect to in the future, according to the 2011 survey from Library Journal and School Library Journal.58 Meanwhile, according to the ALA's 2011 - 2012 Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 39 % of libraries offer e-readers to patrons for check - Public Library Funding & Technology Access Study, 39 % of libraries offer e-readers to patrons for check - out.59