Sentences with phrase «public use of their libraries»

Other papers are surveys of universities» policies regarding public use of their libraries.

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Within five years, I'd built a booming business and published my own book, all because I used the resources of the public library to learn something new.

Ant Financial has already signed a memorandum of understanding with Rongcheng, whose residents will be able to pay their utility bills using Alipay and show their Zhima Credit score — if high enough — to obtain better health insurance and borrow library books and rent public bikes without a deposit.

If I wasn't so afraid of Java I could actually see this stuff... Maybe I should use the computer at the public library?

Similarly, libraries and museums may regulate the quality of the materials acquired and the manner of their use by the public.

While I adore the community feel and eco-friendliness of public libraries, and the shiny newness and convenience of large bookstores, my current happy medium is the independent used bookstore.

It is intended to be used with school age children and is designed to meet the requirements of different settings; for instance, a home school unit, a public school classroom, the local library, or your community center.

An IDNYC card can also be used at all branches of all three of New York City's public library systems and be used to obtain discounts and other benefits at museums and cultural institutions, entertainment venues, pharmacies and fitness centers.

The most popular titles represent the borrowing habits of approximately 260,000 library patrons of all ages who use the 38 local public libraries and the «Library on Wheels» bookmobile.

Maintaining access to public libraries is particularly needed by residents facing the challenges of coping with a struggling local and national economy who have increasingly turned to their public libraries for assistance, resulting in large increases in projected 2010 library use: visits rising 12 %, circulation rising 12 %, and public access computer use rising 92 % across the System vs. 2007 pre-recessionary levels.

All Wegmans in Erie & Niagara counties All Buffalo & Erie County Public Libraries The Buffalo News, corner of Washington and Scott streets, downtown Buffalo All Dipson Theaters All WNY Mattress Firm locations All Raymour & Flanigan locations Tom's Restaurant, 3221 Sheridan Drive, Amherst Monetary donations to purchase new books for children with special needs are also welcome and will be used to buy Braille, large - print and other specialized books.

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;

Public computer use at libraries throughout the System is at or near capacity much of each operating day.

«Hundreds of thousands of Erie County residents use their free public libraries annually and we know they love their libraries,» said Ms. Jakubowski.

The more than 16,500 people who daily use any of the libraries throughout the County can save their hard - earned cash by taking out books, DVDs, or CDs, using our public computers or attending one of many programs for free.

That office is a public space but is subject to reasonable terms of use, just like a public park or a local library.

Last year, for the first time in 3 years, this body increased our annual appropriation by $ 500,000, and we used those funds to expand hours of public access, especially at libraries that had failed to meet New York State minimum standards in 2006.

With the school year beginning, the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System reminds you that one of the simplest ways to support a child's academic success is by using your local library.

Elizabeth Dailey, director of the Onondaga County Public Library, said the library would have used its $ 7,000 grant to pay for subscriptions to electronic databases, including one called «Reference USA,» a database of business phone numbers and addresses.

Donna of Orchard Park, who uses the Orchard Park and West Seneca Public Libraries

The first phase would convert 51 % of the Library's collection housed in the Central, Buffalo branch and Amherst Libraries using funds from an Erie County Fiscal Stability Authority (ECFSA) efficiency grant, which would provide the opportunity to use technology to improve public service and achieve staffing savings realized as attrition occurs.

An IDNYC card can be used at all branches of New York City's three public library systems.

In addition to potentially using library and NYCHA space, the mayor's office plans to generate the needed seats through a combination of converting the more than 27,000 existing half - day pre-K seats in public schools and community - based programs, as well as getting non-Universal Pre-K-compliant programs into the fold, sources said.

«That paper introduced the idea of a public library of materials properties, and of using data mining to fill the missing parts,» says Stefano Curtarolo, who that same year left Ceder's group to start his own laboratory at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

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.

As a young man, I used to go to our public library to look at and wonder about this wild pigeon that is no longer here... I would love nothing more than to be a part of the propagation and training of these new birds.»

Peter Wells, an adjunct professor and senior research fellow at the International Ocean Institute at Dalhousie University in Halifax, said it is not surprising few members of the public used the libraries.

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(5:48) has DeVito and Perlman advocate the use of public libraries, the fun of which is illustrated in a youth group outing that includes a reading of Matilda by Roald Dahl's daughter.

Love the use of the Cure lyrics • My New Plaid Pants a special edition of «do dump or marry» with Hitchcock classic Rear Window on its 63rd birthday • Gothamist exciting news for library card holders in LA and NYC — your public library card actually grants you access to TONS of Criterion Collection streaming titles.

Everything has to be applied for online, but Blake has no computer, no smartphone, no internet, and is mortifyingly incompetent at using the terminals in his public library, which crash or freeze just as he is reaching the end of the form, so he must go back to the beginning.

At the Homeschool Resource Center operated by the Seattle Public School District, home - schooled children can choose from a rotating menu of classes or just stop by to use the computer center or library.

But we also heard from the Police Chiefs Who Tweet and how they use Twitter as a new form of community policing, and from a homeless woman in Chicago who uses Twitter at a public library to find resources for herself and her children.

Most local libraries have computers for public use, and you would probably be surprised at how many students can find a way to access web content outside of class.

Barron and Darling - Hammond describe evidence - based approaches to support inquiry - based teaching in the classroom: (1) clear goals and guiding activities; (2) a variety of resources (e.g., museums, libraries, Internet, videos, lectures) and time for students to share, reflect, and apply resources, while debating over information discrepancies; (3) participation structures and classroom norms that increase the use of evidence and a culture of collaboration (i.e., framing debates as productive conflicts, using public performances); (4) formative assessments that provide opportunities for revision; and (5) summative assessments that are multidimensional and representative of professional practice.

Out - of - town alumni and prospective applicants may be able to obtain permission for use of these and similar databases, e.g., IRIS, through nearby colleges, universities, or public libraries.)

The use of the public library during the summer is more predictive of vocabulary gains than attending summer school is.

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.

Some require you to have a valid Milwaukee Public Library card in order to use them from outside of the library.

Meet Milwaukee Public Library storytellers of diverse perspectives — learn how using the library has uniquely impacted their lives and many others in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee Public Library is replacing four branch libraries with new library facilities that will be part of mixed - use projects.

Add to that the fact that checking a book out from the public library is still free, as well as inexpensive used books, and there is a lot of downward pressure on book prices, a fact that tradpub seems to be trying their best to ignore.

Our library engagement typology found that Americans» relationships with public libraries are part of their broader information and social landscapes, as people who have extensive economic, social, technological, and cultural resources are also more likely to use and value libraries as part of those networks.

Individual library data is indicative of strong growth in eBook availability and use Montreal Public Library downloads grew from 9,559 in 2012 to 31,708 in 2013 (+232 %) Quebec City Public Library downloads grew from 27,417 in 2012 to 69,951 in 2013 (+155 %).

Used by many of the country's top public, K - 12 school and academic libraries, Axis 360 offers a fully accessible platform for library users to find, check out and read digital titles on their phones, tablets and ereader devices.

Writers are invited to come to the member libraries to actually write their content and can benefit from the expertise of the library staff for the process of writing and digitally publishing their work; at the same time, libraries stand to gain from increased patron use and attendance, as well as the furthering of the culture of public libraries.

Canada Five large urban public libraries in Canada with mature digital collections serving a combined population of 8,402,000 reported the following combined digital use statistics: Downloadable eBook circulation in 2013 was 2,871,514 downloads or 0.34 per capita.

The San Antonio Public Library has introduced a new innovative new feature into the kiosks that will allow out - of - town travelers to get a temporary library SAPL card that they can use right in the airport.

When I visit my public library, most of its computer seats are in use, which indicates at least a certain amount of citizen awareness of of Internet access at libraries.