Not exact matches
«The Public» is set in the Midwest during a brutal cold front, which prompts a group of homeless
library patrons who refuse to leave Cincinnati's downtown public
library at closing time when they learn that emergency shelters have
reached capacity.
«We're thrilled to be part of Hoopla Digital and to expand our
reach to
library patrons across North America,» added Marvel GM and VP of marketing and digital operations Julie Gerola.
A number of
libraries have indicated more
patrons reach out to them via the widget than their current Contact Us pages.
Macmillan Audio President and Publisher Mary Beth Roche and Jeff Jankowski, Founder and Vice President of Midwest Tape and hoopla digital, have
reached a deal to begin a pilot to distribute Macmillan's audiobooks to public
libraries and their
patrons via hoopla digital.
For the sake of
library patrons everywhere, I hope that Penguin will see the light on this issue and
reach a «continuation agreement» with OverDrive soon.
OverDrive Inc., a leading distributor for the school and
library markets, announced Monday that it has
reached an agreement with J.K. Rowling's Pottermore website to make downloads of the seven Potter books available for students and
library patrons.
This initiative is the latest in a long line of recent features and upgrades, all designed to help
libraries reach their
patrons and meet their needs, while maintaining a cost effective measure to stay relevant in their communities.
While Cowart went on to explain that a project like this is not a catch - all solution for encouraging reading and
library participation, it is a valuable tool for
reaching patrons where they are and for making the
library an important part of the community for all citizens, not just the few who come to the physical location for content, education, and technology needs.
This important status comes down to seeking out the
patrons who already take full advantage of their
libraries and encouraging them to continue, while also
reaching out to those members of the community who do not use the
library.
The first was to keep concrete data on hand about the wide
reach of
libraries among their
patrons.
«Since our launch last summer, hoopla digital has significantly expanded our
library partnerships,
patron reach and content deals.
«There has been a strong eBook demand from
library patrons and as we break new ground in mobile access and
patron reach across North America, we will continue to advance our best - of - breed technology, while transforming the
library experience with mobile access to the latest movies, TV shows, documentaries, educational videos and now eBooks,» said Jankowski.
These pilot programs will help HBG learn more about
library patrons» interests, usage, and expectations, and help the publisher devise the best strategy to
reach the widest audience of ebook readers in
libraries.
This year, OverDrive added capability with Kindle and with the Sony Reader,
reaching more
library patrons than ever before.
Libraries are already struggling under the current impositions of trying to lend ebooks while still working to
reach patrons who are moving on due to new technology.
Another librarian pointed out that while the local
library system publicized its e-book collection on the
library's website and social media accounts, these methods were best at
reaching patrons who were already «plugged in» to the
library's services:
If we're still working on publicizing our e-books to
patrons who walk into the
library,
reaching those who don't physically use the
library is an even greater challenge.
«We're thrilled to be part of hoopla digital and to expand our
reach to
library patrons across North America.
The direct impact of Palladio's text was upon building
patrons, [2] for these expensive volumes were out of the
reach of most builders, who could consult them only briefly in a gentleman's
library.