Sentences with phrase «when library budgets»

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Mark - Viverito seemed to address those criticism when she highlighted money in the budget for increased library hours and youth jobs.

Galante said the library had done well with raising money through its Buy - A-Book Drive, but Peralta's grant was the largest and a boon at a time when the library has had to cut 70 percent of its book budget.

The hearing marked a major departure from the budget process under former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, when Council members fought cuts Bloomberg repeatedly proposed to fire houses, libraries, and after school programs.

Construction on the new library at Center Boulevard and 48th Avenue started in May, after the project was delayed in 2014 when its first round of construction bids came in over budget.

Online learning can also support rural students when shrinking budgets and strained resources limit access to libraries and other learning materials.

It notes that although the average school library budget increased by $ 1,000, the increase only returned libraries to the buying power they had four years before, when the average book cost 9 percent less.

The stereotypical library can seem like a vestige, making it an easy target when budgets are tight, according to...

EveryLibrary will help support school district initiatives when there are specific, budgeted line items for school libraries, librarian staff, and collections.

At a time when libraries are already struggling to survive within the confines of dwindling budgets and patron apathy, the Big Six publishers haven't been very supportive of library lending, at least in their... [Read more...]

The lower tax bracket on physical titles might be one of the deciding factors when libraries, schools and academia are establishing book acquisition budgets, their dollar simply stretches further with print.

One of the more frustrating truths about self - publishing and libraries is that indie authors have had a hard time getting their books into their own local libraries, as budgets are small and the risk of insult when the book is of poor quality is high.

At a time when libraries are already struggling to survive within the confines of dwindling budgets and patron apathy, the Big Six publishers haven't been very supportive of library lending, at least in their actions if not their sentiments.

The Glo HD has a more budget design compared to the Nook but the software is a lot more advanced, so unless the waterproofing and hackable Android OS mean a lot to potential customers it's hard to see many people choosing the Nook over the Glo HD, especially when B&N makes it so people can't download their purchased ebooks for backup and neglects to add Adobe DRM support for library ebooks and books purchased from other sources.

The lower tax bracket on physical titles might be one of the deciding factors when libraries, schools and academia are establishing book acquisition budgets, it simply goes further with print.

The library will setup a monthly budget to buy a certain number of books and when they're loanedout, the library is then charged.

It is no secret that libraries are seeing a decline and most often are a target when city counsels are trying to slash money from a budget.

Libraries can also see an up - to - date dashboard of traffic and fees, and also receive alerts when they are nearing their monthly budget limit.

Most public libraries have limited budgets, so librarians rely on reputable, curated lists when adding titles to their collections — which gives an advantage to traditionally published books.

When: Friday, June 23rd at 12 noon CDT (Rain or Shine) Where: James R. Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building) Courtyard -100 W Randolph St, Chicago, IL 60601 Why: To demonstrate in support of licensed school librarian positions and school library program budgets in every school in Illinois How: RSVP here.

«With tight budgets, libraries everywhere appreciate having options when it comes to digital content licensing models», said ODILO CEO and Founder Rodrigo Rodriguez.

All evidence points to libraries continuing to invest in eCollections as a way to both augment their offerings and to stretch their budgets as much as possible, particularly when acquiring through aggregators.

And when the library was closed, I went home and edited on my low budget smartphone with the touch screen that jumped when I really needed it to be still.

Why on earth is this good for libraries in a time when budgets are continually shrinking?

The challenge, of course, is determining how to best meet growing information and learning demands at a time when many libraries still face flat or reduced budgets.»

Hundreds of Wisconsin school and public libraries narrowly avoided paying more for Internet service when state lawmakers reached a budget agreement last week to save WiscNet, a nonprofit cooperative that provides low - cost broadband service.

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I'm partial to paper books, when available, though if you're on a budget, or if your library isn't well equipped, here are free e-books on programming.

When I look at my own law firm library budget, the cost of collection items that are not available on CanLII is 88 % and the cost of decsions and legislation makes up only 11 % of my budget — though these are not necessarily availabe on CanLII.

What will happen to a law library if and when budget restraints make it impossible to absorb the costs of the online services provided by the major commercial legal publishers.

How will you best put your degree to use, and how will you navigate the real world when you've spent the last few years in lecture halls, libraries, and budget pubs?