I do not think this is bad for librarians. Programming can still be emphasized
including book clubs, story times for kids, etc. People still want reader's
advisories. E-book collections can be developed as well.
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Heather Lenson
Librarian at Ratner Media Technology Center
Andrea Rapp is right, when designing libraries that will focus on programs
and E-book collection the library should have less shelf space and a nice
multi purpose social hall and story well for children.
What type of technology will you recommend ?
Amalia Warshenbrot
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I would ask all of Ha-Safran that question. Overdrive is the e-book lending
service for libraries. Libraries may want to have Kindles on-hand for
in-library viewing.
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Heather Lenson
Librarian at Ratner Media Technology Center
Jewish Education Center of Cleveland
2030 South
The only problems with the transition to ebooks from printed books are
that at present most publishers don't want to sell to libraries and use a
DRM system that prevents loans (but this will change in time), and that
Orthodox Jews will still want printed books for Shabbos (based on past
practices,
Aaron cited one problem -- four of the big six publishers will not even deal
with libraries.
A second major problem is that libraries that *do* offer ebooks for download do
not actually own the content they offer--they way they own hard copy
books-- they simply lease for a year. At the end of
Meanwhile in Toronto, Canada .
Next Monday (April 16th), the Ontario chapter of AJL is having an evening
program on the subject of e-books and e-readers and the ways that libraries can
benefit from them. Our speaker will be Gloria Jacobs of the Toronto Public
Library.
I'm sure the issues
The Greater Cleveland Chapter of AJL presented a program on eBooks a few
weeks ago. It will be the main subject of our Chapter Chatter for
May/June 2012 AJL News. For a preview, please go to
http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/apr12/Coffman--The-Decline-and-Fall-of-the
-Library-Empire.shtml. This
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