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David
A. Howe Public Library
WHERE THE
PAST MEETS THE FUTURE |
| SPOTLIGHT
ON THE LIBRARY |
MARCH 9, 2003
Sometimes getting books out of the library can be a strategic
operation. If you prefer a certain genre, you will need to determine
which authors have new books, check to see which titles the library has
available, and conduct research into the whereabouts of those items.
After this you have to carry them all home somehow! Taking those same
books with you on a trip can be a similar trial. How do you make choices
about what will be the right amount or the right kind of reading
material to suit you? Then there’s the dilemma about packing books
into your already crowded carry-on or car. The David A. Howe Library
offers a suggestion to streamline all of these activities: check out an
e-book reader. March 9th through the 15th is
"Read An E-book Week." There’s no better time to stop in and
see how these devices work, especially with travel season coming up
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This
"Spotlight on the Library" article was written by library
staff writer, Emily Barney. Articles are written and published monthly
in the Wellsville Daily Reporter.
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At the library, the e-book titles consist of many different kinds of
reading, from genre fiction, to classics, to nonfiction. Many e-book
readers contain collections of books that are related in topic. What a
great idea! Now you can check out one item that contains as many as ten
or twelve books. The beauty of an e-book is that library staff loads
books onto an e-book reader according to choices that a patron makes,
allowing a patron to have some customization for his e-book reader to
suit his needs and tastes. Among the titles available for each e-book
reader are many new and best-selling titles. The observant library user
now realizes that she can read the latest Anna Quindlen or James
Patterson novel while others wait on long lists for these books in print
format.
E-book readers can be thought of as mini-laptop computers or Palm
Pilots in some ways. On an e-book reader’s interactive screen, you can
use menus to choose what books you want to read, set a bookmark to hold
your place, and change the size of the print to suit individual needs.
The library staff can show you the basics of using an e-book reader, and
then you take it with you wherever you plan to go. Just make sure you
have this cool device back in a week, or two if you get a renewal!
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CLICK
HERE TO SEARCH THE STARCAT CATALOG FOR E-BOOKS - BY KEYWORD OR BY A
SPECIFIC TITLE
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Read a few of those classics that you’ve been meaning to
read for years, or check-out Tom Brokaw’s latest work about Americans.
Starting March 9th, give e-books a chance to win you over
during "Read An E-book Week."
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This page was last updated December 22, 2005.
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