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Programming Library Services<\/strong>\u00a0with eBooks in mind can challenge our past ways of doing things. However, familiar technologies are sometimes combined with new ones, or used in new ways for maximum impact\u2014 the eBook is dramatic example. In today\u2019s challenging environment, a library\u2019s web presence combined with available eBooks offers a way to keep patrons connected to these vital services.<\/p>\n

Take, for example, the work of\u00a0Kelvin Watson<\/strong>\u00a0at the\u00a0LVCCLD. He understood early on the need to promote eBooks as a library service. With print materials tucked away in closed libraries and plans to fund improvements on hold, he made the public library\u2019s digital collection a priority. This strategy helped Broward County offer access to the world\u2019s virtual bookshelf in a time of need.<\/p>\n

In \u201cAddressing eContent Issues in Times of Crisis<\/a>,\u201d LVCCLD launched a full-scale, seven-day-a-week marketing campaign to promote the use of electronic sources. It has led to a dramatic uptick in usage. The results included a 63 percent increase in usage of Hoopla (which also includes streaming video content) from mid-February (9,772) to mid-March 2020 (15,934), with new users increasing 253 percent from February to March. Additionally, Overdrive eBooks and audiobooks checkouts increased 22 percent from March 2019 to March 2020.<\/p>\n

Digital library services are a very important component of community support, and eBook collection development is a key to this process. Many individuals do not take advantage of their library eBooks because they do not have (or do not believe they have) the access. Develop a\u00a0master plan<\/a>\u00a0and start doing the programming to improve access.<\/p>\n

Here is a sample list of eBook Publishers. You may start your research by learning about these companies and their services.<\/p>\n