Behind the Scenes in Collection Development: Finding and Providing Age-Appropriate Materials for Kids and Their Caregivers

Ever wonder how our Collection Development Librarians review, select, and organize materials? Here's an example of the expert work our Collection Development Librarian for Youth Materials, Jackie Davis, employs when thinking about materials for our kids and teens:  Providing age-appropriate books to our patrons is key to supporting families. Libraries organize books into sections based…
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The Real Costs of Digital Content: eBook and Digital Audiobooks

Timberland Regional Library, like many libraries in the US, uses a company called OverDrive to provide ebooks and digital audiobooks to library patrons.  OverDrive provides the platform and technology to make digital checkouts possible – a website, the Libby app, and the marketplace for the library to buy/license the books. OverDrive works with publishers to…
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