WHEN: NowWHERE: On your computer or mobile device
WHAT: Digital copies of your favorite magazines
WHO: Library Members WHEN: Now
SALISBURY, MD - Wicomico Public library in partnership with RBdigital from Recorded Books, the world’s largest independent producer of audiobooks, is pleased to announce the availability of Zinio for Libraries, a new edition of the popular digital newsstand Zinio that’s been designed specifically for library patrons.
Zinio for Libraries provides a quick and easy way for members to read digital copies of their favorite magazines through a digital platform that recreates magazines page-for-page, including full-color pictures. Simply by using their library card, members will be able to read, interact with, and explore the largest selection of magazines anywhere.
Zinio’s wide range of magazines includes areas such as sports, entertainment, travel, business, and more. And with iPad®, iPhone®, and Android® compatibility, Zinio makes it easy to view stunning digital magazines on the go, or on your PC or Mac. Zinio takes the reading experience even further with intuitive navigation, key word article search and interactive rich media elements such as audio, video, and live links.
“Subscribing to Zinio for Libraries means we can continue to offer our members the opportunity to view today’s best magazines,” said Andrea Berstler, Director. “It also expands on our continued commitment to provide a variety of useful services and benefits to our community.”
Details on Zinio for Libraries may be found at www. wicomicolibrary.org or at the nearest branch of Wicomico Public Library.
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3 comments:
This make you wonder why we even have libraries anymore. If all you need them for now is to download content to your smart phone or tablet, why not put network access in (the many more) Post Office buildings and close the libraries?
I love our library and wouldn,t dream of it closing. I like to feel pages turning in my hands.
Libraries make information available to everyone. whether that information is in print, online or even shared from one person to another. We are focused on collecting and organizing that information and making sure it is here for now and for the future.
For a database like Zinio - It is not just that you need to have computer (which 1 in 5 Americans do not have) nor is it solely getting on the Internet (which 1 in 3 American homes do not have), but there is also the purchase of the online subscriptions and maintenance of those subscriptions.
Additionally, there are numerous things libraries do besides loan books and magazines - such as Storytimes for children to develop pre-reading skills, job search assistance, English language learning resources, cultural programs, and homework support. I don't believe those things fall into the mission of the post office.
Libraries are a thriving, growing organization that will be here to support and encourage life-long learning for the next generation. Our method of delivery may change and the content may be different, but the need to keep information available to everyone in our community will always be there.
And to be factual - there are approx 121,000 libraries in the United States, 16,600 of which are public libraries. There are approx 31,000 United States Post Offices.
Sincerely,
Andrea Berstler
Director, Wicomico Public Library
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