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| The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded a $99,957 grant to OCLC for a new initiative, “The Big Shift: Advancing Public Library Participation in Our Digital Future.” The purpose of the grant is to more fully understand the challenges that U.S. public libraries face in providing e-book content to borrowers, as they ensure that all Americans continue to have access to commercially produced content through their local public libraries, even as formats change.<\/p>\n OCLC will partner with the American Library Association (ALA) and the Public Library Association (PLA) to review the e-book landscape and jointly develop recommendations for managing the e-book environment, in order to ensure adequate public access to these emerging resources.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n More at\u00a0http:\/\/www.oclc.org\/news\/releases\/2012\/201243.htm<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" From the OCLC newsletter: Public libraries to lead initiative to ensure public access to digital content The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded a $99,957 grant to OCLC for a new initiative, “The Big Shift: Advancing Public … Continue reading |