UT County libraries may add EBooks

Desertnews.com has a fairily lengthy story on how The Salt Lake County Library Board has appointed a subcommittee of librarians to study electronic books. They predict they will have electronic books within five years. Why sit and study it, while other libraries move forward and do something about it? Earlier this year, the Patchogue-Medford Library in Patchogue New York started circulating Nuvomedia Rocket eBook readers. Check out that story.

\”\”As e-books become more popular, they will probably become available in the city\’s libraries. If e-books become materials that our patrons request, then we will explore that option,\”says community relations manager Dana Tumpowsky\”

Desertnews.com has a fairily lengthy story on how The Salt Lake County Library Board has appointed a subcommittee of librarians to study electronic books. They predict they will have electronic books within five years. Why sit and study it, while other libraries move forward and do something about it? Earlier this year, the Patchogue-Medford Library in Patchogue New York started circulating Nuvomedia Rocket eBook readers. Check out that story.

\”\”As e-books become more popular, they will probably become available in the city\’s libraries. If e-books become materials that our patrons request, then we will explore that option,\”says community relations manager Dana Tumpowsky\”The Salt Lake City Public Library System also does not have electronic books, but the system is always striving to meet the needs of its patrons, says community relations manager Dana Tumpowsky.
\”As e-books become more popular, they will probably become available in the city\’s libraries. If e-books become materials that our patrons request, then we will explore that option,\” she said.