North Carolina Libraries To Offer 318 New eBooks For Library Patrons

Dec. 1, 2009 - PRLog -- Beginning December 14th, North Carolina libraries will offer their library patrons 318 new eBooks made available through NC LIVE with a Library Services and Technology Act grant from the State Library of North Carolina.  

The new eBooks, with subjects focusing primarily on classic literature, history, biography, language learning, health, and medicine, are available to library patrons both within North Carolina libraries, and remotely via any Internet connection.  Patrons at all 197 NC LIVE member libraries have free online access to the new collection of eBooks through their local library’s website and from www.nclive.org.  

Members of the NC LIVE staff are excited to offer the new content to libraries across North Carolina.  “Budgets are tight right now and many libraries are unable to bring anything new to their patrons.  By purchasing these eBooks collaboratively, the whole state will benefit,” said Jill Robinson Morris, NC LIVE Outreach & Promotions Librarian.

NC LIVE, North Carolina’s statewide online library, purchased the eBooks through Ingram Digital and will make the books available through their MyiLibrary® platform.  MyiLibrary® is the Ingram Content Group’s industry-leading e-content aggregation platform for public, academic and professional libraries around the world.

Readers can view the books online without downloading any material and no proprietary eBook reader is needed to view the books.

Rich Rosy, Vice President and General Manager, Ingram Library Services and Institutional Solutions said, “We are delighted to be working with NC LIVE to help deliver new electronic content to participating public and academic libraries across the state.”  

Mr. Rosy continued, ”NC LIVE is an innovator in the library community.  We’re pleased to be part of their efforts to respond to the needs of their users and look forward to helping them achieve long-term value and success through our digital program.”  

About NC LIVE
NC LIVE is North Carolina’s statewide online library.  Patrons from the state's public libraries, as well as students, faculty, and staff from any of North Carolina's community colleges, independent colleges and universities, and public universities can access all NC LIVE content at no cost.  Designed for at-home use, NC LIVE resources are available from any Internet  connection at www.nclive.org.  The NC LIVE collection includes electronic resources for children and adults on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to auto repair,  health, history, and genealogy.  Contact your local library for access to NC LIVE.  For more information, please visit www.nclive.org.

About State Library of North Carolina
The State Library of North Carolina is a division of the N.C. Department of Cultural Resources
and works in partnership with communities to develop library service, coordinates statewide
programs for all types of libraries, and offers direct library service to state employees, genealogy researchers, and people who have visual and physical handicaps.   LSTA grant programs administered by the State Library of North Carolina are made possible by federal Library Services and Technology Act State Program funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

About Ingram
Ingram Content Group Inc. provides a broad range of physical and digital services to the book
industry. Ingram’s operating units are Ingram Book Company, Lightning Source Inc., Ingram
Digital, Ingram Periodicals Inc., Ingram International Inc., Ingram Library Services Inc., Spring
Arbor Distributors Inc., Ingram Publisher Services Inc., Tennessee Book Company LLC, Coutts Information Services, and Ingram Marketing Group Inc. For more information, visit
www.ingramdigital.com or www.ingramcontent.com.  MyiLibrary® is Ingram Digital’s industry-
leading e-content aggregation platform for public, academic and professional libraries around
the world.

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About NC LIVE
NC LIVE is North Carolina’s statewide online library. Patrons from the state's public libraries,
as well as students, faculty, and staff from any of North Carolina's community colleges,
independent colleges and universities, and public universities can access all NC LIVE content at no cost. Designed for at-home use, NC LIVE resources are available from any Internet
connection at www.nclive.org. The NC LIVE collection includes electronic resources for
children and adults on topics ranging from careers, business, and investing, to auto repair,
health, history, and genealogy. Contact your local library for access to NC LIVE. For more
information, please visit www.nclive.org.