Communication is an important aspect of human life. Effective communications are facilitated around the globe through the means of computers. Among tasks that computers made possible are: interconnections of libraries and numerous services e.g. e-mail, scanning, and other opportunities that can reach far to the remote parts of the world.
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EBSCO Releases 64 New eBook Subject Sets: From the press release, key collection areas increased are: Arts & Humanities, Business, Information Technology, Medical, Personal Growth & General Education, Science & Technology, Social & Cultural Issues, Social Sciences and Vocational Education. The new subject sets provide an extensive array of subject matter including: American History, leadership & management, LGBT, social networking, nursing and teacher resources. A full list of the latest subject sets are available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/ebooks/subject-sets.
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County of Los Angeles Public Library: The county of Los Angeles Public Library announces that it will add an additional 10,000 eBooks to its digital collections. These eBooks will be available free of charge for County Library card holders at http://colapublib.org/eBooks.
Amazon.com announced that "kindle and kindle app customers can borrow kindle books from more than 11,000 libraries in the United States."
Support for the kindle platform means that even more County Library customers can take advantage of the County's growing digital collection. Other support devices include the Nook by Barnes & Noble, the Sony Reader, the iPad and smartphones including the iPhone, Blackberry and Android.
County Librarian Margaret Donnelian Todd says, "We are a library for the 21st century. Our mission is to support reading and the love of books. For a hundred years, this Library has made the printed word accessible to all Los Angeles County residents. For the next hundred years and beyond, we will continue this important mission. Our investment in eBooks and digital technology ensures that we provide continued access to books regardless of format."
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