Youngstown Public Library Broadens Its Technology Services for Mahoning County Citizens.Business Editors CLEVELAND & YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 15, 2003 Adds new eBook service featuring popular business, fiction and career titles downloadable to patron PCs and PDAs The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County serves the communities of Mahoning County, Ohio from its administrative offices in Youngstown, Ohio with 15 branches in the cities of Campbell, Canfield, Greenford, Lake Milton, North Jackson, Poland, Sebring, New Middletown, and (OH) today launched a comprehensive eBook service designed to stimulate awareness and adoption of emerging technologies in the community. The new system was built by OverDrive, Inc., a recognized leading developer of eBook solutions for libraries, and funded entirely with bequest monies. Patrons can visit (http://ebooks.libraryvisit.org) and browse hundreds of eBooks from leading publishers including HarperCollins, Time Warner, John Wiley John Wiley may refer to:
Carlton Sears, Library Director said, "Our library is continuing its mission to inspire increased knowledge, education and growth throughout our community. We believe eBooks are one way to help achieve this goal. We chose OverDrive because they provide the best collection of eBooks, while making it easy for patrons with a library card to download them from our website and read offline -- at home or at the office," Mr. Sears added. Steve Potash, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of OverDrive said, "We're proud to be working with Youngstown Public Library to provide families with easy access to best-selling eBooks. Students can download Cliff Notes to aid in homework assignments, parents can download the latest fiction, business and reference titles. There's something for everyone to borrow, read and enjoy," Mr. Potash added. About Youngstown Public Library The Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County is a system comprised of 18 branch libraries throughout Mahoning County, plus Main Library. About OverDrive, Inc. OverDrive (www.overdrive.com) provides eBook solutions for leading retailers, publishers and libraries in the US and abroad including Adobe, Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. , King County Library, Cleveland Public Library The Cleveland Public Library was founded in 1869 and is located in Cleveland, Ohio. Its mission is "to be the best urban library system in the country by providing access to the worldwide information that people and organizations need in a timely, convenient, and equitable manner. , Random House and others. OverDrive is a strategic partner to Microsoft Corporation (Nasdaq:MSFT MSFT Microsoft (stock symbol) MSFT Movimento Sociale Fiamma Tricolore (Italy) MSFT Multi-Stage Fitness Test MSFT Master of Science in Family Therapy MSFT Macalester Students for Fair Trade ), Adobe Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq:ADBE ADBE Adobe Systems, Inc. (stock symbol) ) and Mobipocket S.A, based in France. The company is a Gold Sponsor of the Open eBook Forum. OverDrive was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. |
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