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  2. Union catalog - Wikipedia

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    Nonetheless, it was not until 1901 that the U.S. Library of Congress exchanged cards with the Boston Public Library, Harvard College Library, and the New York Public Library [5]: 194 and also began a card publishing service to sell copies of its own catalog cards to public libraries throughout the U.S. [5]: 138–193 Card catalogues grew huge ...

  3. On the Market: Old Carnegie library for sale in Middletown ...

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    One of thousands of public libraries that 19th-century industrialist Andrew Carnegie financed is listed for sale in Middletown for $124,900. Between 1886 and 1920, Carnegie donated more than $55 ...

  4. Alibris - Wikipedia

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    Most sales made through Alibris are fulfilled by the bookseller directly to the end customer. Sales to libraries or other institutions or books needing transoceanic shipping are consolidated in a distribution center in Sparks, Nevada. Alibris also has a similar network for music (albums, cassette tapes, and CDs) and movies (VHS or DVD).

  5. Calibre (software) - Wikipedia

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    Calibre (pronounced cal-i-ber) is a cross-platform free and open-source suite of e-book software. Calibre supports organizing existing e-books into virtual libraries, displaying, editing, creating and converting e-books, as well as syncing e-books with a variety of e-readers. Editing books is supported for EPUB and AZW3 formats.

  6. LibraryThing - Wikipedia

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    It is used by authors, individuals, libraries, and publishers. Based in Portland, Maine, [1] LibraryThing was developed by Tim Spalding and went live on August 29, 2005, on a freemium subscriber business model, because "it was important to have customers, not an 'audience' we sell to advertisers." They focused instead on making a series of ...

  7. Library consortium - Wikipedia

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    Many libraries commonly belong to multiple consortia. The goal of a library consortium is to amplify the capabilities and effectiveness of its member libraries through collective action, including, but not limited to, print or electronic resource sharing, reducing costs through group purchases of resources, and hosting professional development ...

  8. List of library consortia - Wikipedia

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    Libraries often band together in consortia for cooperative resource purchasing and sharing. The International Coalition of Library Consortia , or ICOLC , is an informal group of about 150 such consortia from around the world.

  9. New American Library - Wikipedia

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    New American Library (NAL) began life as Penguin U.S.A. and as part of Penguin Books of England. Because of complexities of exchange control and import and export regulations—Penguin made the decision to terminate the association, and the company was renamed the New American Library of World Literature in 1948 [1] when Penguin Books' assets (excluding the Penguin and Pelican trademarks) were ...