February 2014 Coverage Report In February, more librarians expressed the value and importance of technology in today’s society and began leveraging digital services, like hoopla digital, to emerge as a modern and relevant resource in the community. Somers Library Director, Pat Miller, told Somers Daily Voice that “library users are evolving to a mobile way of life,” and hoopla digital enables libraries to “step up to that challenge.” Clifton Boyer, director of Horry County Memorial Library, even referred to the new service as “a game changer,” in an interview with Myrtle Beach Online, applauding the service’s “effective technological motorized delivery,” which enables more libraries to shift to online and digital content. Other libraries such as Youngstown and Mahoning County used the month to host “Technology Playgrounds” along with hoopla digital training sessions to keep patrons abreast with the latest technology and devices. In an interview with Cowichan Valley Citizen, Kate Marsh, municipality representative at Vancouver Island Regional Library, added that with the help of onsite training sessions and digital services, libraries “are becoming a technological gateway and community hub.
Coverage Fast Facts For February 2014: 26.6 million impressions (people reached by stories & news about hoopla in the U.S. & Canada)
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