How Does Your Library Rate?07/22/2008 11:21:25 PMLocation : Cleveland, OH
Two library systems in my area have been ranked at #13 and #18 in the list of The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World.
At the 13th position is the Cuyahoga County Public Library:
Ranked as the top library by Hennen's American Public Library Ratings in 2006, this Cleveland, Ohio, library works to keep up to date with the latest technologies. Their website was ranked as the best by Ektron in 2006 and gives patrons the ability to access their accounts, purchase tickets to library events and much more. The library also offers text message delivery of library notices, the first in the nation to offer this service. The library offers access to 85 colleges and universities through its online OhioLink program as well as a host of other Ohio libraries, greatly increasing the number of resources patrons can draw upon. If that weren't enough, the library also participates in a podcasting program and places videos of speakers and visitors to the library online for all patrons to enjoy.
And at number 18 is the Cleveland Public Library:
The Cleveland Public Library offers patrons a wide range of downloadable materials on its website including audio books, ebooks, music and video. The library is part of a network of libraries in Ohio and offers patrons access to materials not only at the main location but at other locations as well. The library works with a NetNotice plan sending information on the library or reserved materials directly to patrons' inboxes. Additionally, the library has an iGoogle gadget for its catalog, a Twitter feed, and participates in the Library Elf notification program.
History of the Cleveland Public Library (a beautiful building, inside and out).
Link: SeattlePI.com: The 25 Most Modern Libraries in the World
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