Matt Enis

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Follett Software Launches AI Features for Destiny

Follett Software Launches AI Features for Destiny

Matt Enis,  Oct 03, 2025

Designed as a personal data assistant for K–12 librarians, Destiny AI aims to help automate routine tasks, streamline data organization, retrieve quick insights into a library’s collection, reduce workloads, and boost productivity.

Community, Concern, and a Vow to Keep Fighting | ALA Annual 2025

Community, Concern, and a Vow to Keep Fighting | ALA Annual 2025

Kara Yorio, Matt Enis, & Hallie Rich,  Jul 10, 2025

Amid the celebration of books and libraries was the undercurrent of a community under attack, with conversations and sessions at ALA Annual in Philadelphia centered around advocacy, democracy, and diverse books.

Library Ideas to Launch AR/VR-enhanced Children’s Books

Library Ideas to Launch AR/VR-enhanced Children’s Books

Matt Enis,  Jun 24, 2019

Library Ideas debuts Immersive Reality Books, a new line of children’s nonfiction titles featuring integrated virtual reality and augmented reality content.

Follett Acquires Baker & Taylor

Follett Acquires Baker & Taylor

Matt Enis,  Apr 19, 2016

In a move that creates the world's largest single distributor of curated content for librarians and educators with $3.6 billion in combined annual sales, Follett Corporation on April 18 announced the acquisition of Baker & Taylor from private equity firm Castle Harlan Partners.
Teens Teach Computer Science at a CA Library

Teens Teach Computer Science at a CA Library

Lauren Barack with Matt EnisLauren Barack with Matt Enis,  Apr 05, 2016

In Cupertino, young adults teach computer science to peers and run an all-night hackathon at the library.
Penguin Random House Announces New Ebook Terms of Sale for Libraries

Penguin Random House Announces New Ebook Terms of Sale for Libraries

Matt Enis,  Dec 03, 2015

Penguin Random House today announced a new terms of sale policy for ebook licenses sold to public, school, and other libraries. Effective January 1, 2016, all Penguin and Random House adult and children’s frontlist and backlist ebook titles will be available under the one-ebook, one-user, no loan cap perpetual licensing model that has long been employed by Random House.
Maker Jawn Initiative at Free Library of Philadelphia to Expand to Adults with IMLS Grant

Maker Jawn Initiative at Free Library of Philadelphia to Expand to Adults with IMLS Grant

Matt Enis,  Nov 10, 2014

In a move that will help the Free Library of Philadelphia (FLP) expand Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math (STEAM)-based Maker space programming to multi-generational audiences, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) on October 23 awarded a $500,000 National Leadership Grant to FLP in support of the library’s Maker Jawn initiative.
Survey: Library Ebook Growth Slowing but Still Substantial

Survey: Library Ebook Growth Slowing but Still Substantial

Matt Enis,  Oct 31, 2014

Ninety-five percent of public libraries currently offer ebooks to patrons, up from 72 percent in 2010, and 89 percent in both 2012 and 2013. However, money remains the biggest impediment for libraries looking to add ebooks or expand collections, according to Library Journal’s fifth annual Ebook Usage in U.S. Public Libraries report, sponsored by Freading.
Westport Maker Space Expands with Robots, SolidWorks Courses, and Volunteer Training

Westport Maker Space Expands with Robots, SolidWorks Courses, and Volunteer Training

Matt Enis,  Oct 16, 2014

The Westport Library's ongoing efforts to support its Maker Space, including Maker in Residence programs and the recent acquisition of two programmable robots, have helped establish a virtuous cycle in which residents have begun working on their own projects and helping one another independently.
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