Webinar - Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library

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Subject: Webinar - Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library
When: Wednesday, April 11, 2012 1:30 PM-3:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).
Where: Central 6th Floor Training Room

 

 

When: Occurs every Wednesday effective 4/4/2012 until 4/11/2012 from 1:30 PM to 3:00 PM (UTC-06:00) Central Time (US & Canada).

Where: Central 6th Floor Training Room

 

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Integrating E-Books and E-Readers into Your Library
with Sue Polanka

Two parts--90 minutes each
Wednesdays April 4 and 11, 2012
1:30 – 3:00 PM Central

With the exploding popularity of e-books and e-reading devices, librarians are grappling with how to effectively integrate them into their services and collections. Sue Polanka is back by popular demand to present this two-part ALA TechSource workshop on how to go about it. With her practical guidance you will learn how to begin purchasing and lending e-books for your library, and how to purchase e-reading devices for patron use.

 

Topics covered in this workshop include:

Part 1: Purchasing E-books for Your Library

• Current trends with e-book ownership and lending
• Comparing vendor offerings and interfaces (publishers and aggregators)
• Choosing business models, including subscription, one-book checkout, and patron-driven acquisition

The challenges of archiving and accessibility.

 

Part 2: Lending E-book Readers in Your Library

• Examples of the more than 50 e-reading device options: dedicated e-readers, tablets, apps, and screen e-readers
• Practical tips for lending devices
• Navigating file formats, digital rights management, and compatibility

Sources for free and public domain e-books for easy loading onto e-readers.

 

Sue Polanka is the moderator of No Shelf Required, a blog about the issues surrounding e-books for librarians and publishers. She is the Head of Reference and Instruction at the Wright State University Libraries in Dayton, Ohio and the Vice President/President Elect of the Academic Library Association of Ohio.

 

 

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*Please excuse cross postings/duplicate invites.  I just wanted to make sure I got the information out to everyone!

 

 

Sarah Ortiz

Library Assistant Supervisor

South-Belt Libraries

Houston Public Library

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