LYRASIS eBook Expo Panel: Best Practices, Transition to eBooks
Have you thought about expanding your library collection to include electronic books? A panel discussion on e-books will be taking place at Harrisburg University of Science and Technology, Lyrasis Conference, and will be available virtually. Current topics on digital books will be discussed, including best practices from libraries just being their electronic collections, to examples from universities with large e-book holdings.
Digital rights management, preservation options, functionality, licenses, and marketing electronic resources will also be discussedsed with librarian and publisher panelists. Interaction from online participants, via microphone or typing questions, is encouraged and there will be a question and answer session at the end of the panel.
Nov 20, 2009 AT 08:30 AM Eastern Standard Time or GMT -5 hours. Register for this free event here.
Participants:
Tim Cherubini, Director of Content Innovation, Lyrasis
Nancy Adams, University Librarian, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
Becky Albitz, Electronic Resources and Copyright Librarian, Penn State University
Tim Siftar, Reference Librarian, Drexel University
Jackie Zanghi-LaPlaca, Director of Library & Educational Relations, IGI Global
Cynthia Cleto, eBook Product Manager, Springer
Lou Mutty, Library Accounts Manager, Books 24/7
John McLaughlin, Field Rep, Gale
Mary Sue Iddings, Library Services Consultant, OCLC
Moderator for online event:
Janet Salmons, Capella University
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