All times are in Central Daylight Time. For full schedule, visit https://www.eventscribe.com/2017/ALA-Annual/.
Friday, June 23
- 9:00am-11:00am - SimplyE for Consortia Advisory Group
- McCormick Place, Room W471b
- Lead: Valerie Horton, Minitex
- Description: Monthly meeting for members of the IMLS grant's advisory group (closed meeting).
- 12:00pm-2:00pm - LEAP: Library E-content Access Project
- McCormick Place, Room W471b
- Leads: Luke Swarthout, NYPL; Michelle Bickert, DPLA
- Description: Open to stakeholders who want in-depth discussion and detailed updates about projects in the LEAP universe, specifically SimplyE and DPLA's exchange pilot.
- 2:30pm-4:30pm - ASCLA Consortial eBook Interest Group
- Hyatt Regency Chicago
- Leads: Veronda Pitchford, RAILS; Paula MacKinnon, Califa
- Description: Discuss issues and challenges for shared ebook collections by statewide, network and consortial groups.
Saturday, June 24
- 10:30am - Creating a Library-Owned Marketplace (Panel)
- Luke Swarthout, NYPL; Paula MacKinnon, Califa; Eric Hansen, Connecticut State Library; Micah May, DPLA
- McCormick Place, W174c
- Description: This session will provide an update and discuss the best ways for libraries to advance access to digital
collections, focusing on the collaborative and innovative efforts of two IMLS grant funded projects: SimplyE and the
Library E-content Access Project (LEAP).
Sunday, June 25
- 1:00pm-2:30pm - LITA Top Technology Trends
- Featuring Veronda Pitchford, RAILS
- McCormick Place, W192
- Description: Top Technology Trends features our ongoing roundtable discussion about trends and advances in library technology by a panel of LITA technology experts and thought leaders.