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2017-06 Ebooks at ALA Annual 2017

2017-06 Ebooks at ALA Annual 2017

Jun 21, 2017

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 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 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

    • McCormick Place W471b

    • 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, W175c

    • 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).

  • 4:30pm-5:30pm - OITP Digital Content Working Group 

    • McCormick Place, W474a

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.