| 8:00 - 8:45 a.m. |
Registration and FREE Continental Breakfast |
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| 8:45 - 9:00 a.m. |
Greetings & Opening Remarks |
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Welcoming remarks and a summary review of the market
for eBook content and systems in public, academic and school
libraries. This presentation will include statistics from recent
OeBF Library Surveys, data on the size of the library market for
eBooks, an update on OeBF Sales Reports, and other information on
relevant developments. |
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Presenter: Steve
Potash, President, OeBF |
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| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. |
Panel: The Budget Crisis in Public Libraries -
Are Digital Libraries a Solution? |
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Public libraries have recently suffered tremendous
cut backs in state level funding. Branches are closing, hours of
service are reduced, and staffs are limited as budgets are slashed.
Can eBooks service the expanding demands of patrons during this
difficult economic climate? Does this crisis for public libraries
present opportunities for publishers and vendors to address these
challenges with eBook technologies? |
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Moderator: Jean
Bedord, Consultant, Senior
Analyst, Shore Communications Inc. |
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Panelist: Marsha Howard, Coordinator, Office of Adult Services, New York Public Library |
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Panelist: Patricia E. Lowrey, Head of
Technical Services, Cleveland Public Library |
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Panelist:
Michael Williams,
Manager, Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library |
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| 9:45 - 10:30 a.m. |
Panel: New Sources for eBook Content for
Libraries |
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The majority of large trade publishers have proven
the business model for selling eBooks to consumers, retailers and
libraries. Hear about the new initiatives to bring popular fiction,
IT, academic, training, scientific and other book content to
libraries via eBook systems. |
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Moderator: Susan
Peterson, Vice President, Digital Business Development, Baker &
Taylor |
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Panelist: Ron
Mass, Vice President, Greenwood Publishing Group |
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Panelist: Bonnie
Hawkwood, Product Manager, Gale |
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Panelist: Theresa
Horner, Director of E-Book Operations and Business Dev.,
HarperCollins |
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| 10:30 - 11:00 a.m. |
Networking Break & Exhibits |
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| 11:00 – 12:00 a.m. |
Panel: Technology Update on Library Solutions for
Digital Media |
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Major ILS and OPAC systems are expanding service to
enable librarians to aggregate and manage digital content and eBook
titles for patron use. Come hear from the leading library system
vendors and eBook service companies on how digital media and
copyrighted eBook content is being offered as part of mainstream
library services. |
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Moderator: Judy
Luther, Informed Strategies LLC |
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Panelist:
Angelina Benedetti,
Young Adult Materials Selector, King County Library System |
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Panelist:
Brad Whittle, VP Sales - The Americas, Dynix |
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Panelist: Tom
Gates, Director of Marketing, SIRSI |
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Panelist: Tom
Prehn, Senior Business Development Manager, Adobe Systems Inc. |
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| 12:00 – 1:00 p.m. |
LUNCH AND NETWORKING SESSION IN EXHIBIT AREA
(free with registration) |
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| 1:00 – 1:45 p.m. |
Keynote: Daniel L.
Walters, Executive Director, Las Vegas/Clark County Library District
Chair, Technology in Public Libraries, PLA |
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Recipient of Library
Journal's
"Library of the Year" Award Presents:
"Using Technology to Develop the Library of the Future" |
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| 1:45 – 2:30pm |
Panel: Cataloging and Managing Digital Content
in the Public Library |
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Should publishers and ILS vendors rely on MARC for cataloging
electronic and digital media? Are MARC records available for eBooks?
How will XML be used for cataloging new media materials? Can MARC
and XML strategies co-exist? Come hear from industry leaders on
how cataloging practices are being extended to accommodate digital
materials that libraries are purchasing and adding to their
collections. |
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Moderator: Brian
Kenney, Library Journal |
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Panelist: Lisa
Elliott, OCLC |
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Panelist: William
Jones, Systems Librarian, New York University |
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Panelist: David
Nelson, Impressions Book & Journal Services |
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| 2:30 – 3:15 p.m. |
Panel: Who’s Hot and Who’s Not in the eBook
Market |
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The
past two years has seen a consolidation of eBook software and
hardware vendors and formats. Come learn which companies and
products are positioned to take advantage of the growing popularity
of eBooks as well as those that are seeking to serve library patrons
and students. Leading technology vendors will present an update on
their tools and services for on-screen reading, portability of
content, and how this relates to improved services to library
patrons. |
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Moderator: Jim
Lichtenberg, Lightspeed |
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Panelist: James
Alexander, Director of Product Management, Adobe Systems Inc. |
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Panelist: Chris
Strano, Director of Marketing, Franklin Electronic Publishers |
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Panelist: Cliff
Guren, Group Product Manager, eReading, Microsoft Corporation |
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| 3:15 – 3:45 p.m. |
Networking Break & Exhibits |
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3:45 – 4:45 p.m. |
eBook Pricing – What is the cost of this eBook
and Who can Use It? |
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Arguments and debates about the wide variety of
business models that libraries have to navigate in the eBook world.
FTE versus one-to-one pricing models. Who is a patron of your
library for concurrent use access? These are a few of the
perplexing pricing models that collection development librarians
face with today’s digital content. Come hear from vendors on why
their pricing model presents a fair balance of interests for the
publishers and copyright holders while serving the needs of
libraries in providing value to their patrons. |
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Moderator: Tom
Peters, Founder, TAP Information Services |
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Panelist: Gillian
Harrison, netLibrary |
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Panelist: Jean Srnecz,
Senior VP of Merchandising, Baker & Taylor |
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Panelist: Stephen
Pendergrast, Co-Owner, Fictionwise.com, Inc. |
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Panelist: Pam
Turner, Director of Content, OverDrive Inc. |
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Panelist: Michael
Johnson, Vice President, Follett Library and School Group |
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| 4:45 – 5:15 p.m. |
Copyright, Fair Use and the Patriot Act in the
Digital Library |
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Moderator:
Francine Fialkoff, Editor, Library Journal |
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Panelist: Rick
Weingarten, Director, American Library Association |
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Panelist:
Chuck Sims, Partner,
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| 5:15 p.m. |
Closing Remarks |
