Transforming: Collections, Discovery and Access

4th Annual DPLA hosted Ebook Innovation Lighting Round

Saturday, June 25, 2022

2:30pm – 3:30pm

Location: Washington Convention Center, 158A-B

Catch up or get up to speed with a fast passed overview of library driven innovation in eBook and eContent delivery. Will feature updates about how eBooks can support Global Literacy and from organizations including the ALA Washington Office, COSLA, ReadersFirst, Las Vegas-Clark County Library District, the National Library Service , The Palace Project and more.

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion, participant will be able to know the most recent state of play with regard to many important library driven projects around ebooks and audiobook service.
Upon completion, participant will be able to ask questions about and understand the fast moving space of econtent delivery
Upon completion, participant will be able to understand what e-content delivery related project they may want to plug into or learn more about.

Main Contact(s)

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Micah May

Director of Ebook Services, DPLA
Digital Public Library of America

Moderator(s)

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Micah May

Director of Ebook Services, DPLA
Digital Public Library of America

Speaker(s)

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Michael L. Blackwell, n/a

Director
St. Mary’s County (Maryland) Library/ReadersFirst
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Michele Kimpton

Global Senior Director of The Palace Project
The Palace Project, LYRASIS
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Alan S. Inouye, n/a

Senior Director, Public Pol & Gvt Rels and Interim Assoc Exec Dir
ALA Public Policy & Advocacy
Jason M. Broughton

Director of the National Library Service
Library of Congress
Kelvin Watson, MLIS

Executive Director
Las Vegas-Clark County Library District
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Jennie Stapp

State Librarian
Montana State Library