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The Digital Shelf: Sustainable Ebooks
Description
The last decade has brought many challenges to providing digital content in libraries. Unfavorable license terms, at least when compared to print have made ebooks and digital audiobook collection difficult to grow and sustain. In this webinar, we will discuss some ways to librarians are working meet these challenges, including metrics that foster better costs to use, a discussion about what costs might in fact be "reasonable" terms for digital, and some new license types--including ownership--that might help.
Learning Outcomes
- Formulate an idea of what "reasonable" digital costs are for their own libraries
- Develop metrics to help make their own digital collections more sustainable
- Advocate for digital procurement terms that will benefit their libraries
Intended Audience
Librarians who order digital materials, library administrators, publishers
Partners
Michael Blackwell, ReadersFirst
Michael Blackwell is the Director of the St. Mary's County Library and leads ReadersFirst. As a prominent national advocate for e-resources, he is instrumental in coordinating efforts across nearly 300 libraries to campaign for fair pricing, sustainable licensing, and an easier patron experience for library e-book content.
Jeremy Johannesen, Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA)
Jeremy Johannesen is the Executive Director of the Chief Officers of State Library Agencies (COSLA), an organization dedicated to supporting state library administrative agencies. He is a recognized advocate for nationwide library policy, leading COSLA's long-term efforts to influence publisher pricing and licensing models for e-books and digital content, ensuring equitable access and sustainable solutions for public libraries across the states.
Presenters
Carmi Parker
Amy Mikel
Claire Kelley
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