eBook Online Conference

Join us for an exciting one-day online conference as five nationally- and internationally-known speakers discuss wide-ranging aspects of the growing impact of eBooks on libraries. Brought to you by the Southeast Florida Library Information Network (SEFLIN).

Date:  September 21, 2012.  Time:  10:00am - 3:00pm EST.

Cost:  Free for Florida Library Staff.  $25 for non-Florida Library Staff.

Registration:

https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/StartPage.aspx?Site=SEFLIN&WebCode=2012VirtConf 

10 AM Eastern		Frankenbooks and the Future of eBooks: An Ongoing Challenge Stephen Abram
11 AM Eastern		Getting the Most from Your eBook Readers: Tips and Tricks Chad Mairn
12 Noon Eastern		eTextbooks: The Shift to Digital — New Models for Course Distribution Nik Osborne, J.D.
1 PM Eastern		Lunch Break
2 PM Eastern		Swimming Upstream: Collection Development Issues and eContent Jamie LaRue
3 PM Eastern		Ebook Licensing and Access — Now and the Future Sue Polanka
		This session will analyze the barriers to eBook lending models currently available for libraries.

WordPress and eBook Webinars

WordPress for Library Websites
Presented by Polly-Alida Farrington
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. EST

REGISTER:
http://bit.ly/v1h5aI

Does your organization need a new web site? One that is more dynamic, easy to update and can easily incorporate social media and other ways to communicate with your library’s patrons/customers? WordPress (free, opensource) may be the answer. WordPress is a powerful web Content Management System (CMS) that has grown far beyond its origins as a blogging tool.

WordPress can be used to power your library website and help you build a dynamic web presence for your library, school, personal web site, business or other project. Its ease of use and flexibility make it a perfect choice for libraries that are struggling to keep their websites up to date and/or looking for a more up-to-date look for their website. Its extensibility via plugins and other customizations make it a great choice for more complex sites as well.

This webinar will cover:

• Examples of sites built with WordPress
• Why WordPress is a great choice for schools & libraries
• Hosting options and requirements
• WordPress.com vs WordPress.org
• Making it look great: Themes
• Building blocks of WordPress: Posts & Pages
• and more!

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Ebooks, Discovery, and the Library
Presented by Kate Sheehan
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
3:15 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EST

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http://bit.ly/tcUXP6

Publishers, authors, booksellers, and librarians have traditionally thought of discovery as something that happens in a physical place. A patron browses the shelf, a librarian offers some reader's advisory, a new author is picked up from an artfully created display. Online discovery lags behind, despite Amazon's best efforts. People still pick books up based on word of mouth. Libraries, with entire sections of staff devoted to helping people pick out books, are word of mouth engines, but struggle to prove our worth to the rest of the book ecosystem. Ebooks make that even more difficult when the library as place is taken out of the equation. This session will explore some possibilities for libraries as channels of discovery in an ebook-dominated market.

What's at Stake in the HathiTrust Lawsuit

Friday, October 28, 1:00pm EDT. (Educause)

On September 12, the Authors Guild, the Australian Society of Authors, the Union Des Écrivaines et des Écrivains Québécois (UNEQ), and eight individual authors filed suit against HathiTrust, the University of Michigan, the University of California, the University of Wisconsin, Indiana University, and Cornell University for copyright infringement. At issue are more than 10 million scans contained in HathiTrust's collection, as well as HathiTrust's "Orphan Works Project." The Authors Guild has argued that storing and providing access to the digital scans is illegal, while advocates for HathiTrust and participating universities argue that digitizing and providing access to the sources is critical to the future of research and scholarship.

In this web seminar, Jonathan Band, a legal consultant and frequent author on intellectual property issues, will provide an overview of the case to date, and James Grimmelmann, an associate professor at New York Law School, will discuss the legal questions on which the Authors Guild v. HathiTrust lawsuit will turn, as well as the potential implications for universities and libraries. There are reasons why the court may never reach the substantive copyright issues, and reasons why even if it does there might not be much impact on other libraries. But the case is still worth watching, Grimmelmann says, because it could significantly influence libraries' digitization and digital distribution practices.

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eBooks' Real Impact on Book Publishing

Tuesday, September 20, 11:00am EDT. (Aptara)

eBooks are the most dominant force in contemporary publishing, but skyrocketing consumer sales aside, what is their real impact on book publishers' operations and bottom lines?

In this free WEBcast, we'll reveal the results, trends, and best practices of eBook publishers as uncovered over the past two years in a three-survey series conducted by Aptara. What works and what doesn't? From production techniques, preferred file formats and distribution channels, to enhanced eBooks and apps strategies, we'll discuss how the findings correspond and differ across publishing market segments. In addition to sharing insight collected from over 1,300 publishers, we'll talk with digital experts from both sides of the Atlantic to understand how digital publishing is evolving in the United States and Europe.

ATTENDEES WILL LEARN

• Primary areas where the eBook market remains nascent worldwide
• Where 1,350 book publishers stand in building their digital programs (the answers will surprise you!)
• Key differences between digital strategies in the Trade, Academic, and STM markets
• How issues like eBook design and formatting may be holding back growth in sales

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Libraries in a Post-Print World

Tuesday, September 13, 3:00pm EDT.

What does the library without books look like? We can argue all day about whether or not printed books will eventually become obsolete. Or we can wonder how libraries and librarians will continue to serve their communities if they do. In this thought-provoking webinar, consultants Joan Frye Williams and George Needham will explore the challenges and opportunities presented by a “post-print” world.

It’s no small feat to change an existing brand, and the library brand has always been “books.” Library shelves may not be devoid of paper any time soon, but if alternative reading formats continue to be adopted at current rates, we’ll need to realign and rebrand our services or risk going the way of the dodo.

This is not a webinar about how to add eBooks to your collection; this is a webinar about how to re-imagine and articulate the importance of what we can do in our communities.

Presenters: George Needham & Joan Frye Williams

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eBooks 101: Digital Content Strategy

Thursday, March 31, 2:00pm EDT.

eBooks 101: The Digital Content Strategy for Reaching Customers Anywhere, Anytime, on Any Device. A Case Study Webcast with ASTD.

When it comes to publishing eBooks, there's no prescribed format for success. Most traditional publishers aren't good role models because they still employ print production processes that were never intended to tackle today’s electronic challenges. If you’re considering a foray into eBook or app production, join digital publishing maven Ann Rockley, the principal author of eBooks 101: The Digital Content Strategy for Reaching Customers Anywhere, Anytime, on Any Device for this free one-hour webinar. She'll be joined by Digital Content Production Specialist, Anthony Allen of the American Society for Training & Development (ASTD), who will present a real-world case study detailing how ASTD embraced the methodology outlined in Rockley’s new book and now employs a production process that frees their content to be easily transformed and delivered into whatever new formats and devices their members desire.


Sponsor:  Aptara Corporation

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A National Digital Library System

The Need for a National Digital Library System in the U.S.

November 17, 12noon EST.

On November 4th David Rothman, the founder of Teleread, the oldest English language site offering general e-book news and views, had an essay published in The Atlantic titled "Why We Can't Afford Not to Create a Well-Stocked National Digital Library System." David will join us for this online conversation with librarians, policy makers, and the general public about the need to develop a system in the U.S.

Ebooks vs. Apps

Tuesday, July 27, 1:00pm EDT.

Between the overwhelming popularity of the iPad and the increased adoption and continuing evolution of ePUB, the opportunities and sales channels for digital books has exploded over the past 12 months.

Most publishers agree that some eBook titles justify the extra investment for enhancement, but determining the degree of interactivity and technical approach best-suited to the book and your budget, can be daunting.

In this free WEBcast, eBooks vs. Apps: The Pros, Cons and Possibilities, we will explore the production and budgetary benefits and pitfalls of developing applications versus enhancing eBooks.

• What are the differences between an enhanced eBook and an App?
• What are the development opportunities, challenges and costs of each?
• What types of enhancements are possible in the EPUB format?
• How can you optimize app development for cross-platform portability?

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Ebooks and Audiobooks: Online Conference

Tuesday, May 11, Day Long (Times TBA).

Alliance Library System and TAP Information Services are pleased to announce the fourth in a dynamic monthly series of online workshops librarians can enjoy right at their desktops on hot topics. The latest conference on Ebooks and Audiobooks is scheduled for May 11.

Tom Peters of TAP Information Services is the keynote speaker. He will speak on “Portable Ereading: Prospects and Possibilities.” He will talk about the portable reading of ebooks and digital audiobooks and how they are transforming the way people read.

Other speakers for this day-long conference include:

• Tony Bandy, Library Knowledge on “Ebooks, Google Books and your Library: Implementing Google’s Digital Resources on the Local Level”
• Michele Cobb, Audio Publisher’s Association on “The World of Downloadable Digital Audiobooks”
• Kathy Lussier, Massachusetts Network Library Collaborative on “Ebooks in the Library”
• Karen Coyle, Consultant on “The Book”
• A conversation with Overdrive

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E-books and Libraries

Tuesday, March 23, 9:30am EST.

Join us for a morning of sharing and discussion on e-books, their benefits, features, and future in libraries from the perspective of LYRASIS and five e-book publishers including IGI Global, Sage, Gale, Books 24x7 and Springer.

Building on a previous event which focused on best practices for libraries just being their electronic collections, discussion will center on business models, issues of adoption in public and academic libraries, and licensing and digital rights management. Interaction from online participants, via microphone or typing questions, is encouraged.

Speaker:

Tim Cherubini, Director of Content Innovation, Lyrasis

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eBook Readers and Standards: Archive

Wednesday’s webinar: "eBook Readers and Standards...Where to Next?", featured Forrester's eBooks expert Sarah Rotman Epps and Michael Smith, the head of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF).

Over 600 publishing industry professionals participated and were the first to learn the results of Forrester's latest eBook research.

To watch the archived version of the full webcast, click here. Note that the slides can be downloaded from this version. Topics covered include:

• eBook readers - market movers, trends and forecasts
• Making sense of eBook formats - what's right for your content?
• The current standards landscape - is it really all about ePub?

Enriching Research and Teaching through Ebook Content

Source: PR Newswire

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Monday, November 30, 9:00am GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

Enriching Research and Teaching through Ebook Content

• Understanding the role of Ebooks in the research workflow
• Hong Kong University: Lessons learned from building the world's largest Ebook collection
• Course case study: A primer on building Ebooks into a course reading list

If you are interested in registering for any one of webinars in the Scholarly Perspectives 2009 series or for more information, please contact Jessica Disch at jdisch@psbpr.com

eBook Readers and Standards

Source: TeleRead

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Wednesday, November 18, 11:00am EST.

eBook Readers and Standards...Where to Next?

	As the eBook market rapidly unfolds, it seems to get more complex by the day. Publishers are struggling to adapt as competitive and consumer pressures demand that their titles be compatible with the multitude of new eBook applications and eReaders coming to market. To develop a successful eBook production strategy, you need to take a clear position on where the market is today and will be tomorrow. In this 60-minute webinar, Sarah Rotman Epps, Forrester’s eBook Market Analyst, and Michael Smith, Director of the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) which manages the ePub standard, present their highly informed views on the future for eBook readers, formats and standards. How will it all shake out? Join these two industry experts to get the inside track on the future and better position yourself to take advantage of the biggest driver of industry innovation to hit the publishing world in decades – eBooks.
	Speakers: Sarah Rotman Epps, Forrester, Analyst Sarah is a leading expert in eBooks and eReaders. Her research focuses on how publishers can adapt to changing consumer behavior and grow revenue profitably online. Sarah's research has been quoted in The Financial Times, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and The Economist. She has appeared as an expert on Bloomberg TV, CBS News, NPR, and Reuters TV. Prior to her analyst role, Sarah was a researcher and an editor at Forrester. A Harvard University graduate, prior to joining Forrester, she was the publishing director at Let's Go Publications where she oversaw the publication of the annually updated series of 40 travel guides. Michael Smith, IDPF, Executive Director The International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF) aims to advance the interests of publishers, technologists, and readers by evangelizing the adoption of IDPF standards, including the eBook ePub format, for electronic reading applications and products. Prior to joining the IDPF, Michael was employed by Toronto based romance publisher Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. where he managed eBook and book production servicing North America, UK and Australian markets.