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Explore eBooks MN Webinars

ebook-mn5Explore eBooks MN

Join fellow public, academic, school and special librarians in a statewide effort to explore the integration of eBooks into libraries, grow an understanding of how eBooks and digital content impact libraries, and engage in conversation around the future of eBooks in Minnesota. The Explore eBooks MN series of events will combine the internal expertise of Minnesotans with perspectives from national eBook innovators to further our professional understanding and build consensus. Expand your knowledge base by attending any or all of the events. Improve your library’s capacity to embrace a digital future by participating in each Explore eBooks MN event.

 

Webinars

                      The first two webinars are completed and ready for viewing in an archived format.

1.     eBook Basics, Wednesday, April 30, 2014, 1–2 p.m.

2.     Access to eBooks: Challenges Facing Libraries and Publishers, Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 1–2 p.m.

Registration is open now for each of these free upcoming webinars (you must register for each)!

3.     eBooks in Libraries: Consortial Models, Thursday, June 19, 2014, 1–2 p.m.

4.     eBooks in Libraries: A Business Models Overview, Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 1-2:15 p.m. 2-3:15 p.m.

5.     eContent Creation in Libraries, Wednesday, July 23, 2014, 1–2 p.m.

Explore eBooks MN Summit

Wednesday, August 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.

St. Catherine University
Rauenhorst Hall, Coeur de Catherine
2004 Randolph Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55105

Download an informational flyer or Register for the Summit Now!

For more information about Explore eBooks MN, contact Jennifer Nelson at jennifer.r.nelson@state.mn.us or Jennifer Verbrugge at jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us.

 

 

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

Access to eBooks Webinar

ebook-mn5TO: Minnesota Libraries
FROM: State Library Services
DATE: May 8, 2014
SUBJECT: Explore eBooks MN Webinar

Access to eBooks: Challenges Facing Libraries and Publishers

Wednesday, May 21, 2014, 1–2 p.m.

Providing cost-effective access to eBooks is a central concern of Minnesota’s libraries. The barriers to providing access to eContent collections varies by type of library, and is driven, at least in part, by a tension between the practices of publishers designed to increase sales and the desire of libraries to provide access to content of high interest and/or need to patrons. Additionally, companies use digital rights management (DRM) to restrict certain book formats to work with specific devices, forcing libraries to purchase a single title in multiple formats. This session will explore the challenges facing academic, public and K-12 libraries. Participants will emerge with a deeper understanding of the shared barriers to increasing cost-effective access to eContent and learn about the groundbreaking work of the ReadersFirst initiative.

Intended Audience: Open to all public, academic, K-12, and special librarians, and others interested in learning more about eBooks and libraries.

Presenter: Jamie LaRue, LaRue and Associates Consulting
After leading the Douglas County (Colorado) Libraries for over 23 years, Jamie LaRue struck out on his own to be a full time thought leader. He writes, speaks, and consults about the future of public libraries. He is the author of “The New Inquisition: Understanding and Managing Intellectual Freedom Challenges,” and is well known for the Douglas County Libraries Model, a library platform for the management of eBooks.

Register now. There is no fee to attend this webinar.

This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services through the Grants to States program, administered by the Minnesota Department of Education, State Library Services.

For more information, contact Jennifer Verbrugge at 651-582-8356 or jennifer.verbrugge@state.mn.us.

This webinar is the second of five webinars leading up to the August Explore eBooks MN Summit event at St. Catherines University. Get all of the details about the webinars and the Summit at  Explore eBooks MN today!

Academic, General, Public, School Media Specialist, Special

eBook Basics Webinar

ebook-mn5Have you taken a look at the new Explore eBooks MN website?

Join fellow public, academic, school and special librarians in a statewide effort to explore the integration of eBooks into libraries, grown an understanding of how eBooks and digital content impact libraries, and engage in conversation around the future of eBooks in Minnesota. The Explore eBooks MN series of event will combine the internal expertise of Minnesotans with perspectives from national eBook innovators to further our professional understanding and build consensus. Expand your knowledge base by attending any or all of the event. Improve your library’s capacity to embrace a digital future by participating in each Explore eBooks MN event. For the full line up of events, go to http://www.mnebook.org/home

 

Webinar #1: eBook Basics

Wednesday, April 30, 2014 from 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm (Central Time)

Description: eBooks are a fact of life for libraries of all types. This session will define common terms, describe what eBooks are, and give insight into how libraries are managing eBooks. the goal of this session is to provide a solid understanding of what eBooks are and how they impact libraries.

This webinar panel presentation is open to all public, academic, K-12, and special librarians, and anyone else with an interest in the future of eBooks in Minnesota.

Register now for this webinar!

Registration is open for all five webinars now….all webinar content will be archived, but attend live to get your questions answered!