eBooks: New Models, New Tools & New Approaches--A Discussion of Emerging Options

SPONSORED BY: EBSCO and Library Journal
EVENT DATE AND TIME:  Tuesday, May 15, 2012, 2:00 PM EST/11:00 AM PST
 
This session will look at the eBook landscape from a wide perspective, including the many options for approaching eBook acquisition, lease and loan. This will include discussion of Patron Driven Acquisition (PDA) as well as next generation approaches to patron driven acquisition – “Smart PDA.”  It will cover collection development approaches, platform and device changes & possibilities, as well as user experiences & expectations. The session will discuss the many options that can be made available to libraries to optimize their approaches to eBook discovery, usage and overall value of their collections. EBSCO will also discuss its recently released eBook ordering and management platform for eBooks on EBSCOhost including its current capabilities and a glimpse of the road ahead.
 
Presenters:
 
Ron Burns- Senior Director of EBSCOhost Product Management
 
 
Scott Wasinger- Senior Director of E-book and Audiobook Sales
 
 
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