ALA Conference program to address e-books’ impact on library services
WASHINGTON – The American Library Association’s (ALA) Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) will hold a program addressing the increasing significance of e-books and their impact on libraries during the ALA’s Annual Conference in New Orleans. The program, titled “The Future is Now! E-books and Their Increasing Impact on Library Services,” will be held on Saturday, June 25, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. in the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, Room 392.
Speakers will provide an overview of the current e-book landscape, address e-book devices, including technical support, highlight a successful library e-book program, and explore the relationships between publishers and libraries.
Presenters include Tom Peters, CEO of TAP Information Services; Chris Harris, coordinator of School Library Systems, Genesee Valley BOCES; Jamie LaRue, director, Douglas County (CO) Libraries; and Peter Brantley, director of the Bookserver Project for the Internet Archive.
WHAT: The Future is Now! E-books and Their Increasing Impact on Library Services
WHO: ALA Office for Information Technology Policy
WHEN: 4 – 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, June 25, 2011
WHERE: Ernest N. Morial Convention Center Room 392, New Orleans
Credentialed reporters who plan to attend should contact Jenni Terry, press officer to the ALA Washington Office, at jterry@alawash.org.
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