CHICAGO – At 1 p.m. CDT on Sept. 21, the Public Library Association (PLA) will host a live, hour-long webinar, “Check out E-Readers! Sacramento Public Library Did It and You Can Too!” as part of PLA’s “Public Libraries at Work” monthly webinar series.

The Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library (SPL) recently received a grant from the California State Library to form a partnership with Barnes & Noble and develop a plan to successfully check out e-readers to the public.

Five panelists from SPL will share how they built the e-reader loan program from the ground up. Webinar participants will gain insight on the unique challenges of collection, copyright and CIPA, staff training, marketing and assessment, as well as receive tips to successfully implement a similar program at their libraries.

The cost to attend “Check out E-Readers! Sacramento Public Library Did It and You Can Too!” is $28 (PLA Members), $31.50 (ALA Members) and $35 (Nonmembers). Groups of any size can register for $129. The deadline to register is 4:30 p.m. CDT on Sept. 19.

For more information about PLA, contact the PLA office at (800) 545-2433, ext. 5PLA, or visit PLA’s website at www.pla.org. PLA is a division of the American Library Association. PLA’s core purpose is to strengthen public libraries and their contribution to the communities they serve. Its mission is to enhance the development and effectiveness of public library staff and public library services.

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