THESE SEMINARS HAVE NOW TAKEN PLACE
New Seminar for Academic Libraries
The virtual supply chain – buying ebooks for academic libraries
Bar Convent, York
Tuesday 7th July 2009 (Now taken place, comments follow..)
'Very interesting day and lots of food for thought,' Excellent and informative day, well done,' Many thanks for a very interesting day,' Useful discussions very helpful for networking purposes,' 'Breakout sessions were great for sharing and getting everyone involved.'
Ebook Purchase in the NOWAL consortium- Sue Hodges and Julie Berry
Selection Acquisitions and Cataloguing - the York experience - Sarah Thompson
A View from Huddersfield - Catherine Parker
and CILIP HQ, London on November 26th
10.30am-4pm, with registration and coffee from 10am
Now taken place comments follow:
'Very stimulating - the most useful e-book meeting I've attended in the last four years. Thank you'
'Very useful fact-finding event.'
E-Book Case Study NOWAL - Sue Hodges
E-Book Case Study York - Sarah Thompson
E-Book Case Study Hertfordshire- J Harrison
Find out what your UK colleagues are actually doing now to get ebooks for their users, and how their strategies and workflows are changing over time.
Programme
The day will give an overview of the workflow/supply chain for ebooks – from selection to promotion and monitoring of usage. It will cover current practice in different institutions, and will include input from a consortium. How are libraries finding titles? Is it practical to allow users greater involvement in what we buy? Can they make the purchase fit into their existing print workflow? Who places the orders? How do they make them available to users?
Part of the day will be a structured discussion in small groups to take advantage of the experience of attendees as well as of speakers, using topics identified by the audience. Take the opportunity to find out how to get around issues you struggle with yourself!
NB Speakers for London
Speakers:
Jackie Harrison – University of Hertfordshire
Sue Hodges – Liverpool John Moores University
Sarah Thompson – University of York
Plus...tbc
Seminar organisers from the NAG Executive Committee:
Ruth Dale, University of Nottingham
Heather Sherman, Dawson Books
Fee - £150 NAG members, £200 non-members (all ex VAT)
Click here to book now! 26th November - confirmation to follow.
