DPLA @ ALA24: Full “Ebook Friday” Schedule

By DPLA, June 26, 2024.
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DPLA is in San Diego this week for the 2024 ALA Annual Conference & Exhibition. Here’s where you can find us:

Ebooks Interest Group Meeting

Friday, June 28, 2024 – 10am-2pm PST | Hilton Bayfront, Sapphire Ballroom

Presented by CORE ALA Ebooks Interest Group, ReadersFirst, and DPLA

Reception to follow (see below for details)

ALA’s Core Ebooks Interest Group will host our 6th Annual “Ebook Friday.” Hosted by Readers First’s Michael Blackwell and DPLA’s Micah May, Ebook Friday invites leaders in the library digital content ecosystem to present projects, discuss trends, and consider possible advocacy.

Anyone with an interest in a better library digital content experience is welcome and encouraged to attend this exploration of the challenges libraries face in meeting increasing demand sustainably.

If you are at the ALA Conference, please join us.  The event is free and open to all.

ALA Ebook Friday Schedule

10:00 – 10:05: Welcome

  • Michael Blackwell, Readers First
  • Micah May, Digital Public Library of America

10:05 – 10:20: Readers First Publisher Price Watch and Publisher Studies with Carmi Parker, Whatcom Library System

10:20 – 10:40: COSLA Update with Angela Stanley, Georgia Public Library Service

10:40 – 11:00: State Library Ebook Legislative Update with Kyle Courtney, Ebook Study Group

11:00 – 11:30: CDL and Internet Archive Update

  • Chris Freeland, Director of Open Libraries, Internet Archive
  • Lila Bailey, Senior Policy Counsel, Internet Archive
  • Brewster Kahle, Founder and Director, Internet Archive
  • Joe Gratz, Partner, Morrison & Forester

11:30 – 11:45: Library Futures Advocacy Updates

  • Jennie Rose Halperin, Library Futures
  • Michelle Reed, Library Futures

11:45 – 11:50: The BRIET Project with Maria Bustillos, The Brick House

11:50 – 12:00: Group Discussion – Ownership of Ebooks

12:00 – 12:15: Break

12:15 – 12:30: Books Unbanned Update with Amy Mikel and Banned Book Club with Micah May

12:30 – 12:50: Meeting the Challenge with Variable Hold Queues and other strategies

  • Carmi Parker, Whatcom Library System
  • Robin Bradford, Pierce County Library System
  • Micah May, DPLA

12:50 – 1:00: Palace Project Update with Michael Atwood

1:00 – 1:50: Indie Publishers Summit Follow-up

  • The Indie Publisher Ebook Experience and Experiments with Claire Kelley, Seven Stories Press
  • The School Market Experience with Rachel Zugschwert, Lerner Publishing Group
  • Publishers Panel Discussion
    • Anne Fonteneau, Blackstone Publishing
    • Richard Williams, Independent Publishers Group
    • Daniel O’ Brien, Independent Publishes Caucus

1:50 – 2:00: Q&A and Wrap-Up

Reception follows at 2:30pm (see below for details)

Library Insights Summit: Exploring Ebook Opportunities and Challenges

Friday, June 23, 1:00 -1:50pm PST | San Diego Convention Center, Room 6F

This panel is part of a ticketed event: Library Insights Summit: Connecting Publishers & Librarians

The library eBook landscape has been evolving over the past decade, and libraries saw strong interest in digital content including ebooks and audiobooks during the pandemic. In this session, a librarian, digital aggregator, and publisher will discuss lending models, libraries’ challenges to meet patron demand with their budgets, and ways to increase transparency in data—with the goal of increasing collaboration between librarians and publishers directly.

Speakers:

  • Alan Inouye, Sr. Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, American Library Association
  • Skip Dye, Public Policy and SVP, Library Sales and Digital Strategy, Random House
  • John Bracken, Executive Director, Digital Public Library of America / Banned Book Club
  • David Burleigh, Director, Corporate Outreach & Development, OverDrive

Ebook Friday Reception

Friday, June 23, 2:30 – 4:30pm PST | Fairweather Rooftop Bar: 793 J Street, San Diego, CA 92101

Join us to celebrate Ebook Friday at ALA24 with free snacks and drinks!

Food sponsored by Ingram, drinks courtesy of DPLA/The Palace Project and Unlimited Listens

The Palace Project logo

Throughout ALA24, stop by the Lyrasis Booth #914 to find out more about The Palace Project!