ALA Panel: Patron-Driven Access for E-Books: Have We Finally Found the Solution?

[Kim Steinle <ksteinle@dukeupress.edu>]

The Publisher-Vendor-Library Relations (PVLR) Interest Group 
invites you to attend the following session at the upcoming ALA 
Annual conference:

Patron-Driven Access for E-Books: Have We Finally Found the 
Solution?

Monday, June 28th, 8:00 - 10:00 am

WCC-143B/C

E-books have been a hot topic at recent library conferences, with 
animated discussions regarding preferred platforms, delivery 
methods and purchase models. Publishers are offering their 
content to libraries on a variety of platforms via many delivery 
methods with content being available for purchase through 
different pricing models. Libraries are considering their 
options, experimenting with pilot projects and purchasing 
content. Vendors are watching the events unfold in order to 
provide the appropriate services. Please join us to hear 
panelists from various sectors of the library community share 
their experiences with patron-driven access models for purchase 
of e-books.

Nancy Gibbs, Head of Acquisitions, Duke University Libraries

Matt Nauman, Academic E-Content Product Manager, YBP Library 
Services

Kari Paulson, President, EBL - Ebook Library

John Riley, Eastern Regional Sales Manager, BUSCA, Inc.

Please also consider helping us brainstorm and plan future 
panels. The PVLR Planning Meeting will be held on

Saturday, June 26th, 4:00-5:30 pm
GRAND-McPherson

For more information, please contact co-chairs Liz Lorbeer
(lorbeer@uab.edu) or Kim Steinle (ksteinle@dukeupress.edu