Mittwoch, 19. Januar 2011

Eli Neiburger at the LJ/SLJ eBook Summit: Libraries Are Screwed; Part 1 and 2



engl., 12:38.

The world of content is changing quickly; how do eBooks impact libraries? A tipping point is upon us, are libraries screwed? And if so, what can we do about it? Part 1 of a 2 Part youtubeification of Eli's talk at the Library Journal / School Library Journal eBook summit: Libraries at the Tipping Point, held September 29, 2010. Featuring the live audio from the sessions and the slides as Keynote intended!




engl., 8:39.

So we've enumerated the threats to libraries and the difficulties in finding a new formula to providing value to our communities in the absence of access to commercial content markets. So now what? How can libraries re-invent themselves to provide service and value in a world where bestsellers are not for sale to libraries? Part 2 of a 2-part youtubeification of Eli's talk at the Library Journal / School Library Journal eBook Summit: Libraries at the Tipping Point, held September 29, 2010. Featuring the live audio from the session and the slides as Keynote intended!