Abstract:
Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library received a $100,000 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. In six short months, a committee of nine figured out collection challenges, copyright and CIPA issues, how to train 250 staff, manage public interest that exceeded expectations, and conduct a rigid assessment program.
Watch this on-demand webinar and learn new ideas about how to implement an e-reader lending program at your library.
This archived webinar was originally presented September 21, 2011. Recording sold as an on-demand webinar until January 6, 2015.
Running time: 1 hour, 2 minutes.
Description:
Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library received a $100,000 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. In six short months, a committee of nine figured out collection challenges, copyright and CIPA issues, how to train 250 staff, manage public interest that exceeded expectations, and conduct a rigid assessment program.
Watch this on-demand webinar and learn new ideas about how to implement an e-reader lending program at your library.
This archived webinar was originally presented September 21, 2011. Recording sold as an on-demand webinar until January 6, 2015.
Running time: 1 hour, 2 minutes.
Learning Outcomes:
At the conclusion of this on-demand webinar, participants will:
Receive a detailed overview of Sacramento Public Library’s E-Reader program;
Understand the challenges and rewards of offering an e-reader loan program;
Receive tips on how to successfully implement a similar program at their own library; and
Know what challenges to anticipate going forward, including managing digital content that is owned by the library.
Panelists
Denise Davis, Deputy Library Director, Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library; Megan Wong, Technology Librarian, Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library; Amy Calhoun, Electronic Resources Librarian, Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library; Joseph Spink, Library Services Assistant, Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library; Manya Shorr, Outreach & Community Services Supervisor, Sacramento (Calif.) Public Library.
