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| dc.contributor.author | Davis, Denise | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, Megan | |
| dc.contributor.author | Calhoun, Amy | |
| dc.contributor.author | Spink, Joseph | |
| dc.contributor.author | Shorr, Manya | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-01-06T19:52:34Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-01-06T19:52:34Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2011-09-21 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/11213/409 | |
| dc.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. | en_US |
| dc.description.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. | en_US |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Public Library Association | en_US |
| dc.subject | ebook | en_US |
| dc.subject | e-book | en_US |
| dc.subject | ereader | en_US |
| dc.subject | e-reader | en_US |
| dc.subject | nook | en_US |
| dc.subject | barnes & noble | en_US |
| dc.subject | technology | en_US |
| dc.subject | webinar | en_US |
| dc.title | Check Out E-Readers! Sacramento Public Library Did It and You Can Too! | en_US |
| dc.type | Video | en_US |
