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Digital Content and Ebooks Happenings and Thoughts Beyond the Library’s Walls

Digital Content and Ebooks Happenings and Thoughts Beyond the Library’s Walls. 1. Alan S. Inouye, Ph.D. Director, ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) Program Manager, ALA Digital Content & Libraries Initiative. Agenda. 2. From Digital Revolution to Library Revolution

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Digital Content and Ebooks Happenings and Thoughts Beyond the Library’s Walls

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  1. Digital Content and EbooksHappenings and Thoughts Beyond the Library’s Walls 1 Alan S. Inouye, Ph.D. Director, ALA Office for Information Technology Policy (OITP) Program Manager, ALA Digital Content & Libraries Initiative

  2. Agenda 2 • From Digital Revolution to Library Revolution • ALA Digital Content &Libraries Initiative • What Is It? • Current Priorities • Coming Attractions

  3. From Digital Revolution to Library Revolution 3 • Digital technology, content, and services are greatly influencing libraries – DUH! • But yet more fundamental change is underway in libraries • Shift in control from librarians to groups that include partners, competitors, and everything in-between

  4. Revolution (2) 4 Collections Access Archiving and preservation Privacy  The Bottom Line: Shared Control of Key Library Policies and Practices

  5. Revolution (3) 5 • Conclusion: Digital revolution is an organizational revolution for libraries • Collaboration no longer a “nice to have” • The “N” word (hint: negotiation) • Focus on the current hot issue (ebooks) is necessary and important, but… • Ebooks kerfuffle is the latest installment of a bigger phenomenon

  6. Revolution (4’) 6 • Revisit your mission • What do you really need to serve your community now and in the coming years? • Your mission should drive lending practices • Revisit strategic advantages • What are they? (see Confronting the Future) • Building your future on them • Challenging assumptions and practices = future of librarianship

  7. Revolution (5) 7 www.ala.org/oitp/publications/policybriefs americanlibrariesmagazine.org/features/01112012/revolution-isn-t-just-digital

  8. ALA’s Digital Content & Libraries Initiative 8 • Purpose • Create systematic process for developing ALA-wide policy and strategy on digital content issues • Leadership by ALA President and Executive Director on behalf of ALA Council and Exec Board • Working Group to address issues and activities • Coordinate and integrate related activities and projects across ALA

  9. Initiative (2) 9 • Digital Content & Libraries Working Group • Charge and scope • Co-chaired by Sari Feldman and Robert Wolven • Membership • Roster and other documents on ALA Connect at http://connect.ala.org/node/159669

  10. Initiative (3) 10 • Education, Communication, and Advocacy • American Libraries EbooksSupplement, Jan/Feb 2012 • American Libraries E-content Blog • AL Direct section on E-Content • ALA Transforming Libraries web page

  11. Initiative (4) 11 • Engagement with publishers and intermediaries • Purpose • Activities • Substance • Other highlights

  12. Coming Attractions 12 American Libraries Digital Supplement Continuing engagement with publishers and intermediaries 2012 Annual Conference activities Additional outreach and educational activities

  13. Thank You! 13 Alan Inouye ALA Washington Office -- Office for Information Technology Policy ainouye@alawash.org www.ala.org/oitp Version of March 5, 2012 (as presented in Philadelphia)

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