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Beyond the Bestseller List: Filling Patron Demand for Great eBooks without the "Big 6 Publishers" 

This is a pre-recorded webcast. With our online anytime format, you will immediately receive the link to the webcast, password and the link to the webcast handout upon successful registration. You do not need any special software to view and listen, just a computer!  Since passwords are changed frequently, we suggest viewing the webcast as soon as possible after registering.

Description: 

30% of all Americans have an E-Reader or tablet. Library use of eBooks is double or more over last year. Demand is skyrocketing, but the supply is wacky. Because four of the "big 6" publishers don't play in the library market. We know what patrons want, and we can't buy it. But we can fill the demand for great eBooks for patrons to read, if we look beyond the bestseller list. This presentation will provide a host of strategies for providing patrons with terrific new reads, and methods of determining that we're getting the kinds of things they want. Selecting an eBook collection isn't quite like selecting for a print collection. Sometimes that's a good thing. Find out why.

Presenter: 

Marlene Harris is currently a consultant at Reading Reality, conducting webinars and workshops on eBook adoption and genre fiction, and writing about genre fiction and other library-related topics. She is also a regular book reviewer at such diverse outlets as Library Journal and Book Lovers Inc., in addition to her own blog.  But Marlene is an eBook advocate. Every week she publishes Ebook Review Central, a round-up of reviews in the blogosphere for eBook-only and eBook-mostly fiction. Before becoming a consultant, Marlene held positions in public libraries, academic and as a vendor; serving in such diverse places and positions as Division Directory for Public and Support Services at the Alachua County Library District in Gainesville, Florida, the Division Chief for Technical Services at the Chicago Public Library, as the Head of Technical Services at the University of Alaska Anchorage, and as a Project Manager for two Integrated Library Systems vendors.

Cost:

Each registration entitles the registrant only to access the webcast. Registrations may not be shared in any way or viewed in a group setting. You may not broadcast or redistribute in any way without prior approval from the Mid-America Library Alliance. That includes, but is not limited to, displaying webcast via projector, large screen tv, or overhead projector.

  • MALA Member: $20.00
  • Non-Member:    $40.00

MALA Webcast Billing/Refund/Credit Policy:  We prefer all webcasts to be prepaid.  If you prefer to be billed, there is a $5 charge for this service.