Alan Inouye's Update on All Things Library E-Books
/Alan Inouye, ALA Senior Director, Public Policy & Government Relations, is following articles and developments related to library digital content. Here is a recent update from him, including upcoming events at ALA Midwinter:
UPCOMING EVENTS
ALA and PLA are hosting an update on the #eBooksForAll campaign on December 17
http://www.ala.org/pla/education/onlinelearning/webinars/ebooksupdate
There are multiple activities planned for the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting:
#eBooksForAll Campaign Update, Sunday, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., PCC 122B. Hosted by ALA & PLA.
https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=666420
Ask Me Anything (AMA) with John Sargent, Saturday, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., PCC 108B. Vendor hosted program.
https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=673156
Digital Content Working Group meeting, Sunday, 8:30 - 10:00 a.m., PCC 103B. Hosted by the ALA Joint Digital Content Working Group via ASGCLA.
https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=664730
ASGCLA Consortial eBooks Interest Group Meeting, Friday, 2:30 - 4:00 p.m., Marriott Hotel Franklin 5 & 6. Hosted by ASGCLA.
https://www.eventscribe.com/2020/ALA-Midwinter/fsPopup.asp?Mode=presInfo&PresentationID=665175
SELECTED RECENT ARTICLES
Macmillan library eBook embargo makes the list of "The Biggest Book News of the Year" in the Washington Post
https://twitter.com/AlanSInouye/status/1202202149511475207
The Last Decade Has Been Tumultuous For The Publishing Industry, NPR Morning Edition, Lynne Neary, November 26
E-books at libraries are a huge hit, leading to long waits, reader hacks and worried publishers, Washington Post, Heather Kelley, November 26
https://twitter.com/heatherkelly/status/1199394157816467456
Millions love reading e-books from libraries, but publishers are starting to make it harder, Crain's Cleveland, Scott Suttell, November 26
Opinion: A major publisher is denying library users access to new e-books. That’s wrong, Los Angeles Times, John Szabo and Skye Patrick, December 3.
https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-12-03/macmillan-publishing-limited-library-access-ebooks
TWO OTHER NOTES
Sari Feldman, now the ALA Senior Policy Fellow specializing in eBook advocacy and recently retired executive director of Cuyahoga County Public Library, is lauded by Congresswoman Marcia Fudge from the floor of the House of Representatives. Rep. Fudge also calls out Sari's successor as executive director, Tracy Strobel.
https://twitter.com/ALALibrary/status/1203050649606336513
Thank you for your work, Alan!