**Please excuse cross-posting. Webinar: Frankenbooks - Understanding the eBook Opportunity Speaker Stephen Abram Stephen Abram, MLS, has been a library futurist, technology innovator and strategist for decades. He is Past-President 2008 of SLA and the Past-President of the Ontario and Canadian Library Associations. He received the 2011 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award in June. He is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships ... Full Description<http://metro.org/events/288/>
Do ebooks change everything or are they just the same as print? Not by a long shot. What are the opportunities and what enhancements might we expect? Is this the final straw for libraries or the biggest opportunity since the web? Framing the ebook opportunity is one of the bigger challenges facing libraries of all types today. What is the future of the directory or reference book? Whither encyclopedia? What about textbooks? Is fiction different than non-fiction? What do we do about devices, apps, and more? What is the role for print? What will collections look like? This interactive webinar, led by Stephen Abram, will seek to build insight and understanding of the ebook opportunity. Who should attend: Anyone who is struggling with the concept of ebooks in the workplace and how to implement this changing format and want to keep their eyes out for additional innovation in this space. This includes library management, acquisitions, and those who perform all these functions at the same time as solos. By the end of this program, participants will: - Have a better understanding of the impact of ebooks on the workplace, as opposed to the high profile popular reading and fiction discussion that's engulfing the publishing and library world at this time on the workplace, as opposed to the high profile popular reading and fiction discussion that's engulfing the publishing and library world at this time Questions about registration or cancellation? Visit METRO's Registration Info<http://metro.org/registration-faq/> page for policies and procedures. Speaker Stephen Abram Stephen Abram, MLS, has been a library futurist, technology innovator and strategist for decades. He is Past-President 2008 of SLA and the Past-President of the Ontario and Canadian Library Associations. He received the 2011 CLA Outstanding Service to Librarianship Award in June. He is the Vice President for Strategic Partnerships and Markets for Cengage Learning (Gale). He was Vice President of Innovation for SirsiDynix and Chief Strategist for the SirsiDynix Institute. He was Publisher of Electronic Information at Thomson after managing several libraries. Stephen was listed by Library Journal as one of the top 50 people influencing the future of libraries. He has received numerous honours and speaks regularly internationally. His columns appear in Information Outlook and Internet @ Schools. He is the author of ALA Editions' bestselling Out Front with Stephen Abram. His blog, Stephen's Lighthouse, is a popular blog in the library sector. Stephanie (Sara Leah) Gross MSLIS, MATESOL Chair, AJL Mentoring Member, AJL Librarianship and Education Committee Pollack Library Yeshiva University 500 West 185th Street New York NY 10033-3229 212.960.5442 Skype: Stephanie.l.gross http://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanielgross http://yeshiva.academia.edu/StephanieGross "As we look ahead to the next century, leaders will be those who empower others." - Bill Gates.
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