Those of you considering purchase of E-Books - or perhaps just intrigued
by Innovative's announcement last year that the Innopac system will be
able to interface to the NetLibrary product - may be interested in the
following conference announcement.
Michael
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E-Books 2001
http://litc.sbu.ac.uk/ebooks2001/
Sponsored by
LITC, South Bank University
the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) / DNER
Dawson Books
Tuesday 20th March 2001 10.00 - 17.00
SOAS Brunei Gallery, London, UK
http://litc.sbu.ac.uk/ebooks2001/
This conference brings together information service mangers, librarians,
publishers and booksellers to explore the opportunities and challenges
created by electronic books. It will feature expert speakers from
different parts of the publishing industry and education and provide
opportunities for discussion, evaluation and debate.
Speakers will examine some of the different hardware and software
technologies and standards in use; and offer evaluations of varying
business models for the different market players. How are electronic
books going to change the publishing industry? The conference will also
look at how e-books might affect library acquisitions, and consider what
service benefits and problems they might create. It will be of great
interest to anyone involved in the book industry.
Programme
Session chairs: John Akeroyd, Mel Collier, Diane Kerr, Hazel Woodward
* Keynote and overview
by Rick Lugg and Ruth Fischer of R2 Consulting, New Hampshire, who have
recently mapped the E books industry
* the E-books company perspective
speakers will include key players netLibrary, Ebrary and Questia
* the publishers' perspective
including representatives of CUP and Taylor and Francis
* the library perspective
speakers including Carolyn Rawlinson of Stirling University (Heron), and
LITC
A panel session will discuss economic models and use scenarios
TO BOOK
Cost to delegates including lunch is #65.
To book use the booking form at http://litc.sbu.ac.uk/ebooks2001/
Enquiries about the conference should be directed to Sarah Connolly,
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Michael Emly, University Library, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
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