Hi all,
While the program isn't final yet, IndieLib 2025 is scheduled for April 16 in Manhattan at the Engelberg Center on Innovation Law and Policy at New York University (139 MacDougal St. Room 408, New York, NY 10012), and you can attend without paying the (very small) conference fee.
Here's a description: "This forum seeks to facilitate conversation, encourage transparency, and plan for beneficial partnerships between two groups that are rarely in direct communication: indie publishers and librarians. Panels will discuss topics collection development, promoting discovery of indie titles, library ebook license models, and transparency in data reporting. The emphasis will be on action items to create better representation of independent publisher content in libraries, equitable and sustainable collection strategies, and ways to facilitate libraries' mission for access and the public good.
Library Futures at NYU Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy, in collaboration with the Digital Public Library of America, will host discussions exploring key issues at the intersection of publishing, librarianship, and law. Topics will include library ownership and the future of digital first sale in light of the Hachette v. Internet Archive decision and the impact of AI on publishing."
Register here.
I attended IndieLIbe2024. It was an interesting and worthwhile event. Please consider joining us.
Michael
Michael Blackwell
Director, St Mary's County Library
23630 Hayden Farm Lane
Leonardtown, MD 20650
301-475-2151 x5013
Cell phone: 301-904-3048
mblackwell@stmalib.org
