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RE: Goodbye and thanks for all the fish!

Posted By Michael Blackwell Sep 27, 2023 08:34 AM
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Hi Will, I'm very glad for you and yet sad for us. Your energy and wisdom will be much missed. Thanks for all you have done advancing access to and use of library digital content! All best wishes for a happy and fulfilling retirement. Michael

Yet another program of interest

Posted By Michael Blackwell Sep 26, 2023 08:47 AM
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Hello, ebook aficionados, This program may be of interest. All best, Michael Join us for an update on what's happening with The Palace Project! We'll provide an overview of new development and content as well as a glimpse of what's to come in 2024. As always, this is an opportunity to ...

Another program of interest

Posted By Michael Blackwell Sep 21, 2023 07:55 AM
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Hello, Collaborating for Access: Libraries and Indie Publishers Oct 5, 2023 2 PM EST What do librarians REALLY want from publishers, and how can smaller and independent publishers create a better ecosystem? In our sixth Collaborating for Access webinar, COSLA, DPLA, and ReadersFirst are partnering ...

Some programs of interest

Posted By Michael Blackwell Sep 20, 2023 12:17 PM
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Hi all, Please excuse any x-posting: https://nyu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_goFgKmeUT1G2qWjwEhZktw#/registration Join Phil Salvador (Video Game History Foundation), Laine Nooney (NYU and Unboxing Pod,) and Meredith Rose (Public Knowledge) to discuss Salvador's new report "Survey of the Video ...

Virtual Program of Interest on October 5

Posted By Michael Blackwell Aug 31, 2023 11:27 AM
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Hi all, Please excuse any X posting: Collaborating for Access: Librarians and Independent Publishers Thursday, October 5, at 2p ET What do librarians REALLY want from publishers, and how can smaller and independent publishers create a better ecosystem? In our sixth Collaborating for Access webinar, ...

RE: large ebook collections?

Posted By Michael Blackwell Aug 10, 2023 12:38 PM
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Agree, Eric, and I recently took someone on Goodereader to task for writing about Big 5 "sales" to libraries. There are no sales. Only licenses. Until we can in fact own digital content, the word "sales" and what it implies-transfer of ownership--should be embargoed. That loud, irregular, ...

RE: large ebook collections?

Posted By Michael Blackwell Aug 10, 2023 11:43 AM
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What Carmi said. Ebook circulation will reflect collection size to a degree and you could look at OverDrive's annual list of top lenders. It is imprecise because there are other vendors and not an exact collection measurement, and because consortiums are included, but OD is the market leader and you'd ...

A request from CORE for topics on Ebooks

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jul 31, 2023 01:58 PM
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Hi all, I'm forwarding this request from an ALA Core committee in case any of you have any suggestions. If so, please send them and I'll compile/send back to the committee. Thanks! Michael Hello from the Learning and Programming Coordination Committee! Our committee is charged with, ...

A look at DPLA's Banned Books Club

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jul 28, 2023 09:01 AM
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Hi all, I'm extended an invitation to this ReadersFirst Working Group bimonthly meeting in case you'd like a look at the DPLA's Banned Books Club, hosted by DPLA's Micah May. Thanks, Micah! Please join us on Wednesday, August 2nd, 3 pm Eastern, for the ReadersFirst Working Group Meeting. ...

DPLA Launches Banned Book Club

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jul 21, 2023 12:15 PM
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Hi all, You might want to start here for a list of places that have outright banned books. One Maryland location has, alas, made the list. The list is not complete but will be updated. TheBannedBookClub.info The banned books can be read in the geographic areas they are located (but not all areas) ...

DPLA Launches Banned Books Club

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jul 21, 2023 11:59 AM
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Hi all,   You might want to start here for a list of places that have outright banned books.  One Maryland location has, alas, made the list. The list is not complete but will be updated. TheBannedBookClub.info   The banned books can be read in the geographic areas they are located (but not ...

Good paper on how digital has changed ownership

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jul 18, 2023 12:18 PM
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Hi all, I haven't had a chance to review this paper in depth fully yet, but I'm impressed with it so far. "Something happened when we shifted to digital formats that created a loss of rights for readers. Pulling back the curtain on the evolution of ebooks offers some clarity to how the shift to ...

Ebooks Friday Update Room Number and schedule

Posted By Michael Blackwell May 17, 2023 08:43 AM
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Hi everyone, The Ebooks Interest Group and various partners will meet at Hilton Chicago in the International South Room. As previously noted, We're changing the schedule of Ebook Friday very slightly because of other related events happening that day--events which a number of our attendees ...

Some interesting upcoming webinars

Posted By Michael Blackwell Apr 25, 2023 02:37 PM
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Hi all, Library Futures has announced some interesting webinars, coming soon to a screen near you. Hope to "see" you at them. The Athena Unbound Discussion Information is meant to be shared, and scholarly knowledge is meant to be free. Join Peter Baldwin and our new Research Manager Michelle Reed ...

Ebooks Friday Schedule and Zoom

Posted By Michael Blackwell Apr 25, 2023 12:38 PM
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We're changing the schedule of Ebook Friday very slightly because of other related events happening that day--events which a number of our attendees also want to see. Times are CENTRAL zone 10-10:45: Librarian/publisher meeting (we are inviting various publishers to attend to discuss any new developments, ...

RE: New Book: The Fight against Book Bans Perspectives from the Field

Posted By Michael Blackwell Apr 20, 2023 08:27 AM
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Thanks Kristin--title shared via social media. Michael (B) ------------------------------ Michael Blackwell Director St Mary's County Library ------------------------------

Library Ebook Study Group Website launched

Posted By Michael Blackwell Apr 11, 2023 02:35 PM
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Please excuse any xposting. Thank you to Kyle Courtney and Juliya Ziskina for the work on a website that tells the library side of the ebook issue: http://ebookstudygroup.org/ The aim is to challenge the misinformation promulgated by the AAP and its affiliated groups. Let me know what you think! ...

Ebooks Friday Update

Posted By Michael Blackwell Mar 30, 2023 09:18 AM
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Hi all, ALA Annual is coming up. We are working out details for the ever-enjoyable Ebooks Friday Session. Here is a tentative schedule for June 23rd (room # to be announced): 10-10:30: CDL & Internet Archive updates and invitations to action 10:30 11:30 Librarian/publisher meeting (we are ...

Upcoming Webinar of Interest

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jan 26, 2023 08:31 AM
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Hi all, With libraries across the country striving to deliver robust and cost-effective digital content offerings to patrons, the fifth in our series of Collaborating for Access webinars, presented with COSLA and ReadersFirst, will look at digital access success stories. We'll hear short presentations ...

Ebooks Friday is ON

Posted By Michael Blackwell Jan 24, 2023 02:49 PM
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Hi all, "Ebook Friday" is scheduled for June 22nd, 2023, at ALA Annual in Chicago. We'll certainly have a session for the Ebooks Interest Group. If people also want to have a Consortial Ebooks Interest meeting, we'll schedule that too. These will talk about recent developments, licensing ...