Presentations From “E-books in Libraries: A Global Question of Survival?” Seminar Now Online

Here are links to number of interesting presentations from the “E-books in Libraries: A Global Question of Survival?” seminar that took place in London on February 21, 2013. 

This event was co-sponsored by IFLA MLAS (Management of Library Associations Committee) and CILIP (Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals) and featured presentations by experts about the ebook situation in libraries around the world.

Presentations

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Introduction

• Gerald Leitner, IFLA-MLAS Chair & Secretary General, Austrian Library Association

E-Books in Libraries: A global Challenge

UK

• Nick Stopforth, Head of Libraries and Information, Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council, UK

USA

• Michael Dowling, Director, American Library Association, USA

Chile

• Chloe Vicente de Billion, Library Director, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Chile

Japan

• Yasuyo Inoue, Professor, Dokkyo University, Japan

South Africa

• Dr Maisela Eddy Maepa, Director, Library Corporate Services, UNISA Library, University of South Africa

Europe

• Klaus-Peter Böttger, President, EBLIDA

Denmark

• Hellen Niegaard, Danish Library Association

Fiona Bradley, Manager, Member Services and Development, IFLA

National Campaigns – Your Campaign

Sweden

• Niclas Lindberg, Secretary General, Swedish Library Association

USA

• Michael Dowling, Director, American Library Association

Europe

• Vincent Bonnet, Director, EBLIDA

UK

• Phil Bradley, President, CILIP

• Responding to the Challenge: IFLA’s Principles for Library e-Lending
  Stuart Hamilton, Director, Policy and Advocacy, IFLA

Speaker Bios

Seminar Home Page

Presentations also available here.

See Also: IFLA Releases “Principles for Library eLending” Document Along With New eLending Info Web Pages

See Also: IFLA Releases ‘Thinkpiece’ on Libraries, e-Lending and the Future of Public Access to Digital Content (January 27, 2013)