Ebook Friday Update

Many influential voices in library digital content will foregather for the Annual ALA Ebooks Interest Group Meeting (AKA Ebook Friday) on June 28th, 10 am to 2 pm Pacific, with a reception to follow. If you are at the Conference, please join us. The event is free and open to all.

ALA Ebook Friday Schedule

June 28, 10 am - 2 pm, with reception to follow

Hilton Bayfront, Sapphire Ballroom

10:00 to 10:05    Welcome (Michael Blackwell, Micah May)

10:05 - 10:20: ReadersFirst Publisher Price Watch and Publisher Studies with Carmi Parker

10:20 to 10:40:  COSLA Update with Angela Stanley

10:40 - 11:00:  State Library Ebook Legislative Update with Kyle Courtney

11:00 - 11:30: CDL and Internet Archive Update, with Chris Freeland, Lila Bailey, Brewster Kahle, and Joe Graetz 

11:30 - 11:45: Library Futures Advocacy Updates with Jennie Rose Halperin and Michele Reed

11:45 - 11:55:  Break

11:55 - 12:10:  Books Unbanned Update with Amy Mikel and Banned Book Club with Micah May

12:10 - 12:30:  Ownership of Ebooks: The Briet Project with Maria Bustillos and Palace Project Ownership Model with Micah May 

12:30 - 12:50:  Meeting the Challenge with Variable Hold Queues and other strategies with Carmi Parker, Robin Bradford, and Micah May

12:50 - 1:00:  Palace Project Update (Micah)

1:00 - 1:50  Indie Publishers Summit Follow-up

•           Claire Kelley: The Indie Publisher Ebook Experience and Experiments (15 minutes)

•           Rachel Zugschwert: The School Market Experience (10 minutes)

•           Publishers Panel Discussion (30 minutes)

• Greystone (Megan or Lara, tbd) 

• Anne Fonteneau, Blackstone Publishing

• Richard Williams, Independent Publishers Group

• Daniel O’ Brien, Independent Publishes Caucus 

1:50 - 2:00:  Final Q & A and wrap up

Reception follows at 2:30 

Reception follows at 2:30-4:30 pm sponsored by Ingram, DPLA/Palace 

Fairweather Rooftop Bar, San Diego

Event Date:  Friday June 28th, 2024

Food sponsored by Ingram

Drinks by DPLA/Palace and Unlimited Listens