Session title: Ebook Data Evaluation through the Eyes of an Academic
Librarian and a Public Librarian: A Tale of Two Libraries
When: Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 10:30 - 11:30 am
Location: McCormick Place - MCP-S403
Program details:
Attendees at this session will hear how two librarians, one from a
public library and one from an academic library use ebook data reports
at their respective libraries. Each librarian will discuss ebook data
from their respective institutions and talk about the stories they can
tell to support funding and development of ebook programs using this
data. Come and hear how statistical information can be interpreted and
presented to support each library's goals.
Presenters:
Speaker: Ellen Safley, Director of Libraries, University of Texas at Dallas
Speaker: Adam Wathen, Collection Development Manager, Johnson County
Library, Shawnee Mission, Kansas
Ellen Safley is the Director of Libraries at the University of Texas at
Dallas. Her research interests include enhancing and developing new
services for the 21st century library, migrating traditional collections
to maximize the acquisition and use of electronic resources, and
embracing assessment techniques to show how libraries are used and
changing over time.
She is involved with many organizations including the American Library
Association and the Texas Library Association.
Ellen holds a Master of Library Science degree from the University of
Pittsburgh and a Doctor of Philosophy in Political Economy from the
University of Texas at Dallas.
When she is not working, Ellen dabbles in botanical illustration and
is an avid orchid enthusiast.
Adam Wathen is the Collection Development Manager at Johnson County
Library in Shawnee Mission, Kansas where he spends his energy providing
service, developing data-driven models for collection management, and
leading the shift from physical content to eContent. Adam's library
experience has moved him through several University libraries with roles
in reference, Government Publications, Selection, Instruction, and
Director of a private college library. Adam transitioned to public
libraries after having served as Acquisitions Librarian at Kansas State
University.
Sponsored by ALCTS AS Research and Statistics Committee
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