>
> From:
> Roberta Astroff <Roberta.Astroff_at_utsa.edu>
>
>
>
> The meetings of the Collection Development for Practitioners
> discussion group always start with an agenda and then go in whatever
> direction the participants want! This year, we are offering the
> following topics to start off the discussion. Please distribute this
> email to any librarians or library lists you can access, across all
> sorts of libraries.
>
> Collecting in Hard Times
>
> What are current conditions at your library? What is happening to
> collection budgets? What kinds of choices and decisions are we having
> to make? What strategies can we use as collection development
> practitioners to build or maintain our collections? How can we promote
> collection development in times like these?
>
> Digital Media Downloads
>
> Public libraries are now offering downloadable audio books from
> vendors such as Overdrive. Academic libraries are now being encouraged
> to do the same. These services offer downloadable audio reserves,
> School Download for K-12, and College Download for academic libraries.
> What experience has your library had with downloadable audio books?
> How can school and academic libraries use audio books?
>
> Of course, once again, E-Books
>
> The discussion continues about the uses and value of e-books. The term
> “e-book” though can refer to a wide range of material available on
> different platforms and different media. Let’s talk about your success
> stories with e-books as well as decisions to cancel or avoid acquiring
> them. And how DO you acquire them? Anyone using Kindle?
>
> We are meeting on Sunday from 1:30 – 3:30 pm in Room 101 of the
> Colorado Convention Center. Our conversations are open to all and are
> very informal. Hope to see you there.
>
> Roberta J. Astroff, PhD, MLS,
>
> Head of Collection Development
>
> University of Texas San Antonio Library
>
> One UTSA Circle
>
> San Antonio, TX 78249-0671
>
> (210) 458-6682 voice
>
> (210) 458-4577 fax
>
> roberta.astroff_at_utsa.edu <mailto:roberta.astroff_at_utsa.edu>
>
Received on Wed Jan 21 2009 - 03:01:18 EST