[Libs-Or] FW: Ebook virtual conference with very reasonable registration fee (SEFLIN Virtual Conference, September 21, 2012)

[Heather Pitts]

Subject: Ebook virtual conference with very reasonable registration fee (SEFLIN Virtual Conference, September 21, 2012)

Register Now for a New Virtual Conference for Library Staff:

eBooks: Benefits, Challenges, and the Future

September 21, 2012, 10:00am - 4:00pm (Eastern Time, US and Canada)

Find out more and register at:  http://goo.gl/ce2ZD

Seats are limited, so register ASAP.

Produced by SEFLIN (Southeast Florida Library Information Network), this is a one-day online conference highlighting the impact of eBooks on libraries.

Presenters include:

  Stephen Abram  (Gale-Cengage Learning)

  Chad Mairn  (Novare Library Services)

  Nik Osborne, J.D.  (Indiana University)

  Jamie LaRue  (Douglas County Libraries, Colorado)

  Sue Polanka  (Wright State University Libraries)

These leaders will discuss eBook trends, self-publishing and digital textbooks, barriers to and models for eBook lending, helpful eReader tips and tricks for library staff, and the future of eBooks in libraries.

This is a virtual conference, so there are no travel costs. Register as a group, so your entire staff can attend sessions that fit their schedules.  Join information professionals around the world, and interact with library leaders and experts in the field.  Hear about solutions and strategies for providing high demand e-content to your library patrons.  Fully accessible via mobile devices too!

Recordings of the conference sessions will be available to all registered attendees after the conference.

Registration is Required for Attending this Conference:

The registration fee is $25 for individuals and $45 for groups and is required for those outside of Florida.  Registration fees for Library staff working in the State of Florida have been underwritten by grant funding.

*Library Directors and Leaders:  We believe that this conference is a cost-effective and highly relevant educational opportunity for anyone in the library field. Please forward this announcement to your staff and colleagues.

Find out more and register at:  https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/StartPage.aspx?Site=SEFLIN&WebCode=2012VirtConf


Charles Mayberry, MLS, PMP
Director of Information Services
SEFLIN, Inc.
777 Glades Road
Office 452, Wimberly Library
Boca Raton, FL 33431
  ph:  561-208-0984
  fax:  561-208-0995
  email:  mayberry at seflin.org<mailto:mayberry at seflin.org>
  web:  www.seflin.org<http://www.seflin.org>"



Alyse Ergood
Assistant University Librarian
Florida Atlantic University Libraries
aergood at fau.edu<mailto:kpadron at fau.edu>
561-297-0204