[Baynet] Infopeople and Califa offer "E-books, E-audio, and Other E-formats"

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this 
notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or 
route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!

This workshop is co-sponsored by Infopeople and Califa.

Title:  E-books, E-audio, and Other E-formats: Helping E-content Find Its 
Place in the Library

Dates and locations:

Monday, November 20, San Francisco Public Library
Friday, December 8, Los Angeles Public Library
Friday, January 19, Contra Costa Public Library in Pleasant Hill
Friday, February 2, California State Library

There will be a session scheduled in Orange County.  When the location and 
date have been confirmed, an announcement will be made.

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://infopeople.org/workshop/299

Fee:  There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop. ($50.00 for those from 
Califa member libraries)  You will see $75.00 on your invoice and if your 
library is a Califa member you will be issued a $25.00 credit.


Libraries have offered e-books for years now. But many librarians are still 
not sure what to do with them. More recently, libraries have started adding 
downloadable audio books, streaming animated picture stories, downloadable 
music, and now downloadable video.

--Is your library considering e-books, e-audio, or downloadable video?
--Are you trying to figure out how these formats fit into your collection 
development plan?
--Are you looking for the vendor with the best technology? Or should your 
choice be based on the best content?
--Do you already have e-books that are not being used?
--Could you use some help with e-content promotion or staff training?

Come find out how you can take best advantage of e-formats to deliver top 
quality, on-demand content to your users at home, at work, or anywhere, 24 
hours a day, seven days a week.


Workshop Description: This all-day hands-on workshop will provide a 
thorough overview of the state of e-books, e-audio, and other e-formats in 
libraries. Through individual and group exercises you will be exposed to 
various e-content platforms that can be used to improve your library users' 
access to information. The instructor will provide cheat sheets as well as 
practical, useful tips that can be applied immediately.

Pre-workshop assignment: Find a library (it could be your own) that offers 
e-books or e-audio. Find an e-book or e-audiobook that interests you and 
start reading it or listening to it.

Preliminary Course Outline

What Are E-books, E-audio, and Other Types of E-content?
--What e-content is available to libraries?
--What are the pros and cons of e-content versus other formats?
--What is the current state of e-content technology in libraries?

How Should E-content Be Incorporated into Library Collections?
--Who is the audience?

Pros and cons of different e-content platforms and vendors
--Functionality
--Content
--Ownership models

Best Practices for E-content in Libraries
--Collection development
--Access configuration
--Cataloging
--User support
--Staff training
--Promotion
--Usage statistics

Instructor:  Anthony Costa.  Anthony manages several shared e-book and 
e-audio collections for Califa member libraries. Anthony is also a 
reference librarian at City College of San Francisco. He is the Vice 
President of CLA's IT Section. Whether your library already has e-books or 
wants to get started, this class will help you improve your understanding 
of the options available as well as how to use and support e-content 
services available to libraries today.

Who Should Attend: Anyone from the California library community with an 
interest in integrating e-books, e-audio, and other e-content into library 
collections and services. You need not be a "techie" to benefit from this 
course.

Prerequisites: This course requires that students be comfortable with basic 
computer skills, including using a mouse, navigating the web, and basic 
keyboarding. For help with these basic skills, we recommend the New 
Computer Users section of the Infopeople Resources Guides, at 
infopeople.org/resources.

Other Logistics:

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
Web site at http://infopeople.org/workshop/location  Infopeople does not 
validate or pay for parking.

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training 
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople 
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://www.infopeople.org/workshop

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.