Conference Program
The following is a preliminary program and presenters for Digipalooza 2011.
All times are Eastern Time Zone.
Thursday, July 28
| 5:00 – 8:00 PM | Registration |
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| 7:00 – 9:00 PM | Digipalooza Opening Reception
Hors d'oeuvres and drinks will be served. |
Friday, July 29
| 7:30 – 8:30 AM | Registration & Continental Breakfast, sponsored by Baker Publishing Group |
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| 8:30 – 8:45 AM | Welcome to Digipalooza
Steve Potash, CEO, OverDrive
Shannon Lichty, Manager of Library Partner Services, OverDrive
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| 8:45 – 9:45 AM | Managing the eBook Explosion: New Challenges and Opportunities for Your Library
2011 is the year of the eBook. Many OverDrive library partners are experiencing dramatic growth, demand, and increased customer expectations for eBook availability. Learn the most important developments that impact the ability to address eBooks in the library.
Josh Hadro, Associate Editor, Library Journal
Nora Rawlinson, Early Word
Cindy Orr, Owner, Cynthia Orr Consulting
Christopher Platt, New York Public Library
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| 9:45 – 10:00 AM | Update & Report: Library Advocacy Initiatives
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| 10:00 – 10:10 AM | Publisher Spotlight: What’s New from AudioGO |
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| 10:10 – 10:40 AM | Networking Break, sponsored by TLC
Interact with librarians, publishers, industry experts, and the OverDrive team to share best practices, experiences, and lessons learned about digital media in the library.
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| 10:40 AM – 12:00 PM | The Digital Lending Library: Maximize the Value of the 'Virtual Branch' Libraries are innovating and expanding services to leverage the 24/7 access and growing device usage for their OverDrive digital collection. Hear from librarians who share best practices for maximizing and evaluating circulation and value for eBooks, digital audiobooks, and other media from their ’Virtual Branch’.
Deb Czarnik, Lee County Library System (FL)
Christopher Baker, Gwinnett County Public Library (GA)
Holly Carroll, Poudre River Library District (CO)
Erika Reed, Marion County Public Library (WV)
Kimberly Edson, Rochester Public Library (MN)
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| 12:00 – 12:10 PM | Publisher Spotlight: What’s New from Books on Tape
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| 12:10 – 1:30 PM | Lunch, sponsored by John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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| 1:30 – 2:30 PM | Digital Materials to Connect with Your Readers: Collections and Genres that Circ Like Crazy Learn how selectors from various libraries are using their digital collection to reach new readers. Presenters will share tips and tools for building and maintaining a digital collection that serves your community.
Lindsey Levinsohn, Collection Development Specialist, OverDrive
Sarah Redman, Capital Area District Library (MI)
Patricia Lowrey, Cleveland Public Library (OH)
Michael Ciccone, Hamilton Public Library (ON, Canada)
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| 2:30 – 2:40 PM | Publisher Spotlight: What’s New from HarperCollins Publishers |
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| 2:40 – 3:00 PM | Networking Break
Interact with librarians, publishers, industry experts, and the OverDrive team to share best practices, experiences, and lessons learned about digital media in the library. |
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| 3:00 – 4:00 PM | Campaigns to Attract and Retain the Digital User Your library is competing with thousands of online book, education, entertainment, and reference resources. Learn how to better understand your current customers and ideas for engaging new ones.
Shannon Lichty, Manager of Library Partner Services, OverDrive
Kara Kohn, Plainfield Public Library District (IL)
Rich Loomis, Somerset County Library System (NJ)
Linda Hart, Bloomfield Township Public Library (MI)
Julie Bradford, Lake County Public Library (IN)
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| 6:00 PM | Dinner |
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| 7:00 – 10:00 PM | Books, Bowling, and Billiards: A Night at The Corner Alley, sponsored by Blackstone Audio |
Saturday, July 30
| 8:00 – 9:00 AM | Continental Breakfast, sponsored by OCLC |
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| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Featured Presentation: J.A. Konrath, Self-published Author |
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| 10:00 – 11:00 AM | Going Mobile: The Latest Devices and Apps Team OverDrive will demonstrate and discuss usage trends that are expanding the use of your digital collection. New hardware and apps will be on hand to get you acquainted with how to enjoy digital books on-the-go. Cassandra Renner, Training Associate, OverDrive
Megan Greer, Account Specialist, OverDrive
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| 11:00 – 11:30 AM | Networking Break
Interact with librarians, publishers, industry experts, and the OverDrive team to share best practices, experiences, and lessons learned about digital media in the library. |
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| 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM | Publisher Roundtable and Library Lending Dialogue Publishing industry leaders discuss and field your questions on how they are enabling your library to stay in front of the new demand for eBook and digital media. Hear directly from several major suppliers of print and digital materials who are coping with the changing landscape of the digital marketplace.
Erica Lazzaro, Director of Legal/General Counsel, OverDrive
Michele Lee Cobb, AudioGo
Ruth Liebmann, Books on Tape (A Division of Random House, Inc.)
Josh Marwell, HarperCollins Publishers
Charles Regan, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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| 12:30 – 2:00 PM | Lunch, sponsored by Image Entertainment |
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| 2:00 – 3:00 PM | Innovation in OverDrive: The New “Bells and Whistles” Be among the first to witness an exclusive presentation of the latest enhancements to OverDrive software, mobile apps, websites, and catalog, including features that you have been requesting for collection development, customer service, and upgrades to the OverDrive platform (desktop and mobile).
Simon Miller, Account Specialist II, OverDrive
Laura Irmscher, Boston Public Library (MA)
Ben Alcorn, Account Specialist II, OverDrive
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| 3:00 – 3:30 PM | Networking Break
Interact with librarians, publishers, industry experts, and the OverDrive team to share best practices, experiences, and lessons learned about digital media in the library. |
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| 3:30 – 4:30 PM | Educating Your User Community and Offering Support A presentation of tools and resources for training staff and customers, as well as addressing frequently asked questions.
Deb Halinski, Manager of Knowledge Services, OverDrive
Jessica Venturo, Bibliomation (CT)
Jasmine Posey, Greenwich Library (CT)
Drew Small, Manager of Support Services, OverDrive
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| 6:00 – 10:00 PM | Digipalooza Party at Cleveland Browns Stadium, sponsored by Library Journal and Brilliance Audio
Plan to “Woof it up” in the Dawg Pound. |
Sunday, July 31
| 9:00 – 10:00 AM | Awards Breakfast: Presentation of the Digies, sponsored by Polaris Library Systems A presentation to honor innovative libraries who have demonstrated leadership and success with their ’Virtual Branch’.
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| 10:00 – 10:30 AM | Digipalooza Homework: Turning Ideas Into Action Reviewing information shared during the conference and formulating an action plan for your library
Karen Estrovich, Manager of Content Sales, OverDrive
Amy Pawlowski, Cleveland Public Library (OH)
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| 10:30 – 11:00 AM | Crystal Ball Report from OverDrive's CEO Steve Potash Steve’s Crystal Ball Report is upgraded to the next generation and will report from the outer limits of the digital library lending universe. He will share what may be next for digital books in the library.
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*The program is subject to change.
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