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Friday, July 28
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4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Renaissance Lobby
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Registration
Pick-up Conference materials
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7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
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Renaissance Whitehall
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Opening Reception & Gadget Gathering
(sponsored by Brilliance Audio & IDPF)
Mingle with fellow attendees, event sponsors, and members of the OverDrive/DLR team for an evening of free cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
Event sponsors will be sharing information about upcoming releases, digital publishing trends, and more. Play with the latest MP3/WMA audio players, portable media devices for video, PDAs, Pocket PCs, and other gadgets at the show-and-tell Gadget Gathering. Bring your MP3 player to load up with new digital media titles using an OverDrive Download Station!
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9:00 pm – 12:00 am
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Renaissance Whitehall |
Dance Party with Wild Horses
Party with Wild Horses, Cleveland's premiere classic rock band. Get down with tunes from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Santana, Motown, and others.
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Saturday, July 29
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7:30 am – 10:00 am
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Renaissance Lobby |
Registration
Pick-up conference materials.
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7:30 am – 8:30 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Foyer
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Continental Breakfast
(Sponsored by McGraw-Hill & Books on Tape)
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8:30 am – 8:45 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Welcome and Overview of Meeting Schedule
Amy Dankowski, Digipalooza Crew Leader
HarperCollins Welcome
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8:45 am – 9:45 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Getting the Word Out: Promoting your Digital Library
Myth: If you build it they will come.
Reality: Promotion is one of the biggest challenges of offering digital media today. Learn from the promotional strategies implemented at other libraries, and hear about the suite of services now available from DLR's Partner Services team.
Angela Arnold – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
Kimberly Edson – Rochester Public Library (MN)
Carol Pelz – Mid-Ohio Library Digital Initiative
Ann Weaver – Library Connection (CT)
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9:45 am – 10:30 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Statistics and Reporting
What are your users downloading? When is your site's peak hour? How many holds are pending? Learn how two library systems are using report data to influence purchasing decisions and inform decision makers.
Michael Ciccone – New York Public Library
Laura Crowe – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
Amy Dankowski – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
Jim McCluskey – Sno-Isle Regional Library
System
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10:30 am – 11:00 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Foyer
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Coffee/Networking Break
(Sponsored by Dorling Kindersley)
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Collection Development
Selecting digital media is not unlike selecting print media. Sharpen your selection skills, learn tips and tricks on how to become a savvy user of Content Reserve, and discuss the differences and similarities between buying for a physical collection versus a digital collection.
Ruth Ann Copley – Davidson County Public Library System
Sheryl Katzin – Brooklyn Public Library
Cindy Orr – Cleveland Public Library
Angelina Benedetti – King County Library System
Karen Potash – OverDrive/Digital Library
Reserve |
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12:15 pm – 1:30 pm
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Renaissance Whitehall
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Lunch
(Sponsored by Harlequin Enterprises Ltd. & Blackstone Audio)
Hear from and lunch with the DLR Product Team leaders: Alissa Griesmer, Laura Crowe, and Simon Miller.
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1:45 pm – 3:15 pm
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CP Auditorium
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Publisher Roundtable
Discuss and preview coming attractions for eBooks, audiobooks, music, and video from HarperCollins Publishers, BBC Audiobooks America, Harlequin Enterprises Ltd., Blackstone Audio, Inc, Brilliance Audio, Image Entertainment, and others.
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3:15 pm – 3:45 pm
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CPL Auditorium Foyer
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Coffee/Networking Break
(Sponsored by the Cleveland Public Library)
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3:45 pm – 4:15 pm
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CPL Auditorium
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Utilizing Local Content: Adding your eBooks and audio content to your DLR Account
Libraries now have the opportunity to upload local PDF or audio titles into their OverDrive/DLR site. Hear an overview of the process and tips from OverDrive/DLR Lead Project Manager, Alissa Griesmer, along with representatives from two systems that are successfully loading their content.
Alissa Griesmer – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
Maria Jose Guzman – Biblioteca Digital Librisite
Mary Martinez – National Association of Realtors
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5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Dinner ("The Digies" presentations)
(Sponsored by BBC Audiobooks America & Library Journal)
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6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
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Visit to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum
Transportation via Lolly the Trolley
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Sunday, July 30
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8:00 am – 9:20 am
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Renaissance Grand Ballroom A
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Sunday Breakfast (seated)
(Sponsored by Image Entertainment & Creative Labs)
Discuss best practices for consortia and independent libraries over breakfast. Moderated breakout groups.
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9:30 am – 10:15 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Training and Support for Patrons
Online demos, in-person classes, print materials? What is the best way to handle support and teach your patrons about your digital collection? Find out how two libraries are managing patron support and review new patron-facing training tools created by the OverDrive/DLR staff.
Christine Haggstrom – Central & Western Massachusetts Automated Resource Sharing (C/W MARS)
Deb Halinski – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
Janet Ryan – Denver Public Library
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10:15 am – 10:45 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Update on Media Players, Devices and Download Station
Learn about the latest version of Windows Media Player (11), preview new compatible devices from Creative Labs, learn about opportunities to loan out devices, and learn how your patrons and staff can download and transfer copy-protected OverDrive media directly to a supported MP3/WMA player from your library PCs.
Gary Klein – Creative Labs
Simon Miller – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
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10:45 am – 11:30 am
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Video Update
Due to the explosion of personal video devices and a decrease in the cost of high-speed bandwidth, the demand for video downloads is growing. This session will explore how you can leverage your DLR platform to meet requests of the new generation of patrons and review the technical features involved.
Erica Lazzaro – OverDrive/Digital Library Reserve
Mitch Mallon – Image Entertainment
Tuesday Ryan-Jones – New Video
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11:30 am – 12:15 pm
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Renaissance Ambassador Room
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Crystal Ball Report
What's on the horizon with new digital formats, delivery models, and licensing of media? Hear from OverDrive/DLR CEO Steve Potash and the content team on new suppliers, formats, and devices that will be part of your DLR future.
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