Join us for a lively and interesting conversation about one of OUP’s most popular series. Launched by Oxford University Press in 1995, the Very Short Introduction series offers easily digestible books that provide a bridge between reference content and higher academic work.

Digital content is transforming higher education, yet at the same time many academic librarians report flat or declining budgets, making pay-per-use digital content models unsustainable for most institutions. Fixed price, unlimited-access digital content collections, including audiobooks, magazines, streaming video, and more, are the perfect addition to higher ed libraries to supplement classroom instruction and research.

Have you heard the buzz? FOLIO is live! Have you wondered what this open source library services platform looks like? Based on a flexible microservices architecture, FOLIO offers choices for library staff managing back-office operations. FOLIO also supports external integrations with patron discovery interfaces, self-checkout kiosks, vendor order sites, campus financial systems, and other services.

The people shaping the future of youth services are creating the future of libraries. In libraries large and small, a strong approach to youth services fuels a first, fundamental relationship that can be lifelong.