Going beyond the standard bestsellers, this Coming Soon webcast will offer industry insight, valuable resources, and a forthcoming title list hand-selected and presented by (y)our experienced librarians. Plus: book bundle giveaways!

Computer assistants, such as Apple’s Siri and Amazon’s Alexa, and other Artificial Intelligence (AI) programs are becoming commonplace. As we as a society try to manage this new technology, many people are calling on the library community to lead the way. This webinar will discuss the use of AI in public libraries and provide advice on how your library can ensure it is not only prepared for the changes AI will bring, but that it is positioned to shape and then lead the world that AI is helping to create.

Going to the Public Library Association conference in Nashville? Eager for tips on what galleys you should be scouting out on the show floor? Look no further than our Galleys To Grab webcast, featuring forthcoming great-to-read books from Hachette, HarperCollins, & Simon & Schuster. Register now for the Galleys To Grab at PLA webcast so you can be in the know! 

Digital humanities is transforming the study of history, literature, social sciences, and more by applying geographic information system (GIS) mapping, data visualizations, text mining, and other innovative tools. And, according to a recent Library Journal survey (conducted in partnership with Gale), academic libraries play a powerful role in advancing digital humanities at their institutions. But how, and what is the value to researchers? 

A recent Ithaka S+R US Faculty Survey revealed that around 60% of faculty are very interested in using Open Educational Resources (OER) in their courses, and 50% strongly agree with adopting new instructional approaches with OER. What is the role of the library in OER adoption and what challenges does the library uniquely face regarding OER?

Public libraries, now more than ever, are burdened with eBook lending and licensing models that punish them for succeeding in getting people to read eBooks. Join us on Thursday, December 12th at 2:00 PM ET to learn how hundreds of libraries across North America are partnering with the Indie Author Project (IAP) to create a new and sustainable eBook lending model on platforms like OverDrive, DPLA Exchange/SimplyE, Axis 360, and cloudLibrary.

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.

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.

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.

This panel discussion involving library professionals with extensive experience in resource sharing will focus on how interlibrary loan services are currently being used to support consortial and regional partnerships. As libraries continually evolve, develop and adapt to new technologies and approaches, resource sharing continues to be a key area of involvement for academic libraries to meet the needs of their communities.