JISC National etextbook debate - 14 April
The JISC National E-textbook Debate debate is taking place the night before the JISC Conference from 5.30 to 7.30pm near the ICC (details below)The event will be live blogged:
<http://librariesofthefuture.jiscinvolve.org/>Tag: librariesofthefutureIf you wish to attend the debate please register at:
http://www.jiscebooksproject.org/events/national-e-textbook-debate/audience-registration-form. The JISC National E-textbook Debate provides a unique opportunity to quiz a panel of experts and to openly debate the future role of the library in the provision of electronic textbooks.JISC’s Executive Secretary, Malcolm Read, will be chairing the event. The panel of experts consists of publishers and librarians. Representing the publishing community we have Tom Davy, CEO of Cengage and Dominic Knight, MD of Palgrave. Representing the library community we have Sue McKnight, Director of Libraries and Knowledge Resources at Nottingham Trent University and Mandy Phillips, Information Resources Manager at Edge Hill University. Each will have their own viewpoint, some arguing that in order to meet expectations and demand the institution/library purchase model must continue and some arguing against the institutional/library purchase model of e-textbooks on the grounds of sustainability and diversity of needs.
If e books are restricted to electronic facsimiles of the printed book and this stifles does not support innovation
Event Details:
Date: 14th April 2008
Location: (2 minutes walk from the ICC) Kingston Theatre, Austin Court, 80 Cambridge Street, Birmingham, B1 2NP
Maps: Google Maps or Street Maps
Times: 17:30 - 19:00 - Wine and nibbles will be served in the Lounge Bar from 17:30 and the Debate will start at 18:00 and run till 19:00 in the Kingston Theatre
Charges: This event is free
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