From: Andrea Langhurst <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 19:31:27 -0400

Session title:  Ebook Data Evaluation through the Eyes of an Academic
Librarian and a Public Librarian: A Tale of Two Libraries

When: Saturday, June 29, 2013 - 10:30 - 11:30 am
Location: McCormick Place - MCP-S403

Program details:

Attendees at this session will hear how two librarians, one from a
public library and one from an academic library use ebook data reports
at their respective libraries. Each librarian will discuss ebook data
from their respective institutions and talk about the stories they can
tell to support funding and development of ebook programs using this
data. Come and hear how statistical information can be interpreted and
presented to support each library's goals.

Presenters:

Speaker: Ellen Safley, Director of Libraries, University of Texas at Dallas
Speaker: Adam Wathen, Collection Development Manager, Johnson County
Library, Shawnee Mission, Kansas

Ellen Safley is the Director of Libraries at the University of Texas
at Dallas.  Her research interests include enhancing and developing
new services for the 21st century library, migrating traditional
collections to maximize the acquisition and use of electronic
resources, and embracing assessment techniques to show how libraries
are used and changing over time.

She is involved with many organizations including the American Library
Association and the Texas Library Association. Ellen holds a Master of
Library Science degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a Doctor
of Philosophy in Political Economy from the University of Texas at
Dallas.  When she is not working, Ellen dabbles in botanical
illustration and is an avid orchid enthusiast.

Adam Wathen is the Collection Development Manager at Johnson County
Library in Shawnee Mission, Kansas where he spends his energy
providing service, developing data-driven models for collection
management, and leading the shift from physical content to eContent.
Adam's library experience has moved him through several University
libraries with roles in reference, Government Publications, Selection,
Instruction, and Director of a private college library. Adam
transitioned to public libraries after having served as Acquisitions
Librarian at Kansas State University.

Sponsored by ALCTS AS Research and Statistics Committee