Explosion of E-Resources - ASA Conference 2008

Our regularly annual conference in February each year (25/26
Feb 
in 2008) is once again upon us. As always, the programme is
below 
but a somewhat easier to absorb version is on our website:

<http://www.subscription-agents.org/conference
/200802/index.html>

along with all the registration details, hotel accommodation
etc. 
In response your enquiries and entreaties we have introduced
a 
special 'early bird' discount for registrations before the
end of 
2007 so book early and get even better value than before!
The 
conference is open to everyone whether you are members of
the ASA 
or not and I hope many of you will be able to come.

Rollo Turner
Secretary General
Association of Subscription Agents and Intermediaries
+44 (0)1494 534778
www.subscription-agents.org
rollo.turnerdsl.pipex.com


CONFERENCE PROGRAMME - The Explosion of E-Resources
Library requirements for effective usage of e-resources

(Chair: Peter Lawson, ASA)

* Overview of future user requirements and likely impacts
on
the library
T Scott Plutchak, Director, Lister Hill Library of the
Health 
Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, USA

* Systems requirements to meet future needs
Susan Eales, Electronic Services Development Manager and
Hassan 
Sheikh, Electronic Services Development Manager, Open
University

* New forms of effective intermediation
Simon Inger,Consultant

Discussion followed by Tea and Coffee

12:00 Distribution and Marketing of e-journals

* Experience with consortia - a view from a specialist
publisher
Peter Williams, Academic Director, Professional Engineering
Publishing

* Consortial strategies to beat the big guys
David Charles, David Charles e-licensing

Discussion followed by Buffet Lunch

* Why don't consortia buy from smaller publishers?
Cary Bruce, EBSCO

* Value based and alternative pricing strategies
Ivy Anderson, Director, Collections, California Digital
Library, 
University of California

* How constrained are library budgets?
David Baker, Principal, University College Plymouth St Mark
& St 
John & Chair, JISC Content Services Committee

Discussion followed by Tea and Coffee

* The need for intermediation delivering value to libraries
and 
publishers
Robert Jacobs, Swets

* Business models: e-resource access and management systems
Moshe Efron, Teldan TDNet Group, Israel

Discussion

Reception

DAY 2

9.00 E-magazines (Chair: Rollo Turner, ASA)

*Challenges for magazine publishers in the online
environment
Hugh Look, Rightscom

*Likely changes to magazines in e-format
Sean Fishpool, Head of Product Development, Magicalia

*User and distribution requirements
Speaker to be confirmed

Discussion and Coffee

E-books (Chair: Rollo Turner, ASA)

*Business models and User Services
Monika Krieg, Publisher Relations, Harrassowitz

*E-books in practice, some thoughts on access, functionality
and 
licensing
Rafael Ball, Head of Central Library, Research Centre
Juelich, 
Germany

*The digital supply chain - buying and selling e-books in a

rapidly changing landscape
James Gray, President & CEO, Ingram Digital Group

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