2008 Annual Conference

Staying Alive: Books Through Print on Demand Technology

an ALCTS Preconference
Saturday, June 28 10:30 a.m. - 12:00 noon,
Anaheim, California

Books can be available in a matter of seconds through print on demand technology. Librarians can opt for in-house or outsourced versions of this technology. This session will address the print on demand market, who is involved, what publishers are doing, in-house and outsourced print on demand options, as well as what libraries should consider when offering print-on-demand materials and services.

Speakers

• Brian Baird, Vice President of Library Services, Bridgeport National Bindery
• Lynn Terhune, POD and USR Administrator, John Wiley and Sons
• Gary Frost, Library Conservator, University of Iowa
• Beth Wladis, Head of Access Services, New York Public Library Science Industry and Business Library (SIBL)

Sponsored by

ALCTS Preservation and Reformatting Section (PARS)

Cosponsored by

LITA Technology and Access Committee

Program Chair: Debra S. Nolan