Publications

Podcast (MP3, approx. 30 minutes)

(20 min podcast, slides) Addresses the unique problems faced by public libraries vis-a-vis publishers, especially journal aggregators. Panel presentation at the Society for Scholarly Publishing Annual Meeting, held in San Francisco. One of three presentations that were part of this panel.

Library Philosophy and Practice, LPP Special Issue on Libraries and Google

Article discussing how Netflix and similar services are shaping expectations about product delivery, which in turn are driving libraries to rethink how items are delivered to their customers. Library Delivery 2.0 refers to the idea of delivering library materials into the user's hands in a way that is personalized, convenient and fast. Written November, 2006.

Lori Ayre and Mary Minow discuss the intersection of library services and technology issues in this 55 minute podcast.

Slides (PDF) and Handout (PDF)

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Half-day workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council, New York City.

Presentation to the North Bay Linux User's Group, Sebastopol, CA.

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Mini-demo at California Library Association 2006 Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA.

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Mini-demo at California Library Association 2006 Annual Conference, Sacramento, CA.

Presentation at Moving Mountains: Exploring Library Courier Services Symposium, Denver, CO.

Report identifying six trends affecting library delivery services.