2017 Charleston Library Conference

Today, for many learners, if a book isn’t digital, it’s as if it doesn’t exist. As publishers, librarians and vendors, we know there’s almost a century of knowledge still living only on the printed page, missing from our digital shelves.
How can we all work together to preserve and provide access to some of the 20th century’s best thinkers?  How do we unleash the full value of library collections by transforming hard copies into lendable ebooks?
The Internet Archive’s Brewster Kahle will describe the new Open Libraries project -- a community project bringing millions of books online, through purchase or digitization, while honoring the rights of creators and expanding their online reach. By digitizing millions of books, we can turn the majority of library collections digital by 2020.
The opportunity is huge: learn how publishers, libraries and technologists are working together to bring all libraries digital and create an enduring asset for future generations, ensuring more equal access to knowledge.