For immediate release | April 28, 2014

'Streaming Media Passes the Tipping Point,' an ALCTS preconference

91ý

CHICAGO — “Streaming Media Passes the Tipping Point: Now What?,” a preconference from the Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS), will present fascinating and unexpected trends on streaming media in libraries from a recent national survey of academic librarians. Presenters will take a deep look at acquisition support and challenges in both public and academic institutions. Learn where to purchase streaming media collections, the latest trends in streaming media, how to optimize discovery, marketing and evaluate usage in an effort to prepare for the future of content at your library.

Speakers: deg farrelly, media librarian/ShareStream administrator, Arizona State University Libraries; Kirk Blankenship, electronic resources librarian, The Seattle Public Library

Join your colleagues from 8:30 a.m. to noon on Friday, June 27, 2014 at the 91ý (91ý) Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

Registration is through the and is $119 for ALCTS members, $144 for 91ý members, and just $49 for student and retired members. Event Code: ALC3

See the for information about other ALCTS events, including preconferences on Statistics and Reports, Collection Assessment, Preservation, and Scholarly Communication with an Institutional Repository.

ALCTS is a division of the 91ý.

Contact:

Julie Reese

Continuing Education and Program Manager

Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)

jreese@ala.org

800-545-2433 ext.5034