Access and management of digital resources became a good deal clearer for the large group of school library professionals attending the School Library Association of Victoria eBooks and Online Content Trade Expo at Melbourne Girls Grammar on Saturday 27 July.
The aim of the Expo was to demystify the concept of ebooks and online digital content. It was a fast moving day of presentations from providers of free and subscription-based content for schools through digital content management systems, some of which we already subscribe to but could use more fully, others that opened up ideas for future development. Presenters included:
- Soltlink – Overdrive
- Oxford University Press
- Read Plus/Links Plus
- Access-It Software
- Follett eBooks
- Jacaranda
- OCLC Worldshare
- Wheelers Books
- EBSCO
- Bolinda Digital
Links to resources from the Expo are available at SLAVConnects. Exploring the options available in this rapidly developing field can be bewildering, however, this list provides a starting place for exploring online services even if you were not able to attend on the day.