The Southeast Regional Library System sponsored a Collection Development Symposium in Columbus yesterday. I was asked to speak on two topics that are definitely influencing digital collections in libraries.
Once again, I gave my talk on Digital Rights Management. DRM is showing up in lots of digital content and has its pros and cons (mostly cons) for libraries.
Next, I gave an abbreviated look at Gadgets and Gizmos. Patrons with portable media players and smart phones are definitely influencing collection development policies. They want to enjoy ebooks, audio books, and even movies on their portable devices.
