2015 Charleston Library Conference

What can my library do with a digital copy of a film? How can we provide downloaded video games to our users via Steam? Can we really circulate Roku devices?
Libraries have always faced unique challenges in providing non-academic content for academic use, but the digital age has brought particular problems of “one size fits all” consumer purchase models and vexing methods of DRM, wrapped up with a large bow of legal uncertainty for many institutions. Librarians Will Cross and Darby Orcutt bring their keen insights, deep collaborative expertise, and folksy wisdom to leading a discussion of how libraries can and should consider and apply the law, fair use, user expectations, and common sense in developing collections and services around digital content that is geared directly to end users.
Join the conversation to hear how your colleagues are sharing consumer-licensed popular materials and confronting legal and technical barriers. Share your stories about obstacles and successes bringing new technology and in-demand content to your patrons. And leave with a fresh perspective and new insight into the best strategies for this critical area of collections.