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<p>If your sandwich came without a tomato, you’d blame the restaurant.
If you owned a restaurant when <a
href="http://money.cnn.com/2010/03/09/news/economy/tomato_shortage_fast_food/">a
tomato shortage hit</a> and tomato prices tripled, you wouldn’t wait
for complaints. You’d put signs on the door explaining the shortage and
asking your customers to be patient.</p>
<p><span style="font-style: italic;">Libraries are facing an ebook
shortage.</span> Along with complaints at the reference desk, there are
people using the high cost of ebooks to predict the end of libraries, as
in this article: <a
href="http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/13/the-end-of-the-library/">http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/13/the-end-of-the-library/</a>.
This may not be a discussion we enjoy, but not participating in it will
likely make matters worse. <span style="font-style: italic;">It’s time
to put up more signs.</span></p>
<p>We should also share the progress we’re making with digital
content, and that’s what we’ll be doing at <span style="font-weight:
bold; font-style: italic;">SWON’s Ebook Mini-Conference</span>. You can
learn about OhioLink’s ebook pilot program, early literacy iPad apps,
and productive ways to use e-readers with homebound adults, ebook
collection development for young adults and ways to navigate e-reader
tech support issues.</p>
<p>You’ll also hear about the state of ebooks from the Public Library
of Hamilton County and Cincinnati’s director, Kim Fender. She’ll share
the latest news from publishers and from conversations in Washington
D.C. We’ll share lunch and close the day with SWON’s Membership Meeting,
which is open to everyone! </p>
<p>Read more details about this November 13 event and let us know
you’re coming: <a href="http://tiny.cc/ebook-conference">http://tiny.cc/ebook-conference</a></p>
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<li><strong><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=651">Designing
Engaging Learning for Library Staff and Users</a></strong> -
(10/17/2013) - Online</li><li><strong><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=612">SWON
Executive Board Meeting</a></strong> - (10/18/2013) - SWON Conference
Room</li><li><strong><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=652">Preparing
for e-Reader Season</a></strong> - (10/22/2013) - Online</li><li><strong><em><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=609">Staff
Training Symposium: Triage</a></em></strong> - (10/23/2013) - Boone
County Public Library</li><li><strong><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=653">Mastering
Tough Conversations, Part 1</a></strong> - (10/24/2013) - Online</li><li><strong><a
href="http://www.alaoweb.org/events?eventId=687335&EventViewMode=EventDetails">2013
ALAO Annual Conference</a></strong> - (10/25/2013) - Kent State
University</li><li><strong><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=314">Outreach
(SIG) Meeting</a></strong> - (10/25/2013) - SWON Conference Room</li><li><strong><a
href="http://oh.evanced.info/swon/lib/eventsignup.asp?ID=654">Wrestling
Your To-Do List to the Ground</a></strong> - (10/29/2013) - Online</li>
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