Palace 101: An Introduction to The Palace Project

Join The Palace Project team and librarians using the platform for a primer on The Palace Project app: what it is, how it works, and how librarians across the country are using it to increase access for patrons and maximize their acquisition budgets. We’ll walk you through the patron-facing app; the unique licensing models and content available in Palace Marketplace; the free open-access Palace Bookshelf collection; as well as implementation, hosting, and real-world examples from Palace libraries about how they are using and marketing Palace to their communities. There will also be an opportunity to get all of your questions answered.

The Palace Project app and platform is a new way for libraries to purchase, manage, and deliver e-content to readers. Funded by a $5 million investment from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, The Palace Project is a division of Lyrasis working in strategic partnership with Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). Find out more at thepalaceproject.org.

Speakers:

Migell Acosta, Library Director, San Diego County Library

Michele Kimpton, Global Senior Director, The Palace Project

Micah May, Director of Ebook Services, DPLA

Stephen Spohn, Executive Director, Ocean State Libraries