Portico to host webinar on e-book preservation

Digital preservation specialist Portico is organising a 45-minute webinar on e-book preservation. The webinar is scheduled for September 10, 2:00 p.m. Eastern.

What will it take to ensure long-term access to e-books?

Join us for a 45-minute webinar on e-book preservation. Amy Kirchhoff, Portico archive product manager and co-author of “Preserving E-books,” a new Digital Preservation Coalition (DPC) TechWatch report, will answer the above question and will discuss other current developments and issues in e-books.

When: Wednesday, September 10: 2:00 p.m. Eastern

Topics that will be covered:

-Format issues, including the sometimes tight coupling of e-book content with particular hardware platforms
-DRM restrictions on e-book access
-E-book publication and the diverse business ecosystem that surrounds it

Who should attend?
Publishers and librarians interested in e-book preservation issues; librarians growing their e-book collections