DPLAfest 2017

What if the role of the library moved from customer to discovery partner? Readers are faced with an expanding sea of choices from both the self-published and traditional. Join us to discuss how distributors, libraries, and vendors are working together to cultivate dedicated readership and deepen patron engagement. Through a partnership between vendor, publisher/distributer and libraries, the PopupPicks.com collaboration includes curation of indie-focused, quality digital titles delivered directly to the virtual hands of readers in a brand new consumer-friendly way. Authentication occurs through geolocation and eliminates any friction accessing the collection for the reader. The goals are to increase digital discoverability in libraries, drive book sales for publishers and connect readers with a trusted guide from the local library for their next great read. Participants will discuss initial user data patterns, consumer and library reactions and how publishers and libraries can get involved in this groundbreaking approach to library+publisher partnership.