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Blogging from ALA Midwinter 2007

I think the so-called tipping point of libraries from hard copy to digital has passed. At least in the minds of those in the marketplace, if not the users. While there were a significant number of publishers at this ALA Midwinter, most of the booths were concerned with digital delivery in one form or another ? journals, books, audio (Playaway had a big co-branding push with BWI), and ILS systems.
 
A major announcement is that the head of Coutts Library Services, James Gray, is now the CEO of Ingram Digital Ventures ? a move that will have some extremely interesting results.  
As with most midwinter conferences, this one was primarily about solidifying deals, exploring new product, and networking ? the big launches tend to come at the summer shows. Of note is that Overdrive is now offering downloadable video games to libraries.
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