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The partnership effect: Libraries and publishers on collaborating and thriving - Tech Forum 2025
Publishers and libraries share a common goal: connecting readers with the books they want. Join us for a conversation with Vicky Varga, Executive Director, Collections, Marketing, and Technology at Edmonton Public Library (EPL), and Brendan Ouellette, Digital Project Manager at Annick Press about how EPL and Annick built a strong partnership to better serve and reach readers. In this presentation, they will share how their partnership began, the role of data-sharing, the benefits of a collaboration-first approach for both sectors, plus much more. Link to recording and transcript: https://bnctechforum.ca/sessions/the-partnership-effect-libraries-and-publishers-on-collaborating-and-thriving/ Presented by BookNet Canada on November 6, 2025 with support from the Department of Canadian Heritage.
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The partnership effect: Libraries and publishers on collaborating and thriving - Tech Forum 2025
- 1. The partnership effect: EPLand Annick Press
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- 3. Common ground • Reading! •Overlapping customer base • Economic relationship
- 4. Shared challenges • Declinein reading • Economic instability • Polarization • Technological change
- 5. Digital Content Pressures •Changing customer behaviour • Role of intermediaries • Relationship building
- 6. EPL, Annick, andthe publishing ecosystem
- 7. EPL and thepublishing ecosystem • $7.2 million annual collection budget • Special focus on Canadian, diverse, and children’s content
- 8. Support for writers •Participation in PLR and Payback • Writer in Residence • Capital City Press • Programs and events • Mentorship • Learning opportunities
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- 10. BookNet Data Sharing Request •Joint curiosity • Data! • Exploration
- 11. Further connections • Discussionof digital challenges and opportunities • Catalogue presentation
- 12. Future opportunities • Programming •Projects • Collaboration
- 14. Thank you. Vicky Varga| Vicky.varga@epl.ca Brendan Ouellette | brendano@annickpress.com