About
With the ever-increasing demands for digital resources and the ever-evolving needs of researchers, higher education libraries face tough decisions on how to allocate budgets effectively. This webinar explores the various e-book purchasing and access options available on ScienceDirect, focusing on how each model works, key considerations, and practical guidance on selecting the best fit for your institution’s needs. Additionally, we will present in more details our new archiving model for All Access and Focus Collection.

By exploring real-world scenarios and use cases, we’ll empower you to maximise your budget, provide flexible access for users, and build a robust digital library collection.

Three Take-away Points

  • Learn more about flexible options that support your library today and in the future — options to expand your library collection
  • Get inspired by stories from a peer librarian
  • Discover new ways to gain perpetual access to your most used titles.
When
Tuesday, September 30, 2025 · 10:30 a.m. London (GMT +1:00)
Presenters
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Tracy Bergstrom
Program Manager, Collections and Infrastructure in the Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums Program, Ithaka S+R
Tracy Bergstrom is the program manager for collections and infrastructure in the Libraries, Scholarly Communication, and Museums program at Ithaka S+R. In this role, she collaborates on a variety of projects that examine contemporary challenges relating to the management, access, and discovery of analog and digital collections held by libraries, archives, museums, and community organizations.

Prior to joining Ithaka S+R, Tracy served as the director for the specialized collection services program within the Hesburgh Libraries of the University of Notre Dame. For many years she was also the curator of the Zahm Dante and early Italian imprints collection at the University of Notre Dame. Tracy holds a BA in art history/ Italian literature from Smith College, an MA in Archaeological Studies from Yale University, an MLS from Southern Connecticut State University, and is currently pursuing a doctorate in the history of Italian printing with the Warburg Institute.
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Lisa Reading
Commercial Director, Reference Solutions, Elsevier
Having worked in the Book Publishing industry for over 25 years Lisa has worked several of the world’s leading publishing organizations. Lisa’s current role at Elsevier focuses on creating and executing a global commercial eBook strategy through innovation and product enhancement to best support an ever emerging digital books market and meeting customer needs.
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