EBSCO Innovation and the Library 2026

Join EBSCO for a half-day, technology-focused session in Auckland where library professionals will explore how generative AI, linked data, and developments in eBook acquisition and DRM are shaping discovery, metadata, and collections innovation. Practical insights, expert perspectives, and networking opportunities await.

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Room IC 2.01 in the Innovation Complex building, Massey University Albany Campus

Auckland, New Zealand

23 3 2026

8:30 AM - 1:00 PM

Key Themes

  • AI in the Library
  • Linked Data
  • eBooks, DRM & Ownership
  • Ordering & Workflow Tools
  • Future of Mosaic

Your Speakers

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Mike MacKinnon

Director of SaaS Innovation
EBSCO · Oceania

Gloria Gonzalez
Gloria Gonzalez

Senior Product Manager for Linked Data
EBSCO · United States

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Jon Elwell

Senior Vice President of Books for EBSCO
EBSCO · United States

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Caroline Zappasodi

VP, Product Management for EBSCO Books / GOBI
EBSCO · United States

Bethany Pelletier
Bethany Pelletier

Director, Product Management for GOBI/Mosaic
EBSCO · United States

Steve Lowe
Steve Lowe

Regional Sales Manager NZ North
EBSCO · Oceania

Agenda

  • 08:30 AM – 09:00 AM | Arrival and Registration
  • 9:00 AM – 10.40 AM | AI and the library
    Mike MacKinnon and Glora Gonzales
  • 10.40 AM - 11.00 AM | Morning tea break
  • 11:00 AM –12.45 AM | L-Initiatives and eBook Platform Development Updates
    Jon Elwell, Bethany Pelletier and Caroline Zappasodi

Register your spot today!