IndieLib 2025
Independent Publisher
& Librarian Forum
Hosted By: Independent Publishers Caucus & Digital Public Library of America
When: Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Location: Lipton Hall (inside D’Agostino Hall)
New York University - 108 West Third Street
Description: This forum seeks to facilitate conversation, encourage transparency, and plan for beneficial partnerships between two groups that are rarely in direct communication: indie publishers and librarians. Panels will discuss topics collection development, promoting discovery of indie titles, library ebook license models, and transparency in data reporting. The emphasis will be on action items to create better representation of independent publisher content in libraries, equitable and sustainable collection strategies, and ways to facilitate libraries’ mission for access and the public good.
Read about the inaugural IndieLib Forum in Library Journal.
Programming Lineup
8:30 am: Fast Pitch Breakfast (Book Buzz)
10:00 am: General Arrival
10:15 - 10:30 am: Welcome
Daniel O’Brien (IPC)
John Bracken (DPLA)
10:30 am -11:15 pm: Speaking Each Others Language: an Industry Overview
Moderator: Carolyn Morris (Ingram Library Services)
Stephanie Anderson (BookOps, NYPL)
Peter Brantley (UC Davis Library)
Dan Simon (Seven Stories Press)
11:30-12:15 pm: After the Acquisition: The Marketing Potential of Libraries
Moderator: Jenny Choy (Lee & Low Books)
Julie Meinz (Brooklyn Public Library)
Kristin Morgan (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh)
Joanne Tombrakos (New York University)
12:20-1:15 pm: Lunch (buffet provided)
1:30-2:15 pm: Defining Impact: Sustainable Models for Measuring Success
Moderator: Colleen Morsli (Urban Libraries Council)
Alyssa Hassan (Beacon Press)
Kasia Kowalska (NYPL Strategy and Public Impact)
2:30-3:30 pm: Closing Breakouts
facilitated by Micah May (DPLA) and Jennie Rose Halperin (Library Futures)
4:00-5:00 pm: Mingling, drinks, and conversation (drink ticket provided)
