The Georgia Library Association Carterette Series Webinars presents
Controlled Digital Lending: Risks and Rewards
Wednesday, September 3, 2025
2pm Eastern (11am Pacific | 12pm Mountain | 1pm Central)
Cost: Free
Description: Controlled digital lending (CDL) is an alternative for inter-library loan that is aligned with librarians’ desire to provide resources to patrons, especially when they own a copy of the resource requested. Recent court decisions (such as Hachette v. Internet Archive) are causing librarians to revisit CDL, and they are evaluating whether CDL continues to be a viable alternative. This session will explain CDL, including the risks and rewards associated with it. Participants will explore the pros and cons of engaging in or continuing their CDL efforts and will receive an overview of how a statewide academic library consortium, PASCAL, is working with its member libraries to carefully consider CDL. Participants will review a few scenarios, determine how these scenarios apply to their libraries, and decide whether CDL is an option for them to consider.
About the Presenter:
Dr. Kimberly Kelley is currently the Director of Libraries at the University of South Carolina Beaufort. Over the course of her career, Dr. Kelley has worked in a variety of roles at different institutions including library branch manager at Columbia University, dean of library and information science at the Catholic University of America, associate vice chancellor of academic affairs at the University of Wisconsin Parkside, and vice president and provost at Montgomery College. Dr. Kelley has received an undergraduate degree from Emory University, a master’s of library science at Emory University, a master’s in legal studies at Drexel University, and a Ph.D. in higher education policy, planning, and administration at the University of Maryland.
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To register for the online event
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1. Go to the registration page: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_93unO6CiSb2ZaKsKd8IA6A
2. Complete and submit the form.
3. A URL for the event will be emailed to you immediately after registration.
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The session will be recorded and available on the Carterette Series Webinars site approximately 1 week after the live program.
Contact a member of the Carterette Series planning team with questions or suggestions:
carteretteserieswebinars@georgialibraryassociation.org
