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The Digital Lenders Forum is a virtual conversation series about shaping the future of digital lending in libraries. The Forum brings together library innovators and practitioners to spark practical solutions and visionary ideas that will drive actionable change across the digital lending ecosystem. Through insightful discussions and shared experiences, the forum will dive into the opportunities and challenges of lending various digital resources, from e-books to multimedia collections. Whether you’re new to digital lending or a seasoned professional, the Digital Lenders Forum invites you to learn, collaborate, and build the strategies your library and organization needs to strengthen digital lending for all.
Please note this event is open to the public and will be recorded.
Panelists
Rose Nelson has been with the Colorado Alliance of Research Libraries since 2005, beginning as a Systems Librarian 
before being appointed Assistant Director in 2012. In her role, she oversees Prospector, a union catalog that connects nearly 150 libraries across the region, and plays a lead role in managing Gold Rush, the Alliance’s library collection analytics platform. Rose has been an active member of the Colorado Resource Sharing Conference planning committee for more than 15 years and served seven years on the board of the CAL Leadership Institute Committee. She earned her MLIS from Emporia State University.Lynette Vargas is the Scholarly Resources Licensing Librarian at Boston College, where she manages licensing for the
libraries’ journal packages, databases, eBooks, streaming media and other online resources. She holds a Master's in Information Science from Florida State University with a graduate certificate in Information Architecture and brings 12 years of experience in academic libraries. Having transitioned from a small, predominantly two‑year community college in South Florida to a private R1 university, Lynette is interested in strengthening access to scholarly resources and supporting institutional needs through thoughtful negotiation and collaboration. In 2019, she received the Outstanding Achievement Award from Broward College for her guidance and support during a period of leadership transition.K. Zdepski is the Resource Sharing Librarian at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst Libraries, where they manage a
team of five interlibrary loan practitioners. Their work currently focuses on improving interlibrary loan technology and workflows, updating ILL copyright evaluation practices, enhancing accessibility of shared materials, and supporting affordability in higher education. They were a co-chair on the Boston Library Consortium Controlled Digital Lending Steering Committee (2021-2023), and currently chair the ALA RUSA STARS Codes, Guidelines, and Technical Standards Committee.