by Beth Staats
Quick Summary
All 2019 NISO events will be held in the Minitex River Room, Room 60 Wilson Library. These offer an opportunity to enjoy some light refreshments and the chance to chat with colleagues.
All 2019 NISO events will be held in the Minitex River Room, Room 60 Wilson Library. These offer an opportunity to enjoy some light refreshments and the chance to chat with colleagues.
Click here for a full list of the 2019 NISO events.
Registration is now open for these on-site NISO events.
Defining The Library: The Mission, Role and Community
NISO Webinar
Wednesday, March 13, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
(light refreshments provided)
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Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both
NISO Virtual Conference
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM
(light refreshments provided)
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The Power of Library Consortia: How Publishers and Libraries Can Successfully Negotiate
NISO Webinar
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
(light refreshments provided)
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About the March 13, 2019, NISO Webinar - Defining The Library: The Mission, Role and Community
Nearly twenty years into the 21st century, how exactly do we define the word, library? This is hardly a frivolous question. Neither is it a settled one. If a library is less defined by its information resources or access services than by foot traffic or usage stats, then appropriate assessment of its contribution to the institution -- through either quantitative or qualitative metrics -- becomes demonstrably more difficult. The question has implications for administrators with budgetary concerns as much as for educators in the field. Should libraries be focused on decentralization in order to better serve specialized research communities? Or should they be more centralized as the central organ of an educational organism?
About the March 20, 2019, NISO Virtual Conference - Long Form Content: Ebooks, Print Volumes and the Concerns of Those Who Use Both
It’s a muddled area for libraries, content providers and readers. Long-form content has traditionally been contained in printed volumes both for reasons of consumption as well as convenient access. With the arrival of ebooks, some aspects of engaging with long-form content became a bit easier – searchability, mobility, etc. Still, neither form seems to fully satisfy. Each user learns his or her own best practices for reading and referencing book content. Is it any wonder then that those whose scholarship relies on long-form content are suspicious of proposed changes to book production, delivery and access?
This virtual conference will consider from a variety of perspectives issues associated with creation, publication, and distribution of The Book. Speakers may explore metrics of usage (downloads, duration of reading session, etc.) as well as questions of reader behavior, assignment of metadata, and long-term access to licensed digital content.
About the April 17, 2019, NISO Webinar - The Power of Library Consortia: How Publishers and Libraries Can Successfully Negotiate
This session will examine the role and powers of the modern library consortium. Content and systems providers are aware of the need to successfully address consortia demands, but may not be as aware of the importance of collaboration with such groups. Consortia may be set up to satisfy different needs or achieve specific goals in areas such as licensing of content or technological support. Regional or statewide consortia can offer publishers significant insights into what may be expected in a forthcoming fiscal year or the flaws in a proposed business model. The session is intended to foster engagement as well as understanding between supplier and buyer.
