<div dir="ltr"><div>In case you all haven't seen -- this announcement is making the rounds thru listservs. Cheers, Ann</div><br><div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message ----------<br>From: <b class="gmail_sendername">NISO Announce</b> <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:niso-announce@niso.org">niso-announce@niso.org</a>></span><br>Date: Wed, May 27, 2015 at 11:45 AM<br><br><br>*June 17 NISO Virtual Conference: **The Eternal To-Do List: Making Ebooks<br>
work in Libraries*<br>
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Virtual conferences are 5-6 hour conferences held online in webinar-like<br>
formats, with occasional breaks in the schedule for participants. The<br>
longer length allows the depth of coverage of a conference coupled with the<br>
convenience of a webinar.<br>
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*Date:* June 17, 2015<br>
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*Time: *11:00 am - 5:00 pm Eastern<br>
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*Event webpage: *<br>
*<a href="http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/" target="_blank">http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/</a> *<br>
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*ABOUT THE VIRTUAL CONFERENCE*<br>
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>From scholarly monographs to textbooks, the range of e-book formats and use<br>
cases is rapidly expanding. Libraries are on the front lines of this issue,<br>
actively evolving their approach to offering e-books to meet patron needs<br>
and expectations. This virtual conference, *The Eternal To-Do List: Making<br>
E-books Work in Libraries*, will probe the key issues surrounding e-books<br>
from a variety of library, technology, and end-user viewpoints and share<br>
experiences of how some libraries have met these challenges.<br>
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Participate in the community discussion for advancing e-book distribution<br>
and understanding their use, as speakers examine issues such as:<br>
• How the four stakeholder communities—librarians, publishers, suppliers,<br>
faculty and students—are affected by e-book acquisition, usage, and<br>
technology changes<br>
• E-book business models, including various demand driven acquisition (DDA)<br>
options, and the impact on collection development, consortial selection<br>
• Evolving standards and best practices for e-book management<br>
• Assessment and gauging the value of e-books through benchmarking and case<br>
studies<br>
• The reactions, engagement, and usage trends from student feedback on<br>
e-books<br>
• How e-textbooks are challenging libraries<br>
• Creating e-book library “wish lists”<br>
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*TOPICS AND SPEAKERS*<br>
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- *Keynote Address: **E-Books: Promise into Practice*<br>
*Suzanne M. Ward, Professor and Head of Collection Management, Purdue<br>
University Libraries*<br>
- *Evaluating Academic Ebook Platforms from a User Perspective*<br>
*Christina Mune, Academic Liaison Librarian, San Jose State University*<br>
- *Making ebooks discoverable*<br>
Erica Findley, Cataloging/Metadata Librarian and Sandy Macke, Catalog<br>
and Metadata Administrator, Multnomah County Library<br>
- *E-book Workflows: The Ongoing Challenges of Managing Materials and<br>
Improving Discoverability*<br>
*Molly Beisler, MA, MLS, Head, Discovery Services, Mathewson-IGT<br>
Knowledge Center, University of Nevada*<br>
- *The Business Side: Making ebooks work in Libraries*<br>
*Micah May, Director of Strategy & Business Development at New York<br>
Public Library*<br>
- *DDA: How best practices lead to a healthy bottom line*<br>
*Stephen Bosch, Materials Budget, Procurement, and Licensing Librarian,<br>
University of Arizona Library *<br>
- *Roundtable Discussion:* The e-book “ecosystem” and perspectives on<br>
the e-book supply chain, including acquisition, usage, and technological<br>
hurdles for accessibility and discoverability.<br>
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*REGISTRATION*<br>
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Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 4:00 pm<br>
Eastern on *June 16, 2015* (the day before the virtual conference).<br>
Discounts are available for NISO members and students. All virtual<br>
conference registrants receive access to the recorded version for one year.<br>
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Can't make it on the day of the virtual conference? All registrants receive<br>
access to the recorded version for one year. Take advantage of the Virtual<br>
Conference subscription package (<br>
<a href="http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/#subscription" target="_blank">http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/#subscription</a>) for<br>
all six of the 2015 Virtual Conferences and save 33%. (Previously held 2014<br>
virtual conferences available in recorded versions.)<br>
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For more information and to register, visit the event webpage:<br>
<a href="http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/" target="_blank">http://www.niso.org/news/events/2015/virtual_conferences/eternal_ebooks/</a><br>
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