[nfais-l] NFAIS -CENDI-FLICC Workshop on Repositories

Fri Aug 19 08:49:47 EDT 2011

Repositories in Science & Technology: 

Preserving Access to the Record of Science

November 30, 2011

Registration Now Open!!

A One-Day Workshop Co-sponsored by CENDI and NFAIS

Hosted by FLICC at the Library of Congress
The Mumford Room, Library of Congress, 101 Independence Avenue, SE,
Washington, DC 20540

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

The over-arching nature of this one-day workshop will appeal to a broad
array of communities, including librarians, scientists/researchers,
technologists, information professionals, both managerial and content
providers, publishers, and futurists – anyone who is concerned with ensuring
access to the record of science, both today and in the future! Registration
is now open for all who need to pay before the new fiscal year begins.

THE FOCUS OF THE DAY 

Clifford Lynch, Executive Director of the Coalition for Networked
Information, will open the day with a thoughtful and high-level perspective
of the current repository landscape - the various types that have emerged
and the different, yet synergistic missions served by libraries, archives
and repositories.  Following his perspective will be a series of case
studies given by established repositories from around the globe, including
PubMed, the Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre, Dryad, EROS (NASA), and
DSpace at MIT.  These studies will provide real-life examples of how and why
each repository was developed, how they operate, and how they are handling
the diverse issues facing all repositories, whether they be institutional or
national, data-oriented or subject-oriented, public or private - issues such
as interoperability, standards, scope, user concerns, accessibility,
preservation, costs and sustainability, level of openness (access), and the
evolution of digital formats will be highlighted and discussed. The Library
of Congress will also present the results of the requirement-gathering phase
in preparation for the implementation of their new digital content
repository.

A tools session will take a look at two initiatives that directly support
the mission of repositories through the development of unique identifiers -
DataCite and ORCID.  These identifiers will play a major role in ensuring
ease of access to the record of science. 

The day will close with a summary wrap-up by Judith Russell, Dean of
University Libraries, the University of Florida, after which she will
facilitate a discussion on such key challenges as interoperability,
information sharing, and collaboration across repositories. What action is
required now to build a secure foundation for the preservation and ease of
access to the growing mass of scientific output?  What role will
“repositories” play in the Knowledge Infrastructure of the Future? Follow-up
sessions may be scheduled depending upon the outcome of today’s workshop.
So plan on joining us and add your voice in the development of the future
role of repositories.

EXPERTISE

All speakers were chosen for their significant expertise and experience in
the subject matter being addressed.  We believe that at the end of the day,
all attendees will leave with a much broader perspective on the essential
role that repositories play in preserving the record of science and the
diverse challenges and issues that they face in fulfilling their missions.
Watch for future communiqués on this timely and informative event, but for
NOW - make sure your calendars are marked for November30th!!!! 

Online registration is now available at:

http://cendi.gov/activities/11_30_2011_CENDI_NFAIS_FLICC.html

Registration Fees

$125  Non-members             $95  Members (CENDI, NFAIS, FLICC)
$40  Students

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, CONTACT:

Jill O’Neill

Director, Communication and Planning
NFAIS
1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004
Philadelphia, PA  19102-3403
(215) 893-1561  Voice
(215) 893-1564  Fax
jilloneill at nfais.org

Kathryn Simon

Administrative Coordinator

CENDI Secretariat

c/o Information International Associates, Inc.

104 Union Valley Road

(865) 298-1234  Voice

(865) 481-0390  Fax

ksimon at iiaweb.com

CENDI (http://www.cendi.gov)

CENDI, the Federal STI Managers Group, was formally created in 1985 when a
Memorandum of Understanding was signed by four charter U.S. government
agencies (Commerce, Energy, NASA, and Defense). From this small core of STI
managers, CENDI has grown to its current membership of 12 major science
agencies involved in the dissemination and long-term management of
scientific and technical information.

NFAIS (http://www.nfais.org)

Founded in 1958, the National Federation of Advanced Information Services
(NFAIS™)  is a global, non-profit membership organization serving all those
who create, aggregate, organize, and otherwise provide ease of access to and
effective navigation and use of authoritative, credible information. To
improve member capabilities and contribute to their ongoing success, NFAIS
provides opportunities for education, advocacy, and a forum in which to
address common interests.

FLICC (http://www.loc.gov/flicc/)

The mission of the Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC)
is to foster excellence in federal library and information services through
interagency cooperation and to provide guidance and direction for the
Federal Library and Information network (FEDLINK).

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