[nfais-l] Registration Discount ends today NFAIS Workshop - Re-inventing Content

[Bonnie Lawlor]

NFAIS Workshop on Reinventing Content, Discovery and Delivery for Today's 

Academic Environment.  Last day for Registration Discounts.  

 

Registration discounts for the NFAIS workshop, Reinventing Content,
Discovery and Delivery for Today's Academic Environment, scheduled for May
25th in Philadelphia, PA will end today.  If you or someone from your
organization might be interested in attending - either onsite or virtually -
let us know today and we will honor the discount through the end of the
week.  This one-day workshop will take a look at how innovative content
providers across all subject disciplines are meeting the information needs
on today's academic campuses. Highlights include:

 

.         A look at how traditional journal publishers and database
producers are re-inventing their content.  Speakers include representatives
from Alexander Street Press, Thomson Reuters Healthcare & Science, the
American Chemical Society/CAS and RIPM Retrospective Index of Music
Periodicals 1800-1950.

 

*	An overview of e-books, e-textbooks, and the re-invention of the
learning experience. Speakers include representatives from Wiley Plus,
Pearson, Xplana, and M&C Life Sciences, Inc.

 

*	A look at new sophisticated information discovery and delivery
platforms such as MindTapT from Cengage Learning and SciVerseR from
Elsevier.

 

*	A discussion of the role of books in a digital world and the
technologies and business models that enable them by Eric Hellman,
President, Gluejar, Inc.

 

The program, registration forms, directions to the meeting location, list of
nearby hotels, and general information on Philadelphia are available a:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/334-re-inventing-content-discovery-and-deliv
ery-for-todayand-8217-s-academic-environment.

 

On-site Attendance: on or before May 16, 2011, NFAIS members pay $385,
members of Sister-societies pay $405, and non-members pay $435 (registration
fee includes continental breakfast, lunch, and all-day beverages).  After
May 16th, NFAIS members pay $435, members of Sister-societies pay $455, and
non-members pay $485.  

 

Virtual Attendance: on or before May 16, 2011, NFAIS members pay $335,
members of Sister- societies pay $355, and non-members pay $385. After May
16th, NFAIS members pay $385, members of Sister-societies pay $405, and
non-members pay $435.  

 

Unlimited Virtual Attendance:  Groups of 3 or more can attend at the
following reduced rates: NFAIS members, $995, Sister-society members $1,195,
and non-members $1,395.

 

For more information contact:  Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication
and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax);
mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/.

 

NFAIS:  Supporting the Global Information Community

 

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