[nfais-l] Registration for NFAOS workshop closing soon

[Bonnie Lawlor]

REMINDER: Registration Closes at 3:00pm on Thursday, September 29th for the 

NFAIS Workshop on Web Scale Information Discovery: The Opportunity, the
Reality, the Future.  

 

Interested in learning more about today's new discovery services?  Are they
meeting their promise? How do they work? What unique search and retrieval
features do they offer? How do you go about selecting the right service for
your organization?  Are they difficult to implement?  How are database
creators and publishers involved? And what does the future hold for these
services?

 

These questions and more will be answered on September 30, 2011 when
librarians, content providers and four of the major discovery services will
gather in Philadelphia, PA to share their perspectives in a one-day
workshop. Both onsite and virtual registrations are available. Highlights
include:

 

.         An overview of the discovery service landscape - the products, how
they work and the opportunities that they offer to users, librarians and
content providers (Judy Luther, President, Informed Strategies )

 

*	A look at four of the major discovery services  with presentations
by Sam Brooks (EBSCO Discovery Service), Carl Grant (Primo Central from Ex
Libris), John Law (SUMMON from Serials Solutions) and Chip Nilges (OCLC
WorldCat)

 

*	The criteria and process used to select a discovery service - what
you need to consider in order to make the right decision for your
organization (Diane Bruxvoort, Associate Dean for Scholarly Resources and
Research Services)

 

*	Case studies on the timeline and challenges related to the
implementation of  a discovery service -  the preparation required and the
results to be expected (Demian Katz, Villanova University, Greg Silvis,
University of Delaware, Scott Anderson, Millersville University, Erin
Rushton, Binghamton University)

 

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/353-web-scale-info-discovery-sept-30-2011

 

On site Attendance: NFAIS members pay $435, members of Sister-societies pay
$455, and non-members pay $485.  

 

Virtual Attendance: on 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/.

 

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