From blawlor at nfais.org Wed Jan 4 16:29:09 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Wed, 4 Jan 2012 16:29:09 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Registration discounts ending soon Message-ID: <02cb01cccb27$e53f0f60$afbd2e20$@org> EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END NEXT WEEK FOR THE 2012 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Early bird registrations will end on Friday, January 13, 2012 for the NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal for the Information Landscape. Until then savings of up to $200 off the full registration fee are available and NFAIS members registering three or more staff at the same time receive even greater savings (for details see the registration page at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference). New this year: . 50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/ e-mail for details (215-893-1561 or mailto:nfais at nfais.org) . 30% discount on daily rates for all government employees . 20% discount on full/daily rates for first time non-member attendees . Use of audience-response devices throughout the conference to capture audience opinions - all registrants will be sent a copy of the results This three-day meeting scheduled from February 26 - 28, 2012 at the historic Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA will take a look at how technologies once considered disruptive have converged, been embraced, and are driving publishers and librarians around the globe to reinvent their methods of information creation, packaging, and delivery. The preliminary program is available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference. Highlights Include: . A thought-provoking keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging information landscape - what is shaping it and the opportunities it offers . Survey results from Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, demonstrating the extent to which once disruptive technologies (mobile computing, social media, the Cloud, etc.) have become mainstream . A panel of information industry leaders providing their perspective on the new normal and the changes that they have made in products, technologies, staff skills, and business policies in order to remain relevant . Examples of how content providers are working with new content (data sets, multimedia, Big Data) and new technologies ( HTML5, cloud computing, APIs, mobile devices) to transform their products and services * A look at initiatives fueled by current user information behavior and expectations such as Microsoft's Academic Search, new methods for measuring the value of web-based scholarship, and crowd-sourced scholarly content * Key issues relevant to all who operate in a global information economy - including competition for budget dollars from emerging industries within developing countries * A look at what is down the road, including a profile of the researcher of the future from preliminary results of a joint survey by JISC and the British Library and a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle for emerging technologies that will impact the information community * An interactive closing keynote by Joe Esposito looking at how the "new normal" may evolve over the next five years To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning (jilloneill at nfais.org or 215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference. 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URL: From jillmwo at gmail.com Thu Jan 5 14:30:26 2012 From: jillmwo at gmail.com (Jill O'Neill) Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2012 14:30:26 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NISO Announcement: Available draft update of SERU Message-ID: *NISO Releases Updated Draft of SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding for Public Comment* ** ==================================================================== ** Free Open Teleconference to Discuss Draft SERU RP for Comment (no registration required)**** Monday, January 9, 2012 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. EST**** Call in: 877-375-2160 (for U.S.) - contact nisohq at niso.org for call-in # for other countries**** Code: 17800743# (enter when prompted)**** ====================================================================**** ** The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) announces the availability of a draft update of SERU: A Shared Electronic Resource Understanding for public comment (NISO RP-7-201X) through February 19, 2012. SERU offers publishers and libraries the opportunity to save both the time and the costs associated with a negotiated and signed license agreement for e-resources by both content provider and customer agreeing to operate within a framework of shared understanding and good faith. The SERU framework provides a set of common understandings for parties to reference as an alternative to a formal license when conducting business. ** ** When SERU was adopted as a NISO Recommended Practice in 2008, its focus was on e-journal transactions, and the parties involved were primarily libraries and publishers. Since then, with the many emerging models for acquisition of e-books, both libraries and e-book providers have requested that other types of electronic resources be incorporated into the SERU framework. This updated version of SERU recognizes both the importance of making SERU more flexible for those who want to expand its use beyond e-journals and the fact that consensus for other types of e-resource transactions are not as well-established as they are for e-journals. In those instances where there is as yet no standard expectation, a shared understanding may still be achieved if expectations are clearly articulated in the purchase order that accompanies SERU. ** ** ?As e-resources have become increasingly central to library collections, the number of license agreements have multiplied accordingly,? comments Selden Lamoureux, co-chair of the NISO SERU Standing Committee that updated the best practice. ?It's important that there continues to be a viable alternative to formal licensing, and that SERU be suitable for the different types of e-resources patrons rely on. Demand for e-books is growing exponentially, and it's especially important that SERU be appropriate for e-book acquisition, whenever acquiring institutions and electronic providers agree on its use.? ** ** ?This public draft takes into account the perspectives and input from a number of parties,? states Nettie Lagace, Associate Director for Programs at NISO. ?After the Standing Committee?consisting of libraries and providers with experience in licensing?discussed possible changes, previous versions of drafts were circulated to stakeholders for further comment. The SERU Standing Committee also held a lively discussion session at the Charleston Conference in November and has made further edits since then. The group is looking forward to reactions and comments from the broader community prior to finalizing the document for publication.? ** ** The draft updated SERU Recommended Practice and an online comment form are available on the NISO SERU website (www.niso.org/workrooms/seru/). 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Unit Head responsibilities include managing one of two MEDLINE indexing units and supervising a staff of fourteen indexers; advising on best practices for ensuring the quality of MEDLINE indexing; working with other NLM divisions to develop and implement technological solutions that enhance indexing quality and support efficient production; and participating in the Index Section training program for new indexers. Applications will be accepted from current federal employees and outside applicants through USAJOBS. Please be aware that once the position is posted, applications must be submitted within five calendar days. For details, see the position descriptions at http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306425600 and http://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/306434100 To learn more, please contact Deborah Ozga, Head, Index Section (ozgad at mail.nih.gov, 301.496.3262). -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Tue Jan 10 07:38:15 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2012 07:38:15 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT ENDS FRIDAY Message-ID: <00c901cccf94$b955f730$2c01e590$@org> REMINDER: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END THIS FRIDAY FOR THE 2012 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Early bird registrations will end on Friday, January 13, 2012 for the NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal for the Information Landscape. Until then savings of up to $200 off the full registration fee are available and NFAIS members registering three or more staff at the same time receive even greater savings (for details see the registration page at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference). New this year: . 50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/ e-mail for details (215-893-1561 or mailto:nfais at nfais.org) . 30% discount on daily rates for all government employees . 20% discount on full/daily rates for first time non-member attendees . Use of audience-response devices throughout the conference to capture audience opinions - all registrants will be sent a copy of the results This three-day meeting scheduled from February 26 - 28, 2012 at the historic Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA will take a look at how technologies once considered disruptive have converged, been embraced, and are driving publishers and librarians around the globe to reinvent their methods of information creation, packaging, and delivery. The preliminary program is available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference. Highlights Include: . A thought-provoking keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging information landscape - what is shaping it and the opportunities it offers . Survey results from Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, demonstrating the extent to which once disruptive technologies (mobile computing, social media, the Cloud, etc.) have become mainstream . A panel of information industry leaders providing their perspective on the new normal and the changes that they have made in products, technologies, staff skills, and business policies in order to remain relevant . Examples of how content providers are working with new content (data sets, multimedia, Big Data) and new technologies ( HTML5, cloud computing, APIs, mobile devices) to transform their products and services * A look at initiatives fueled by current user information behavior and expectations such as Microsoft's Academic Search, new methods for measuring the value of web-based scholarship, and crowd-sourced scholarly content * Key issues relevant to all who operate in a global information economy - privacy, intellectual property, and competition for budget dollars from developing countries * A look at what is down the road, including a profile of the researcher of the future from preliminary results of a joint survey by JISC and the British Library and a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle for emerging technologies that will impact the information community * An interactive closing keynote by Joe Esposito looking at how the "new normal" may evolve over the next five years To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning (jilloneill at nfais.org or 215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference. 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The theme for this year?s Workshop is ?Delivering Data in Science? for which we have invited a stellar cast of international speakers. Jan Brase, ICSTI?s Vice President and principal at DataCite, will chair the event which is guaranteed to provide the best possible update on all data related issues. Below is a description of the scope of the meeting and the outline program which lists all the speakers. This information is also now posted on the ICSTI website Home Page/Events Page at www.icsti.org . The final program with full speaker biographies, photos, presentation titles and abstracts will be made available very soon. Please click here to access the Registration Form. If you have any concerns about travel arrangements, meeting venue, hotel accommodation, registration etc please don?t hesitate to contact Elisabeth Ma?tre-Allain at icsti at voila.fr ICSTI is extremely grateful to both Microsoft and EBSCO for their financial sponsorship and support of the Workshop. **************************************************************************** *********************************** Delivering Data in Science ICSTI Winter Workshop Paris, 5 March 2012 Data is the foundation of modern science today. Today?s enhanced science is data driven. The number of data produced has never been as colossal as it is today. At the same time fundamental principles of policy and management remain as challenges if the true value of data as research assets is to be realised: Where to store the data? What part of the data to keep, as many experiments produce more data outcome than data storage exists? How to quality control data? How to make the data available? How to link from classical publications to data? How to award credit for the scientists who publish their data? In the last few years many initiatives have started to address these issues globally and locally. National administrative bodies have started to define national data policies, global initiatives like DataCite and the World Data System (WDS) have been established and publishers have started to link data from their online journals. The Strategic Coordinating Committee on Information and Data (SCCID) was established by the International Council for Science (ICSU) in 2009 to advise on the future organization and direction of its activities in relation to scientific data and information. In its final report the committee gives 14 recommendations for the improvement of access and use of data for science. This one day workshop will introduce you to the final SCCID report and present a global overview of initiatives and policy papers focused on the accessibility, management and re-use of data as scientific information. Topics will include global case studies from all stakeholders: data centres, publishers, libraries, policy makers, funding bodies and scientific organisations. OUTLINE PROGRAM 08-15 ? 09-00 Check-in and continental breakfast 09-00 ? 09-10 Welcome: Workshop Chair ? Jan Brase, German National Library of Science and Technology (TIB) and Vice President ICSTI Session I: Data and the Policy Makers 09-10 ? 9-30 The International Council for Science Summary Recommendations on Information and Data (SCCID Report): Ray Harris, Emeritus Professor of Geography, University College London. 9-35 ? 9-55 The Alliance of German Science Organisations Recommendations on Data: Dr Stefan Winkler-Nees, German Research Foundation. 10-00 ? 10-20 Data and the European Commission: Dr Carlos Morais-Pires, Head of Sector Scientific Data Infrastructure, EU 7th Framework Program. 10-25 ? 10-45 National Science Foundation: Dr Rob Pennington, Program Director, Office of Cyberinfrastructure. 10-45 ? 11-00 Coffee Break Session II: Data in Practice 11-00 ? 11-20 The Dryad Repository: Todd Vision, Associate Professor of Biology, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 11-25 ? 11-45 A China Perspective on Data: Professor Peng Jie, Institute of Scientific and Technical Information of China. 11-50 ? 12-10 CERN: Dr Tim Smith, Leader of User and Document Services Group. 12-15 ? 12-35 OECD: Toby Green, Head of Publishing. 12-40 ? 13-40 Lunch Session III: Global Initiatives 13-45 ? 14-05 World Data System: Michael Diepenbroek, Managing Director PANGAEA, MARUM Center for Marine Environmental Sciences, University of Bremen. 14-10 ? 14-30 DataCite and CODATA: Jan Brase, TIB. 14-35 ? 14-55 The Data Behind the Papers: Professor Geoffrey Boulton, University of Edinburgh and The Royal Society. 15-00 ? 15-20 The Astronomical Virtual Observatory, Dr Fran?oise Genova, Director, Strasbourg astronomical data centre, Universit? de Strasbourg/CNRS 15-20 ? 15-40 Tea Break Session IV: Publishers and Data 15-40 ? 16-00 Avoiding a digital dark age for data; why data and publications belong together, Drs Eefke Smit, Director, Standards and Technology, STM, Amsterdam. 16-05 ? 1625 The Intersection of Scholarly Publications and Data: A Publisher?s View: Fred Dylla, Executive Director and CEO, American Institute of Physics. 16-30 ? 16-50 Connecting Data to Publications: Dr Alicia Wise, Director of Universal Access, Elsevier. 16-50 ? 17-00 Closing Summary, Jan Brase. **************************************************************************** *********************************** International Council for Scientific and Technical Information - ICSTI 5, rue Ambroise Thomas, 75009 Paris, France Email : icsti at icsti.org & icsti at voila.fr Tel: +33 (0)6 14 65 16 57 www.icsti.org Description: cid:AF85DE95D1E74634ADA5E5CA330CA3D8 at hq.int.unesco.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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These include: Member*: $895 (will be $995 after 1/27/12) Assembly Rep: $845 (will be $995 after 1/27/12) * 3 or more staff from the same member organization who register at the same time pay only $845 each New this year: 50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/e-mail for special registration form (215-893-1561 or mailto:nfais at nfais.org) Bonnie Lawlor Executive Director National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004 Philadelphia, PA 19102 1-215-893-1561 Phone 1-215-893-1564 Fax blawlor at nfais.org www.nfais.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Wed Jan 18 10:43:45 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2012 10:43:45 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Member wins Best of Business Award Message-ID: <00f101ccd5f7$f6a0e640$e3e2b2c0$@org> NFAIS Member, Unlimited Priorities Corporation, Wins 2011 Best of Business Award NFAIS congratulates Unlimited Priorities Corporation on winning the 2011 Best of Business Award from the Small Business Commerce Association. See announcement below: ************************************************************* Unlimited Priorities LLCR Receives 2011 Best of Business Award: SBCA Community Award Honors Continued Excellence Cape Coral, FL, January 18, 2012 - Unlimited Priorities LLC, a company specializing in support for organizations within the information industry, has been selected for the 2011 Best of Business Award, Management Consulting Services, by the Small Business Commerce Association (SBCA Community). Unlimited Priorities previously achieved this honor in 2009. SBCA Community is a San Francisco-based private sector entity providing small business owners with the information and resources needed to comply with laws and regulations required take advantage of government programs and services to help start, expand and run their businesses. It provides access to all forms, contact information, guidance with laws and regulations, and help in applying for government assistance programs. Utilizing consumer feedback, the SBCA 2011 Award Program identifies the top 5% of companies that have demonstrated those qualities that make small businesses a vital part of the American economy. Award winners are chosen from nominees based on information provided through monthly surveys administered by SBCA Community, a review of consumer rankings and additional consumer reports, and are recognized as valuable assets that exemplify the importance of small businesses to their communities. Unlimited Priorities president Iris L. Hanney responded to the announcement: "We are extremely gratified to again receive this honor from SBCA Community. It recognizes the continued expansion of our capabilities to provide support services for both evolving and established companies - as well as non-profit organizations - in need of managerial support and direction at all levels. We are proud of the industry reputation we have built as a provider of affordable solutions to firms that are in a position to grow, but who require management assistance in areas they currently are unable to support fully." About Unlimited Priorities Corporation Unlimited Priorities is attuned to the management requirements of organizations in the information industry, both commercial and not-for-profit. We provide executive-level support services by utilizing a highly skilled group of professionals with abundant experience. Our practice specialties include Sales and Marketing, Business Development, Financial Services, Operations Management, Production, Information Technology, Social Media, and Content Development and Licensing. Our Archival Initiatives Division offers advice to libraries, historical societies, and industry associations in selecting, distributing, and monetizing their valuable archival content. Our goal is to enhance our clients' abilities to succeed, offering solutions that are realistic, practical, achievable and affordable. Media Contact: Iris L. Hanney, President Unlimited Priorities LLC 239-549-2384 iris.hanney at unlimitedpriorities.com www.unlimitedpriorities.com -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Thu Jan 19 15:09:04 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:09:04 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS webinar - Building Your Social media Plan Message-ID: <029d01ccd6e6$31cfdcf0$956f96d0$@org> NFAIS Professional Development Webinar: Building Your Social Media Plan The third in the series of professional development webinars on Successful Strategies for Email and Social Media Marketing will be held on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 11:00am - 12:30pm EST. Hosted by Cari Sultanik, Director, Interactive Account Management, FulcrumTech, this session will teach you what you need to do before launching a social marketing campaign on Facebook, Twitter and/or YouTube. It will include how to identify your audience, define meaningful objectives, craft a strategy that puts people first, develop success factors by which you will gauge your progress, and then determine the technology you will need to put the pieces together. The session will also touch on the tools you can use to manage your social media program - alone or as part of a marketing team - so that you can still focus on your full-time job. You'll also walk away with a list of resources to help you learn more about social marketing on your own without having to sift through a myriad of articles, blogs and books to find the gems. If you or your staff want to ensure that your social media message is exactly what you want it to be, register today. You will have access to the recorded version of the webinar, so if you cannot attend the live session, you still have an opportunity to "listen in and learn." An individual NFAIS member pays $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. Register 3 or more staff and NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. 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: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Mon Jan 23 10:03:30 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:03:30 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] Registration closing for NFAIS webinar - Building Your Social media Plan Message-ID: <023901ccd9e0$2b2f8ce0$818ea6a0$@org> Registration Closes Tomorrow for the NFAIS Professional Development Webinar: Building Your Social Media Plan Registrations will close on Tuesday, January 24th at 4:00pm for the NFAIS Webinar, Building Your Social Media Plan, scheduled to take place on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 11:00am - 12:30pm EST. Hosted by Cari Sultanik, Director, Interactive Account Management, FulcrumTech, this session will teach you what you need to do before launching a social marketing campaign on Facebook, Twitter and/or YouTube. It will include how to identify your audience, define meaningful objectives, craft a strategy that puts people first, develop success factors by which you will gauge your progress, and then determine the technology you will need to put the pieces together. The session will also touch on the tools you can use to manage your social media program - alone or as part of a marketing team - so that you can still focus on your full-time job. You'll also walk away with a list of resources to help you learn more about social marketing on your own without having to sift through a myriad of articles, blogs and books to find the gems. If you or your staff want to ensure that your social media message is exactly what you want it to be, register today. You will have access to the recorded version of the webinar, so if you cannot attend the live session, you still have an opportunity to "listen in and learn." An individual NFAIS member pays $95, Sister Society members pay $105, and non-members pay $115. Register 3 or more staff and NFAIS member organizations pay $245, Sister Society members pay $265, and non-member organizations pay $285. 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: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Wed Jan 25 15:15:42 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:15:42 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS discount ends Friday Message-ID: <030001ccdb9e$1d191300$574b3900$@org> REMINDER: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END THIS FRIDAY FOR THE 2012 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Early bird registrations will end on Friday, January 27, 2012 for the NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal for the Information Landscape. Until then savings of up to $200 off the full registration fee are available and NFAIS members registering three or more staff at the same time receive even greater savings (for details see the registration page at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference). New this year: . 50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/ e-mail for details (215-893-1561 or mailto:nfais at nfais.org) . 30% discount on daily rates for all government employees . 20% discount on full/daily rates for first time non-member attendees . Use of audience-response devices throughout the conference to capture audience opinions - all registrants will be sent a copy of the results This three-day meeting scheduled from February 26 - 28, 2012 at the historic Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA will take a look at how technologies once considered disruptive have converged, been embraced, and are driving publishers and librarians around the globe to reinvent their methods of information creation, packaging, and delivery. The preliminary program is available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference. Highlights Include: . A thought-provoking keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging information landscape - what is shaping it and the opportunities it offers . Survey results from Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, demonstrating the extent to which once disruptive technologies (mobile computing, social media, the Cloud, etc.) have become mainstream . A panel of information industry leaders providing their perspective on the new normal and the changes that they have made in products, technologies, staff skills, and business policies in order to remain relevant . Examples of how content providers are working with new content (data sets, multimedia, Big Data) and new technologies ( HTML5, cloud computing, APIs, mobile devices) to transform their products and services * A look at initiatives fueled by current user information behavior and expectations such as Microsoft's Academic Search, new methods for measuring the value of web-based scholarship, and crowd-sourced scholarly content * Key issues relevant to all who operate in a global information economy - privacy, intellectual property, and competition for budget dollars from developing countries * A look at what is down the road, including a profile of the researcher of the future from preliminary results of a joint survey by JISC and the British Library and a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle for emerging technologies that will impact the information community * An interactive closing keynote by Joe Esposito looking at how the "new normal" may evolve over the next five years To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning (jilloneill at nfais.org or 215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference. The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3403. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Fri Jan 27 09:57:34 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Fri, 27 Jan 2012 09:57:34 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS discount ends TODAY Message-ID: <004601ccdd04$00d9c060$028d4120$@org> FINAL REMINDER: EARLY BIRD DISCOUNTS END TODAY FOR THE 2012 NFAIS ANNUAL CONFERENCE Early bird registrations will end today for the NFAIS Annual Conference, Born of Disruption: An Emerging New Normal for the Information Landscape. Up to $200 off the full registration fee are available and NFAIS members registering three or more staff at the same time receive even greater savings (for details see the registration page at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/336-register-for-2012-annual-conference). New this year: . 50% discounts for staff of member organizations that are in the early stages of their career (5 years or less). Call/ e-mail for details (215-893-1561 or mailto:nfais at nfais.org) . 30% discount on daily rates for all government employees . 20% discount on full/daily rates for first time non-member attendees . Use of audience-response devices throughout the conference to capture audience opinions - all registrants will be sent a copy of the results This three-day meeting scheduled from February 26 - 28, 2012 at the historic Hyatt at the Bellevue in Philadelphia, PA will take a look at how technologies once considered disruptive have converged, been embraced, and are driving publishers and librarians around the globe to reinvent their methods of information creation, packaging, and delivery. The preliminary program is available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/361-program-2012-nfais-annual-conference. Highlights Include: . A thought-provoking keynote by John Wilbanks on the emerging information landscape - what is shaping it and the opportunities it offers . Survey results from Lee Rainie, Director of the Pew Internet and American Life Project, demonstrating the extent to which once disruptive technologies (mobile computing, social media, the Cloud, etc.) have become mainstream . A panel of information industry leaders providing their perspective on the new normal and the changes that they have made in products, technologies, staff skills, and business policies in order to remain relevant . Examples of how content providers are working with new content (data sets, multimedia, Big Data) and new technologies ( HTML5, cloud computing, APIs, mobile devices) to transform their products and services * A look at initiatives fueled by current user information behavior and expectations such as Microsoft's Academic Search, new methods for measuring the value of web-based scholarship, and crowd-sourced scholarly content * Key issues relevant to all who operate in a global information economy - privacy, intellectual property, and competition for budget dollars from developing countries * A look at what is down the road, including a profile of the researcher of the future from preliminary results of a joint survey by JISC and the British Library and a look at the Gartner Hype Cycle for emerging technologies that will impact the information community * An interactive closing keynote by Joe Esposito looking at how the "new normal" may evolve over the next five years To register or obtain more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director of Communication and Planning (jilloneill at nfais.org or 215-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS Web site at http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/335-2012-nfais-annual-conference. The National Federation of Advanced Information Services (NFAIS), 1518 Walnut Street, Suite 1004, Philadelphia, PA 19102-3403. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Tue Jan 31 10:55:36 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:55:36 -0500 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS/NISO Draft on Supplemental Materials Message-ID: <01ac01cce030$c5980c70$50c82550$@org> NFAIS and NISO Issue Draft for Public Comment of Recommended Practice on Supplemental Materials for Journal Articles Philadelphia, PA & Baltimore, Md. - January 31, 2012 - The National Federation for Advanced Information Services (NFAIS) and the National Information Standards Organization (NISO) have issued a new Recommended Practice on Online Supplemental Journal Article Materials, Part A: Business Policies and Practices (NISO RP-15-201x) for public comment ending on February 29, 2012. Although supplemental materials are increasingly being added to journal articles, there is no recognized set of practices to guide in the selection, delivery, discovery, or preservation of these materials. To address this gap, NISO and NFAIS jointly sponsored a working group to establish best practices that would provide guidance to publishers and authors for management of supplemental materials and would solve related problems for librarians, abstracting and indexing services, and repository administrators. The Supplemental Materials project has two groups working in tandem: one to address business practices and one to focus on technical issues. The draft currently available for comment includes the recommendations from the Business Working Group. "Electronic media and the Web have changed the nature of journal articles and what can be delivered along with the article," states Linda Beebe Senior Director, PsycINFO, American Psychological Association, and Co-chair of the Supplemental Journal Materials Business Working Group. "What hasn't changed is that the journal article constitutes the scholarly record and today's practices for handling them and their supporting materials must ensure that the information is available to future researchers. What is published outside the article as Supplemental Materials today may well be incorporated into a new type of article tomorrow." "A key aspect of these recommendations is the distinction between what we call Integral Content, which is essential for the full understanding of the journal article, and what we have designated Additional Content, which provides relevant and useful expansion of the article's content," explains Marie McVeigh, Director, JCR and Bibliographic Policy, Thomson Reuters, and Co-chair of the Supplemental Journal Materials Business Working Group. "As this Recommended Practice makes clear, Integral Content and Additional Content are likely to be treated differently throughout the entire lifecycle of a scientific article." "The Working Group has identified best practices across a wide spectrum of processes from selecting and editing supplemental material to hosting, referencing, metadata, and preservation," describes Nettie Lagace, Associate Program Director at NISO. "Ultimately, these practices all lead to ensuring the long-term ability to discover and use these materials." Recommended Practice on Online Supplemental Journal Article Materials, Part A: Business Policies and Practices is available for download from the NISO website at: www.niso.org/workrooms/supplemental. Publishers, authors, librarians, abstracting and indexing services, and repository administrators are all encouraged to review and comment on this draft. About NFAIS Founded in 1958, NFAIS is a membership organization of more than 60 of the world's leading producers of databases and related information services, information technology, and library services in the sciences, engineering, social sciences, business, and the arts and humanities. For more information on NFAIS and its member organizations, contact Jill O'Neill, Director of Communication and Planning (jilloneill at nfais.org or (215)-893-1561) or visit the NFAIS web site (www.nfais.org ). About NISO NISO fosters the development and maintenance of standards that facilitate the creation, persistent management, and effective interchange of information so that it can be trusted for use in research and learning. To fulfill this mission, NISO engages libraries, publishers, information aggregators, and other organizations that support learning, research, and scholarship through the creation, organization, management, and curation of knowledge. NISO works with intersecting communities of interest and across the entire lifecycle of an information standard. NISO is a not-for-profit association accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI). More information about NISO is available on its website: www.niso.org . -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... 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NFAIS member organizations who submitted responses include the Optical Society of America, American Institute of Physics, IEEE, the American Pyschological Association (APA), Elsevier, and Wolters Kluwer Health. Jill O'Neill Director, Planning & Communication NFAIS Email: jilloneill at nfais.org Voice: 215/893-1561 Web: [http://www.nfais.org] http://www.nfais.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: