[nfais-l] Regstration closing for NFAIS workshop

[Bonnie Lawlor]

Registration Closing Soon for NFAIS Workshop on Digital Information and User


Behavior: Transforming Libraries, Content, and Learning  

 

Registration will close at noon (EDST) on Thursday, June 14th for the
one-day NFAIS workshop, Digital Information and User Behavior: Transforming
Libraries, Content and Learning.  The workshop is scheduled to take place on
June 15, 2012 in Philadelphia, PA from 9:00am - 4:30pm EDST.  Onsite seats
are still available and virtual attendance is optional for those unable to
travel to Philadelphia.

 

 Highlights include:

 

.         An overview of current digital information usage behavior by Carol
Tenopir, Director of Research & Director of the Center for Information and
Communication Studies, University of Tennessee. 

 

.         Case studies from Johns Hopkins University Medical library, Lesley
University Library, and the Research Library at the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York will look at the impact of digital information usage behavior on
the future of physical holdings, collection development, new services, and
the future of brick and mortar facilities.

 

.       A look at the factors to be considered when measuring the ROI for
libraries based upon recent research studies from Donald King, Honorary
University Professor, Bryant University, Smithfield, RI and Adjunct
Professor University of Tennessee.



.         Trends in global e-Book consumption from studies done by R. R.
Bowker.

 

.         A look at how traditional reference works and textbooks are being
delivered to meet the needs of today's users and an innovative classroom
learning experience using e-textbooks and iPads recently piloted at Temple
University in Philadelphia.

 

.         A look at how current trends such as use of social media may
impact the future of libraries, content and learning based on research from
Cathy Marshall, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research, Silicon Valley.

 

The program and registration forms are available at:
<http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/367-digital-information-and-user-behavior-j
une-15-2012>
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/367-digital-information-and-user-behavior-ju
ne-15-2012.

 

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

 

Virtual Attendance: 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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