From jilloneill at nfais.org  Fri Nov  2 11:28:37 2012
From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org)
Date: Fri, 2 Nov 2012 11:28:37 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [nfais-l] Member News: Summon Suggestions
Message-ID: <1351870117.54554230@webmail.nfais.org>



Serials Solutions Introducing Summon Suggestions
 
Serials Solutions?, a ProQuest? business has launched Summon? Suggestions, a suite of features designed to enrich the Summon discovery service.
 
<snip>


... said John Law, vice president discovery services, Serials Solutions. ?By leveraging Summon usage data from our global user community to improve discovery we are just now beginning to scratch the surface of possibilities for globally-informed data-driven features ? previously the sole domain of open Web search engines ? which will continue to deliver game-changing improvements for library discovery.?
 
<snip>


Summon Suggestions includes:
? The new version of Database Recommender provides libraries local control over database recommendations to ensure users are directed to resources pertinent to their research and in the context of their queries. Libraries can locally curate recommendations as well as take advantage of global ?community-sourced? recommendations to guide users to valuable, targeted research resources.


? ?Best Bets? are locally controlled, library-generated recommendations that expose users to resources such as research guides, specialized collections, library web pages, course reserves, search tips, help tools and more. ?Best Bets? highlight important information and resources based on the context of a user?s query.


? Related Search Suggestions provide users related concepts and expanded queries that can lead to better search results. Leveraging real-time, global Summon usage data, related searches offer users scholarly and multi-lingual suggestions for query refinement. Topical suggestions for new queries, similar to what users experience in open Web search engines, are available at the time of query entry (Autocomplete) as well as embedded within search results.


? Embedded Chat and Reference Widgets allow users to receive real-time help from reference staff without leaving the Summon user interface. Libraries can seamlessly integrate and customize chat and reference widgets in the Summon environment with easy to use administration tools.


? Custom Text Editor allows libraries to locally modify text in the Summon user interface to ensure their users see textual information preferred by the library. For example, libraries can locally control and edit labels and text ? including error and informational messages, facets labels and limiters ? in any of the 34 interface languages and dialects available in the Summon service.
 

Full Press Release: [http://www.serialssolutions.com/en/press_room/detail/serials-solutions-delivers-new-contextual-research-assistance-in-the-summon] http://www.serialssolutions.com/en/press_room/detail/serials-solutions-delivers-new-contextual-research-assistance-in-the-summon



 
 
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From jilloneill at nfais.org  Wed Nov  7 10:26:58 2012
From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org)
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 10:26:58 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [nfais-l] How Readers Discover Content in Scholarly Journals
Message-ID: <1352302018.750725124@webmail.nfais.org>


NFAIS members may be interested in at least reviewing the summary report of this survey of 19,000 individuals conducted by Tracy Gardner and Simon Inger. (The full report is available at a cost, whereas the 28-page summary is available for free). Visit the Renew Training website: [http://renewtraining.com/publications.htm] http://renewtraining.com/publications.htm for the appropriate link. NFAIS member organization, CABI, was one of the sponsors of this survey.
 
Portions of the press release appear below:
 

Simon Inger and Tracy Gardner publish results of largest ever study into How Readers Discover Content in Scholarly Journals


<snip>
 
The report, which is the culmination of a 6-month research project and has the backing of leading publishers within STM, Humanities and Social Science, compares the changing reader behaviour between 2005 and 2012 and as a result looks at the impact on publisher and library web site design and function.
 
<snip>
 
The research repeats two earlier studies performed in 2005 by Scholarly Information Strategies (for whom the authors were consultants) and in 2008 by the authors. The shifts in reader preferences over time provide a valuable insight into reader navigation, the features that readers find useful in publisher web sites, and the role and effectiveness of library technologies. The 2012 survey was also updated to include questions about search engine preference and app use.


<snip>


So, for example, answers to all the following questions can be found in the report:
In which subject areas, regions, job roles and sectors do readers make the most use of aggregated databases when searching for online articles?
Is Baidu, Google or Google Scholar the most popular search engine amongst students in China?
Which features do students, lecturers and academic researchers find most useful on Publisher web sites?
Which sectors make the most use of journal homepages and ToC Alerts?

<snip>


The survey was supported by BMJ Group, CABI, Cambridge University Press, IOP Publishing, Nature Publishing Group, Palgrave Macmillan, Publishing Technology, RSC Publishing and SAGE.
 
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From jilloneill at nfais.org  Thu Nov  8 11:13:54 2012
From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org)
Date: Thu, 8 Nov 2012 11:13:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [nfais-l] =?utf-8?q?Semantic_Search_Workshop_=28NKOS-CENDI=29?=
Message-ID: <1352391234.983116065@webmail.nfais.org>



Semantic Search: Magnet for the Needle in the Search Haystack


A Joint NKOS-CENDI Workshop


DOT Media Center, Oklahoma City Room
U.S. Department of Transportation, Washington DC


Thursday, December 6, 2012 ? 8:30 am-4:30 pm


What is Semantic Search? What user requirements does it seek to address? How is Semantic Search being implemented? How can Semantic Search technologies be evaluated? What results have we seen thus far, and what are the areas of research that may bring future improvements? These questions and related topics will be addressed by experts in semantic search and related technologies, users, implementers and academic researchers. Dean Allemang, Chief Technology Officer and Chief Data Scientist at Open Data Registry (previously of TopQuadrant) will place semantic search in the semantic web landscape. Dr. Denise Bedford, Goodyear Professor of Knowledge Management at Kent State University, will discuss the various views of semantic search. Other speakers will address linked data applications in libraries, museums and archives; the impact of semantic search on visualization tools; and the development of tools to support semantic search in particular communities. Information managers and technologists from various user communities will discuss the needs of their end users that they are seeking to address with semantic search. Students working in this area will provide a look at the future through a series of lightning talks. 


This workshop will be of interest to information managers, technologists, content providers, enterprise architects and researchers across sectors. 


Registration is now open. The registration and program are available from: [http://www.cendi.gov/activities/12_06_2012_CENDI_NKOS.html] http://www.cendi.gov/activities/12_06_2012_CENDI_NKOS.html 


Fee: Free but space is limited
Registration Closes November 26, 2012


The Program Committee:
 
Gail Hodge (CENDI/IIa), Chair
Denise Bedford (Kent State Univ.)
Joseph Busch (Taxonomy Strategies)
Michael Crandall (Univ. of Washington)
Jane Greenberg (Univ. of North Carolina)
Marjorie Hlava (Access Innovations)
Michael Pendleton (US EPA)
Amanda Wilson (National Transportation Library)
Shewan Workneh (International Monetary Fund)
Marcia Lei Zeng (Kent State Univ.)
 


NKOS (Networked Knowledge Organization Systems) ([http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/] http://nkos.slis.kent.edu/) is an ad hoc work group of more than 100 international experts and implementers of knowledge organization systems. NKOS is devoted to enabling knowledge organization systems/services (KOS), such as classification systems, thesauri, gazetteers, and ontologies, as networked, interactive information services to support the description and retrieval of diverse information resources through the Internet. 


CENDI ([http://www.cendi.gov] www.cendi.gov) is an interagency working group of senior scientific and technical information managers from 13 U.S. federal agencies. CENDI?s mission is to improve the productivity of federal science, technology and related programs through effective information systems. 
 
 
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From jilloneill at nfais.org  Fri Nov  9 09:53:54 2012
From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org)
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2012 09:53:54 -0500 (EST)
Subject: [nfais-l] Nature Publishing Group Announcement at Charleston
	Conference
Message-ID: <1352472834.017626624@webmail.nfais.org>


Announced at the Charleston Conference this morning:

 
An affordable way to read scientific articles launched today on Nature Publishing Group (NPG) journals, as NPG and Labtiva opened to the public a pilot of the ReadCube Access program for inexpensive single-click purchases and two-day rentals.


The program helps researchers, doctors, journalists, and the wider public who do not already hold subscriptions gain access to articles in high-impact scientific journals, including Nature and the Nature research journals.


?No one I know has complete access to all the academic literature needed?not even fellow researchers at Harvard,? says Sini?a Hrvatin, a biology Ph.D. candidate at Harvard University.


This realization led Hrvatin and his fellow alumnus Robert McGrath to found Labtiva, a software company focused on helping scientists discover, organize, and read peer-reviewed literature.


?We wanted to make research in all journals readily accessible, which meant finding a practical way to reduce the price,? says McGrath. ?ReadCube Access evolved as a way to read those articles immediately and inexpensively.?


Articles read by clicking the ReadCube Access icon on nature.com pages cost between $5 and $11, compared to the $32 pay-per-view fee. A 48-hour rental costs between $3 and $5.


<snip>


Purchased articles open in the ReadCube app, which works on PCs, Macs, and within any desktop web browser. The app makes PDFs interactive with annotation tools, clickable citations, compatibility with common reference managers, simultaneous download of supplemental data, and links to subsequent citations and online discussions of the article. An article accessed through ReadCube Access may not be printed or shared, but can be read offline.


At this time, the ReadCube Access button is present on articles in Nature and 18 Nature research journals. Articles in all NPG journals are available at the same discount using the ReadCube desktop app.


Hrvatin and McGrath say more publishers, both in the natural sciences and humanities, plan to adopt ReadCube Access.


?These publishers want to reach non-subscribers without jeopardizing existing academic relationships,? says Hrvatin. ?We are working together with publishers to customize pay-per-article options including pricing, printing or sharing to their individual needs and the needs of their readers.?


Research institutions, like individuals, can use ReadCube Access to supplement subscription holdings. In a trial program underway at the University of Utah, researchers can access articles from more than 50 NPG journals that were previously not fully accessible. Payments are deducted from a central fund, managed by the library.


For more information, visit www.readcube.com/Access.


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From blawlor at nfais.org  Mon Nov 12 11:36:49 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Mon, 12 Nov 2012 11:36:49 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] Early Bird Registration extended for NFAIS Workshop
Message-ID: <011801cdc0f3$e9e9c510$bdbd4f30$@org>

Early Bird Registration Extended to November 21st for the NFAIS Workshop:
Indexing and Indices: An Essential Component of Information Discovery

 

 

Due to the impact of the recent storm on many workplaces, the early bird
registration for the forthcoming NFAIS workshop, Indexing and Indices: An
Essential Component of Information Discovery, has been extended until
November 21, 2012.  This is the first of two workshops on Information
Discovery that will be held at the Hub Cira Centre in Philadelphia, PA.
Both onsite and virtual registrations are available. Register for both and
receive a 15% discount!

 

 On November 30th we will focus on the approaches to indexing that are
currently in use, including the indexing of non-traditional content and
automated indexing. The pros and cons of each and possible changes for the
future will be discussed. Highlights include:

 

.         An overview of indexing approaches

.         Indexing from the publisher's perspective

.         Indexing from the .librarian's perspective

.         Automated Indexing - case studies

.         Managing Vocabularies

.         Indexing of non-traditional content

.         Improving information discovery - a conversation with librarians

 

 (see final agenda
at:http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/378-indexing-and-indices-nov-2012).

 

The second workshop, Future Role of Abstracting and Indexing Services, is
scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2013, and will look at the evolution of
abstracting and indexing services, the challenges offered by the current
information environment, and how these services need to adapt to remain
relevant to future generations of librarians, scholars and researchers (see
agenda at:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/379-the-future-of-abstracting-and-indexing-m
arch-2013).

 

Both on-site and virtual registrations are available.  Register for both
workshops and receive a 15% discount.  In addition, special discounts are
available to members of our Sister Societies: (CENDI, ISCTI, AAUP, NISO,
ASIS&T, SSP, AAP/PSP, and LYRASIS). Register soon as the early bird discount
ends on November 21st..

 

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

 

 

 

 

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From blawlor at nfais.org  Tue Nov 13 18:23:56 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 18:23:56 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Webinar - Patron-Driven Acquisition
Message-ID: <009a01cdc1f5$f3e8a1f0$dbb9e5d0$@org>

NFAIS Webinar:  Patron Driven Acquisition:  Its Impact on the Purchase and
Use of Scholarly Books and Monographs

As they face budget constrictions in today's economic environment,
innovative librarians are seeking alternative methods to access and acquire
the content required by their faculty and students.  As a result, new trends
in collection development and purchasing behaviors are emerging that will
impact all content providers, especially those offering scholarly books and
monographs.

 

On December 14, 2012 NFAIS will hold a 90-minute webinar that will look at
the current shifts in the use and purchase of scholarly books in academic
libraries, amplifying the results of the recently-released Mellon Foundation
funded report, Patron
<http://scholarlykitchen.files.wordpress.com/2012/10/pda-and-the-university-
press-5-2-final.pdf>  Driven Acquisition and the University Press.  Our
featured experts are those who led the survey and the creation of the
report:

 

Joseph J. Esposito, President, Portable CEO Consulting, and

Kizer Walker, Director of Collection Development, Cornell University Library

 

Some of the key discussion points will be:

  

.         Just-in-time vs. just-in-case collection development in different
types of academic institutions

.         Rationale for and emergence of Patron Driven Acquisition

.         Introduction of the patron-driven acquisition process into the
workflow of the user (student/faculty/researcher) and into the library
acquisition workflow

.         Impact of this shift on Scholarly Publishers and Service Providers


.         The scholarly monograph in both print and digital (format, supply
chain, rental vs, purchase business models, etc.)

.         The impact of resource sharing and inter-library loan

.         The imperative for metadata (A&I, Discovery Tools, OPACS)

.         Incentives for participation

.         Potential barriers/threats (sales impact, e-reader landscape,
Amazon)

 

If you or your staff need to get to get up to speed on the patron driven
acquisition model and how it is impacting the purchase and use of scholarly
material, register for the NFAIS webinar today.  NFAIS members pay $105,
Sister Society members pay $115, and non-members pay $125.  An unlimited
number of staff from NFAIS member organizations can participate for a group
fee of $255. The group fee for an unlimited number of staff from any Sister
Society is $275, and from a non-member organization is $295. The
registration form can be accessed at
http://info.nfais.org/info/Dec14Regform.doc

 

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

 

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From blawlor at nfais.org  Mon Nov 19 14:43:30 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 14:43:30 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] Discount registrations end this week for NFAIS Workshop
Message-ID: <00f301cdc68e$2beb77c0$83c26740$@org>

 

Early Bird Registration Ends Wednesday, November 21st for the NFAIS
Workshop: Indexing and Indices: An Essential Component of Information
Discovery

 

 

The early bird registration for the forthcoming NFAIS workshop, Indexing and
Indices: An Essential Component of Information Discovery, will end this
coming Wednesday, November 21, 2012.  This is the first of two workshops on
Information Discovery that will be held at the Hub Cira Centre in
Philadelphia, PA.  Both onsite and virtual registrations are available.
Register for both and receive a 15% discount!

 

 On November 30th we will focus on the approaches to indexing that are
currently in use, including the indexing of non-traditional content and
automated indexing. The pros and cons of each and possible changes for the
future will be discussed. Highlights include:

 

.         An overview of indexing approaches

.         Indexing from the publisher's perspective

.         Indexing from the .librarian's perspective

.         Automated Indexing - case studies

.         Managing Vocabularies

.         Indexing of non-traditional content

.         Improving information discovery - a conversation with librarians

 

 (see final agenda
at:http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/378-indexing-and-indices-nov-2012).

 

The second workshop, Future Role of Abstracting and Indexing Services, is
scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2013, and will look at the evolution of
abstracting and indexing services, the challenges offered by the current
information environment, and how these services need to adapt to remain
relevant to future generations of librarians, scholars and researchers (see
agenda at:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/379-the-future-of-abstracting-and-indexing-m
arch-2013).

 

Both on-site and virtual registrations are available.  Register for both
workshops and receive a 15% discount.  In addition, special discounts are
available to members of our Sister Societies: (CENDI, ISCTI, AAUP, NISO,
ASIS&T, SSP, AAP/PSP, and LYRASIS). Register soon as the early bird discount
ends on November 21st..

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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From blawlor at nfais.org  Mon Nov 26 10:36:27 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:36:27 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Workshop Registration closes on November 29th
Message-ID: <006d01cdcbeb$cd204690$6760d3b0$@org>

Registration Closes at Noon on November 29th for the NFAIS Workshop:
Indexing and Indices: An Essential Component of Information Discovery

 

Registration for the forthcoming NFAIS workshop, Indexing and Indices: An
Essential Component of Information Discovery, will close at 12:00pm EST on
Thursday, Wednesday, November 29, 2012.  This is the first of two workshops
on Information Discovery that will be held at the Hub Cira Centre in
Philadelphia, PA.  Both onsite and virtual registrations are available.
Register for both and receive a 15% discount!

 

 On November 30th we will focus on the approaches to indexing that are
currently in use, including the indexing of non-traditional content and
automated indexing. The pros and cons of each and possible changes for the
future will be discussed. Highlights include:

 

.         An overview of indexing approaches

.         Indexing from the publisher's perspective

.         Indexing from the .librarian's perspective

.         Automated Indexing - case studies

.         Managing Vocabularies

.         Indexing of non-traditional content

.         Improving information discovery - a conversation with librarians

 

 (see final agenda
at:http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/378-indexing-and-indices-nov-2012).

 

The second workshop, Future Role of Abstracting and Indexing Services, is
scheduled for Friday, March 15, 2013, and will look at the evolution of
abstracting and indexing services, the challenges offered by the current
information environment, and how these services need to adapt to remain
relevant to future generations of librarians, scholars and researchers (see
agenda at:
http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/379-the-future-of-abstracting-and-indexing-m
arch-2013).

 

Both on-site and virtual registrations are available.  Register for both
workshops and receive a 15% discount.  In addition, special discounts are
available to members of our Sister Societies: (CENDI, ISCTI, AAUP, NISO,
ASIS&T, SSP, AAP/PSP, and LYRASIS). Register soon as the early bird discount
ends on November 21st..

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

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From blawlor at nfais.org  Mon Nov 26 10:58:24 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 10:58:24 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Survey on DiscoveryServices:  Please Respond
Message-ID: <009201cdcbee$dda119b0$98e34d10$@org>

NFAIS Survey on Discovery Services:  Please Respond

 

In January 2010 NFAIS surveyed member organizations to determine their
involvement and experience with discovery services (we define these services
as those that provide a "single search box" to access a central index of
pre-indexed metadata and/or full text. Examples include Summon from
Proquest, Primo from Ex Libris, OCLC's WorldCat Local, and EBSCO's EDS). 

 

In preparation for a roundtable discussion on these services, we are
repeating the survey in order to determine what changes, if any, have taken
place in the intervening time period. 

 

Please take a few moments to complete the brief survey at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPWHQKV .  The results will be circulated to
all NFAIS members. Please be aware that answers will not be associated with
any specific organization.  Your responses will remain confidential.

 

Please complete the survey by Monday, November 3, 2012.

 

My sincere thanks in advance.

 

 

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

 

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From blawlor at nfais.org  Mon Nov 26 12:52:45 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Mon, 26 Nov 2012 12:52:45 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Survey on DiscoveryServices: Note date of Response
Message-ID: <00fd01cdcbfe$d75d7390$86185ab0$@org>

Note   The survey is due on Monday December 3rd (not November 3rd as
originally stated).  Hope you will take the time to complete it!!

 

Bonnie Lawlor

NFAIS Executive Director

 

******************************************************

 

NFAIS Survey on Discovery Services:  Please Respond

 

In January 2010 NFAIS surveyed member organizations to determine their
involvement and experience with discovery services (we define these services
as those that provide a "single search box" to access a central index of
pre-indexed metadata and/or full text. Examples include Summon from
Proquest, Primo from Ex Libris, OCLC's WorldCat Local, and EBSCO's EDS). 

 

In preparation for a roundtable discussion on these services, we are
repeating the survey in order to determine what changes, if any, have taken
place in the intervening time period. 

 

Please take a few moments to complete the brief survey at:
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPWHQKV .  The results will be circulated to
all NFAIS members. Please be aware that answers will not be associated with
any specific organization.  Your responses will remain confidential.

 

Please complete the survey by Monday, December 3, 2012.

 

My sincere thanks in advance.

 

 

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

 

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From blawlor at nfais.org  Thu Nov 29 11:20:09 2012
From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor)
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 11:20:09 -0500
Subject: [nfais-l] REMINDER: NFAIS Survey on DiscoveryServices Closes on
	Dec. 3 - please respond
Message-ID: <01e601cdce4d$6732f990$3598ecb0$@org>

REMINDER: NFAIS Survey on Discovery Services Will Close on Monday December
3, 2012:  Please Respond

 

In January 2010 NFAIS surveyed member organizations to determine their
involvement and experience with discovery services (we define these services
as those that provide a "single search box" to access a central index of
pre-indexed metadata and/or full text. Examples include Summon from
Proquest, Primo from Ex Libris, OCLC's WorldCat Local, and EBSCO's EDS). 

 

In preparation for a roundtable discussion on these services, we are
repeating the survey in order to determine what changes, if any, have taken
place in the intervening time period. 

 

We need your help. Please take a few moments to complete the brief survey
at: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CPWHQKV .  The results will be circulated
to all NFAIS members. Please be aware that answers will not be associated
with any specific organization and your responses will remain confidential.

 

Please complete the survey by Monday, December 3, 2012 ( note that the text
of the survey incorrectly states the response date as November 3rd)

 

My sincere thanks in advance.

 

Bonnie

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

 

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