From jilloneill at nfais.org Thu Oct 4 15:17:16 2012 From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org) Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2012 15:17:16 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [nfais-l] =?utf-8?q?Additional_Publishers_Endorse_KBART_=28NISO_P?= =?utf-8?q?ress_Release=29?= Message-ID: <1349378236.788811175@webmail.nfais.org> NISO and UKSG Announce Five More Publishers Endorse KBART Metadata in OpenURL knowledge bases improved through implementation of KBART recommendations October 3, 2012 ? The National Information Standards Organization (NISO) and the UKSG are pleased to announce that BioOne, JSTOR, LOCKSS, the Royal Society of Chemistryand SpringerLink (hosted by Metapress) are the most recent organizations to publicly endorse the Phase I recommendations of the KBART (Knowledge Bases And Related Tools) Working Group, a joint NISO/UKSG initiative that is exploring data problems within the OpenURL supply chain. KBART?s Phase I Recommended Practice ([http://www.niso.org/publications/rp] NISO RP-9-2010), published in January 2010, contains practical recommendations for the timely exchange of accurate metadata between content providers and knowledge base developers. All content providers, from major databases to small publishers, are encouraged to publicly endorse the KBART Recommended Practice by submitting a sample file to the KBART working group. Once the file?s format and content has been reviewed and approved, and the provider has made it publicly available (in line with the recommendations), the provider will be added to a public list of endorsing providers. Knowledge base developers can endorse the KBART Recommended Practice by confirming that their systems can process KBART formatted files. In addition, a contacts registry is available on the KBART Information Hub at[http://www.uksg.org/kbart] http://www.uksg.org/kbart or [http://www.niso.org/workrooms/kbart] http://www.niso.org/workrooms/kbart where content providers and knowledge base developers can register their organization?s information for downloading holdings metadata. Sarah Price, KBART Co-chair and E-Resources & Serials Coordinator at the University of Birmingham, comments: ?It?s really encouraging from both a KBART and library perspective to see the uptake of the KBART recommendations from content providers. It demonstrates the commitment to improving metadata to aid discovery which in turn will benefit the whole community through increased usage, ease of discovery and user satisfaction.? The KBART working group is now progressing towards the end of Phase II and is focusing on enhancing the current recommendations with new guidelines for eBook, consortia and Open Access metadata. KBART Co-chair Andreas Biedenbach, Independent Publishing Professional, concludes, ?I am very pleased with the interest we have raised for our working group. It is encouraging that we find more and more organizations endorsing our recommendations and that we were able to add these renowned companies to our endorsement list this month. We look forward to collaborating with further parties involved in the e-resource metadata management in the near future and to the upcoming tasks in connection with our Phase II work.? For more information on endorsement, to review the KBART Recommended Practice, or to find out how to get involved in future phases of KBART?s work, please visit[http://www.uksg.org/kbart] http://www.uksg.org/kbart or [http://www.niso.org/workrooms/kbart] http://www.niso.org/workrooms/kbart. 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: [http://www.niso.org/] www.niso.org. For more information please contact NISO at [tel:%28301%29%20654-2512] (301) 654-2512 or via e-mail at [mailto:nisohq at niso.org] nisohq at niso.org About UKSG UKSG exists to connect the information community and encourage the exchange of ideas on scholarly communication. It spans the wide range of interests and activities of the extended scholarly information community of librarians, publishers, intermediaries and technology vendors. In a dynamic environment, UKSG works to: facilitate community integration, networking, discussion and exchange of ideas, improve members' knowledge of the scholarly information sector and support skills development, stimulate research and collaborative initiatives, encourage innovation and promote standards for good practice, and disseminate news, information and publications, and raise awareness of services that support the scholarly information sector. 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Some of the topics to be covered are what is meant by "linked data;" how it is a step forward from previous mechanisms used to expose information on the web; if and how it is being used by the scholarly/research community in a fruitful way; how it fuels the semantic web predicted for the future; and why, with the increasing power of technologies that can make sense of unstructured data, linked standards are necessary. Two experts will lead the discussion: Bradley Allen, Vice President, Elsevier Labs, will provide the perspective of a content provider and Richard Wallis, Technology Evangelist, OCLC, will provide the viewpoint of the library community. If you or your staff want to get a quick introduction to linked data and how its use can enhance a publisher's information products and services as well as increase the value and utility of a library's holdings, 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 $295. The registration form can be downloadable from: http://info.nfais.org/info/Linked_Data_Regform.doc For more in a series of programs on improving information discovery (November 30th) and the future of abstracting and indexing services (March 15, 2013) go to: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/380-nfais-workshop-series-2012-2013 For more information contact Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); mailto:jilloneill at nfais.org or go to http://www.nfais.org/. NFAIS: Serving the Global Information Community -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From blawlor at nfais.org Mon Oct 8 15:55:50 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Mon, 8 Oct 2012 15:55:50 -0400 Subject: [nfais-l] Information Discovery and the Future of A&I - forthcoming meetings Message-ID: <00c601cda58e$eae508b0$c0af1a10$@org> NFAIS Webinars and Workshops on Improving Information Discovery and the Future of Abstracting and Indexing Services. Register Now for All Three sessions. NFAIS will be holding a series of webinars and workshops in the coming months on topics related to improving information discovery and the future of abstracting and indexing services. All of the sessions offer the option of virtual attendance and 15% discounts are available for attending both one-day workshops. October 25, 2012: NFAIS Webinar: Linked Data: What it is, What it Does, and the Future of Information Discovery Speakers: Bradley Allen, Vice President, Elsevier Labs, will provide the perspective of a content provider and Richard Wallis, Technology Evangelist, OCLC, will provide the viewpoint of the library community. This is a 90 minute webinar that will provide an overview of how linked data can be used to the benefit of the entire information community - content providers, librarians, and users. Some of the topics to be covered are what is meant by "linked data;" how it is a step forward from previous mechanisms used to expose information on the web; if and how it is being used by the scholarly/research community in a fruitful way; how it fuels the semantic web predicted for the future; and why, with the increasing power of technologies that can make sense of unstructured data, linked standards are necessary . Fees and registration form are available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/381-linked-data-webinar-october-2012. November 30, 2012: NFAIS Workshop: Indexing and Indices: An Essential Component of Information Discovery. This one-day workshop, to be held in Philadelphia, Pa, will look at some of the indexing approaches that can be used to ensure the discovery of scholarly and scientific content; e.g., natural language vs. controlled vocabulary, faceted indexing and classification systems; image indexing and retrieval; and indexing of the web. Publishers, as well as librarians responsible for the indexing of their institution's digital information assets and other intellectual property, will discuss the approaches that they have taken, what works, what doesn't, and why. The importance of controlled vocabularies will be discussed as will the pros and cons of manual indexing versus machine-generated indexing versus a hybrid approach. The indexing of non-textual content will be discussed and the meeting will close with a conversation with librarians who will voice their perspective on what is needed to improve information discovery. The agenda and registration forms are available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/378-indexing-and-indices-nov-2012. (Attend the March 15, 2013 session and get 15% off the registration fees for both). March 15, 2013: NFAIS Workshop: The Future Role of Abstracting and Indexing Services. This one-day workshop, to be held in Philadelphia, PA, will provide an overview of the history and current status of today's Abstracting & Indexing Services (A&I's) and the challenges that they face to remain relevant in a rapidly changing information environment. Librarians will discuss how well these services meet the needs of their users and will offer insights as to how the role of A&I's may change as libraries - and their own services - continue to evolve. The workshop will also look at the new competitors who are emerging and what unfilled needs they are attempting to address. A&I providers will offer their perspective on the current environment and will discuss what initiatives they are planning to keep pace with change. And the meeting will close with a look at the future of information discovery and the role that both new and traditional information providers may play. The agenda and registration forms are available at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/379-the-future-of-abstracting-and-indexing-m arch-2013. (Attend the November 30, 2012 session and get 15% off the registration fees for both). For more information contact: Jill O'Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); mail to 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 Tue Oct 16 13:15:23 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:15:23 -0400 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Webinar on October 25th- Linked Data Message-ID: <010c01cdabc1$d553a900$7ffafb00$@org> NFAIS Webinar Scheduled for October 25th: Linked Data: What it is, What it Does, and the Future of Information Discovery "Linked Data" is one of today's hot topics. But do you know what is meant by the term, how linked data is generated, and what potential it holds for improving information discovery? On October 25, 2012 NFAIS will hold a 90 minute webinar that will provide an overview of how linked data can be used to the benefit of the entire information community - content providers, librarians, and users. Some of the topics to be covered are what is meant by "linked data;" how it is a step forward from previous mechanisms used to expose information on the web; if and how it is being used by the scholarly/research community in a fruitful way; how it fuels the semantic web predicted for the future; and why, with the increasing power of technologies that can make sense of unstructured data, linked standards are necessary. Two experts will lead the discussion: Bradley Allen, Vice President, Elsevier Labs, will provide the perspective of a content provider and Richard Wallis, Technology Evangelist, OCLC, will provide the viewpoint of the library community. If you or your staff want to get a quick introduction to linked data and how its use can enhance a publisher's information products and services as well as increase the value and utility of a library's holdings, 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://nfais.brightegg.com/page/381-linked-data-webinar-october-2012. For more in a series of programs on improving information discovery and the future of abstracting and indexing services go to: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/380-nfais-workshop-series-2012-2013. 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 jilloneill at nfais.org Tue Oct 16 13:44:54 2012 From: jilloneill at nfais.org (jilloneill at nfais.org) Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 13:44:54 -0400 (EDT) Subject: [nfais-l] News from Wolters Kluwer Message-ID: <1350409494.162525015@webmail.nfais.org> Wolters Kluwer Health, a leading global provider of information, business intelligence and point-of-care solutions for the healthcare industry, today announced the appointment of Cathy Wolfe as President & CEO of its Medical Research business, effective January 1, 2013. With well-known brands of Ovid and Lippincott Williams & Wilkins (LWW), Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research provides innovative online research services as well as leading medical, clinical and nursing journal publishing solutions for healthcare practitioners, students and research professionals in more than 180 countries. A veteran of Wolters Kluwer, Wolfe has served as the CEO of Wolters Kluwer U.K. since 2007. She has been with the company since 1996, including key leadership positions in the U.S. and the U.K., and has a track record of delivering strong results and innovation. During her time at Wolters Kluwer, Wolfe has led numerous large and complex technology and product development initiatives that have resulted in the launch of innovative digital solutions that combine software, services and information. Wolfe will succeed Karen Abramson, who led the Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research business since 2006 and was recently appointed as President and CEO of Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting?s CCH Business Unit effective in September. 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: From blawlor at nfais.org Mon Oct 22 11:17:02 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Mon, 22 Oct 2012 11:17:02 -0400 Subject: [nfais-l] Registration closing for NFAIS Webinar on Linked Data Message-ID: <007601cdb068$49e90df0$ddbb29d0$@org> Registration Closes at on Wednesday, October 24th at Noon (EST) for the NFAIS Webinar on Linked Data Registration for the NFAIS webinar, Linked Data: What it is, What it Does, and the Future of Information Discovery, will close this coming Wednesday at 12:00pm EST. The 90 minute webinar will be held on Thursday, October 25th from 11:00am - 12:30pm EST and will provide an overview of how linked data can be used to the benefit of the entire information community - content providers, librarians, and users. Some of the topics to be covered are what is meant by "linked data;" how it is a step forward from previous mechanisms used to expose information on the web; if and how it is being used by the scholarly/research community in a fruitful way; how it fuels the semantic web predicted for the future; and why, with the increasing power of technologies that can make sense of unstructured data, linked standards are necessary. Two experts will lead the discussion: Bradley Allen, Vice President, Elsevier Labs, will provide the perspective of a content provider and Richard Wallis, Technology Evangelist, OCLC, will provide the viewpoint of the library community. If you or your staff want to get a quick introduction to linked data and how its use can enhance a publisher's information products and services as well as increase the value and utility of a library's holdings, 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://nfais.brightegg.com/page/381-linked-data-webinar-october-2012. For more in a series of programs on improving information discovery and the future of abstracting and indexing services go to: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/380-nfais-workshop-series-2012-2013. 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 Fri Oct 26 13:42:35 2012 From: blawlor at nfais.org (Bonnie Lawlor) Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 13:42:35 -0400 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Workshop series - Indexing and The Future Role of A&I Message-ID: <000f01cdb3a1$48e6e350$dab4a9f0$@org> NFAIS Workshop Series: Indexing and Indices: An Essential Component of Information Discovery and The Future Role of Abstracting and Indexing Services. Register for both and receive a 15% discount (Virtual and onsite registrations are available) The use of abstracts and indices to ensure information discovery and manage information overload has been a common practice for centuries among scholar and researchers. Abstracting and Information Services have played an integral role in the flow of scholarly communication, evolving in parallel as the means for such communication changed. But both the pace and impact of information technology advances have increased and the original A&I mission, to ensure information discovery and manage information overload, has become a challenging, complex endeavor. NFAIS will hold two workshops in the coming months: The first will focus on the approaches to indexing that are currently in use, their pros and cons, and possible changes for the future; the second will look at the evolution of abstracting and indexing services, the challenges offered by the current information environment, and how these services may need to adapt to remain relevant to future generations of librarians, scholars and researchers. Indexing and Indices: An Essential Component of Information Discovery will be held on Friday, November 30, 2012 from 9:00am - 4:45pm, EST, in Philadelphia, PA. This workshop will look at some of the indexing approaches that can be used to ensure the discovery of scholarly and scientific content; e.g., natural language vs. controlled vocabulary, faceted indexing and classification systems; image indexing and retrieval; and indexing of the web. Publishers, as well as librarians responsible for the indexing of their institution's digital information assets and other intellectual property, will discuss the approaches that they have taken, what works, what doesn't, and why. The importance of controlled vocabularies will be discussed as will the pros and cons of manual indexing versus machine-generated indexing versus a hybrid approach. The indexing of non-textual content will be discussed and the meeting will close with a conversation with librarians who will voice their perspective on what is needed to improve information discovery. The agenda can be accessed at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/378-indexing-and-indices-nov-2012 The Future Role of Abstracting and Indexing Services will be held on Friday, March 15, 2013 from 9:00am - 4:15pm EST in Philadelphia, PA. This workshop will provide an overview of the history and current status of today's Abstracting & Indexing Services (A&I's) and the challenges that they face to remain relevant in a rapidly changing information environment. Librarians will discuss how well these services meet the needs of their users and will offer insights as to how the role of A&I's may change as libraries - and their own services - continue to evolve. The workshop will also look at the new competitors who are emerging and what unfilled needs they are attempting to address. A&I providers will offer their perspective on the current environment and will discuss what initiatives they are planning to keep pace with change. And the meeting will close with a look at the future of information discovery and the role that both new and traditional information providers may play. The preliminary agenda can be accessed at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/379-the-future-of-abstracting-and-indexing-m arch-2013 If you or your staff want an update on the various indexing approaches that are currently in use to ensure information discovery or want to increase your understanding of the challenges that most abstracting and indexing services now face, register for one or both of the workshops today. Both onsite and virtual registrations are available for individuals and for groups of three or more from the same organization. Group registrations can be a mix of onsite and virtual attendees, with a small food charge added for those attending onsite. Members of Sister Societies (CENDI, ISCTI, AAUP, NISO, ASIS&T, SSP, AAP/PSP, and LYRASIS) are eligible for discounts (see registration form link at: http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/378-indexing-and-indices-nov-2012) Register for both workshops and receive a 15% discount! 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: