[nfais-l] NISO Event on Index-Based Discovery Systems

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National Information Standards Organization (NISO) Webinar: Discovery and Delivery: Innovations and Challenges with Index-Based Discovery Systems 
 
Webinar: Discovery and Delivery: Innovations and Challenges with Index-Based Discovery Systems
Date: September 26, 2012
Time: 1:00 - 2:30 p.m. (Eastern Time)
Registration and information: [http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/discovery_and_delivery/] http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/discovery_and_delivery/
 
ABOUT THE WEBINAR
 
Today’s library discovery services are primarily based upon indexes derived from journals, e-books and other electronic information of a scholarly nature. The content comes from a range of information providers and products--commercial, open access, institutional, etc. By indexing the content in advance, discovery services have the ability to deliver more sophisticated services with instant performance, compared to the federated search techniques used previously. Libraries increasingly rely on index-based discovery services as their strategic interfaces through which their patrons gain access to the rapidly growing breadth of information that may be available to them. 
 
NISO’s September 26 webinar will discuss the challenges of operating a centralized index-based discovery system. Learn about their strengths, and their weaknesses, the needs for standards and best practices in this arena, how libraries and providers can assess the usage, and how libraries can satisfy audiences with different needs.
 
TOPICS AND SPEAKERS
 
NISO ODI: Promoting Transparency in Discovery -- Lucy Harrison, Interim Chief Operating Officer, Florida Virtual Campus
The new generation of library discovery services are a boon to researchers, but without a set of interoperable standards and best practices it can be difficult for libraries, information providers, and discovery service providers to understand and evaluate content and services. We’ll talk about how the NISO Open Discovery Initiative (ODI) ([http://www.niso.org/workrooms/odi/] http://www.niso.org/workrooms/odi/) aims to create an environment that broadens stakeholder participation and ensures confidence, so that Librarians can better evaluate discovery services to address their needs, Information Providers have the confidence that the discovery service providers are handling their content in an appropriate manner, and Discovery Service Providers receive more efficient integration through standardization and best practices.
 
Seeing Discovery Through User Colored Glasses -- Timothy Babbitt, Senior Vice President, Platform Management, ProQuest
This talk will discuss how the behaviors of various user types are seen in analytics around discovery and content use. Distilling usage information from a community of global researchers, we will illustrate what we see as value provided to users. Having a better understanding of your users and what they find valuable will help to inform your library content portfolio investment. 
 
Collecting Patron Perspectives on Discovery Tools -- David Bietila, Web Program Director, University of Chicago Library
Current discovery tools offer a breadth of possibilities in terms of resource coverage and search options, but it can be a challenge to determine the optimal setup for your library. David will present a variety of methods for harnessing patron input to guide a library’s assessment or implementation of discovery tools. These approaches include defining use cases, usability testing, monitoring usage statistics, and evaluating the tool in the context of specific subjects. Collecting user data can guide configuration choices and lead to more productive communication with vendors, resulting in improved access to resources for your patrons. 
 
REGISTRATION
Registration is per site (access for one computer) and closes at 12:00 pm Eastern on September 26, 2012. Discounts are available for NISO and NASIG members and students. Can't make it on the webinar date/time? Register now and gain access to the recorded archive for one year.
Visit the event webpage to register and for more information:[http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/discovery_and_delivery/] http://www.niso.org/news/events/2012/nisowebinars/discovery_and_delivery/.
 
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