From bmeyersford at nfais.org Thu Jan 4 15:45:11 2018 From: bmeyersford at nfais.org (Barbara Meyers Ford) Date: Thu, 4 Jan 2018 20:45:11 +0000 Subject: [nfais-l] Special note: Don't be late for an important mid-January date! Message-ID: Research and scholarly information services are changing at record speed. Don't miss hearing the latest about how information continues to be transformed at the NFAIS 2018 Annual Conference, February 28 - March 2. Early bird registration rates close on January 16, 2018. The theme for the NFAIS 60th annual conference is ?Information Transformation: Open. Global. Collaborative.? Experts with diverging views will examine the dynamic changes in information and publishing technologies which have altered how researchers consume, exchange, interact with, and disseminate their scholarly and research communications. Thought-provoking presenters and keynote speakers plan to explore with attendees: * The forces impacting our next directions * The players and contributors who are changing global scholarship * How information is transforming to become more open, global and collaborative Click here for the conference program and other information. The Hilton Alexandria Old Town, our conference hotel, also offers special discounted rates through February 7, 2018 - but room inventory is limited, so register early and mention NFAIS! See you in Alexandria! Barbara Barbara Meyers Ford | Director, Marketing & Communications | NFAIS | bmeyersford at nfais.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmeyersford at nfais.org Wed Jan 10 16:43:51 2018 From: bmeyersford at nfais.org (Barbara Meyers Ford) Date: Wed, 10 Jan 2018 21:43:51 +0000 Subject: [nfais-l] NFAIS Calling All Early Birds Message-ID: No, you won't catch any worms, but you'll enjoy a reduced rate if you register for the NFAIS Annual Conference by January 16th! Do check out our special rates for librarians, too. For its 60th annual conference, NFAIS brings together individuals with diverging views to examine the dynamic changes in information and publishing technologies that have altered how researchers consume, exchange, interact with, and disseminate their scholarly and research communications. Our Opening Keynote Speaker: Cameron Neylon, Professor of Research Communications, Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University launches the conference with his presentation: Will We Still Recognize Ourselves? Identity and Community in a Transforming Information Environment Our Closing Keynote Speaker: Dr. Joris van Rossum, Consultant Scholarly and Academic Publishing, Amsterdam, and author of the Blockchain for Research report published by Digital Science looks at the role and impact this technology might have on the scholarly communications landscape--providing an opportunity, perhaps--to impact not only processes but also roles among stakeholders in the existing ecosystem in areas including cost, accessibility, trust, and privacy. During the sessions in between thought-provoking speakers explore: The forces impacting our next directions The players and contributors who are changing global scholarship How information is transforming to become more open, global and collaborative The Hilton Alexandria Old Town, our conference hotel, offers special discounted rates through February 7, 2018. Room inventory is limited, so register early and mention NFAIS to get the conference rate. 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Thought-provoking presenters and keynote speakers explore: * The forces impacting our next directions * The players and contributors who are changing global scholarship * How information is transforming to become more open, global and collaborative A FEW PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Opening Keynote: Will We Still Recognize Ourselves? Identity and Community in a Transforming Information Environment Cameron Neylon, Professor of Research Communications, Centre for Culture and Technology at Curtin University Plenary Session #1: The Uncertainty Conundrum Regina Joseph, Founder, Sibylink, and Co-founder, Pytho Plenary Session #2: Restructuring a Digital Infrastructure Dr. Ralf Schimmer, Head of Scientific Information Provision, Max Planck Digital Library Plenary Session #3: The Next Big Paradigm Shift in Customer Experience: Chatbots & Conversational Artificial Intelligence (CAPs) Santhanarajan (Rajan) Odayar, Vice President, Head of Global Enterprise Management Solutions, Data Science/AI & Digital Insights, ProQuest Awards Luncheon and Closing Keynote: Blockchain for Research Dr. Joris van Rossum, Consultant Scholarly and Academic Publishing, Amsterdam, and author of the Blockchain for Research report published by Digital Science The Hilton Alexandria Old Town, our conference hotel, also offers special discounted rates through February 7, 2018 - but room inventory is limited, so register early and mention NFAIS! See you next month in Alexandria! Barbara Barbara Meyers Ford | Director, Marketing & Communications | NFAIS | bmeyersford at nfais.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From bmeyersford at nfais.org Wed Jan 31 05:35:11 2018 From: bmeyersford at nfais.org (Barbara Meyers Ford) Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:35:11 +0000 Subject: [nfais-l] Ask a question now, come to the Humanities Roundtable later for the answer. Message-ID: Hello, everyone, NFAIS has a virtual half-day workshop on journal subscription models, to be held on February 21 from 10:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. EST. The workshop presenters plan to explore issues related to journal subscription practices in order to initiate conversations that may develop viable alternatives to the ?Big Deal?. As part of the workshop, a wish list of items librarians would like to see addressed with publishers will be presented. You are invited to add to the wish list at: https://goo.gl/forms/vyFvBmDuHa1KWG1a2 Please respond by close of business on Monday, February 5 for your voice to be heard! Looking forward to hearing from you before and at the workshop. Thank you! Additional questions? Contact Nancy Blair-DeLeon director, program development, NFAIS, nblairdeleon at nfais.org Barbara Meyers Ford l Director, Marketing & Communications, NFAIS l bmeyersford at nfais.org -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: