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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoBodyText><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFAIS
Workshop on </span></b><b><i><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Web
Scale Information Discovery: The Opportunity, the Reality, the Future. </span></i></b><b><span
style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> Registration
Discounts Available Through September 16th. </span></b><span style='font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Registration
discounts for the one-day NFAIS Workshop on Discovery Services end this Friday,
September 16<sup>th</sup>. These innovative new services are intended to
provide users with a simple, fast, and easy “Google-like” search
experience; to provide librarians with increased awareness and usage of their
holdings; and to provide content providers with an opportunity for increased
usage, especially by inexperienced searchers. But due to being early in the
product life cycle, there are still unanswered questions……………<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Do they
meet their promise? How do they work? What unique search and retrieval features
do they offer? How do you go about selecting the right service for your
organization? Are they difficult to implement? How are database creators and
publishers involved? And what does the future hold for these services?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>If you
want to learn the answers to these questions, join us on September 30, 2011
when librarians, content providers and four of the major discovery services
will gather in Philadelphia, PA to share their perspectives in a one-day
workshop. Both onsite and virtual registrations are available at a discount
until September 16th. Highlights include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><![if !supportLists]><span
style='font-family:Symbol'><span style='mso-list:Ignore'>·<span
style='font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"'>
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>An
overview of the discovery service landscape – the products, how they work
and the opportunities that they offer to users, librarians and content
providers (</span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Judy
Luther,</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> <i>President,
Informed Strategies</i></span><i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
</span></i><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>)<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing style='margin-left:.5in'><i><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>A look at four of the major discovery services with
presentations by <i>EBSCO Discovery Service</i>, <i>Primo Central </i>from
Ex Libris, <i>SUMMON</i> from Serials Solutions and <i>OCLC WorldCat</i><o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>The criteria and process used to select a discovery
service – what you need to consider in order to make the right
decision for your organization<o:p></o:p></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><span style='font-family:
"Arial","sans-serif"'>Case studies for on the timeline and challenges
related to the implementation of a discovery service - the preparation
required and the results to be expected<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoListParagraph><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>The
program, registration forms, directions to the meeting location, list of nearby
hotels, and general information on Philadelphia are available a: <a
href="http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/353-web-scale-info-discovery-sept-30-2011">http://nfais.brightegg.com/page/353-web-scale-info-discovery-sept-30-2011</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>On site
Attendance:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'> on or
before September 16, 2011, NFAIS members pay $385, members of Sister-societies
pay $405, and non-members pay $435 (registration fee includes continental
breakfast, lunch, and all-day beverages). After September 16th, NFAIS members
pay $435, members of Sister-societies pay $455, and non-members pay $485. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Virtual
Attendance: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>on or
before September 16, 2011, NFAIS members pay $335, members of Sister- societies
pay $355, and non-members pay $385. After September 16th, NFAIS members pay
$385, members of Sister-societies pay $405, and non-members pay $435. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Unlimited
Virtual Attendance:</span></b><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>
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.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>For more
information contact: Jill O’Neill, NFAIS Director, Communication
and Planning, 215-893-1561 (phone); 215-893-1564 (fax); <a
href="mailto:jilloneill@nfais.org">mailto:jilloneill@nfais.org</a> or go to <a
href="http://www.nfais.org/">http://www.nfais.org/</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNoSpacing><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><i><span
style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>NFAIS: Supporting the Global
Information Community<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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