NISO will be following up on last year’s acclaimed forum on The E-book Renaissance with Part II on Challenges and Opportunities, a two-day forum in Boston, MA on October 18-19, 2012.
ABOUT THE FORUM
E-books have existed in the library landscape for over a decade, but it is only in the last few years that their use has shifted to finally become the game-changer that all have anticipated for so long. Availability, distribution, licensing, discoverability, current and future access, and usage of e-books all require content providers and libraries to change many of their existing processes and develop new ways to do business. Amidst this confusion is a wealth of opportunities for new collaborations and initiatives.
The NISO Forum, The E-Book Renaissance, Part II: Challenges and Opportunities will probe the key issues surrounding e-books from a variety of industry, library, scholarly, and consumer viewpoints. Participate in this community discussion for advancing e-book development, distribution, and use.
TOPICS & SPEAKERS
· Keynote Presentation by Nick Montfort, Associate Professor of Digital Media, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
· Panel discussion: Primary and Trade Publishers’ E-book Initiatives -- Moderator: Brian O'Leary, Magellan Media Consultant Partners
· Library Perspectives
o Licensing, Access, and Related Issues -- Chuck Hamaker, Associate University Librarian for Collection Development & Electronic Resources, University of North Carolina Charlotte
o Landscape Discussion -- Suzanne M. Ward, Head, Collection Management, Professor of Library Science, Purdue University Libraries
o What we Are Doing at My Library -- Lynn Wiley, Head of Acquisitions, University of Illinois
· NISO E-book Special Interest Group: New Initiative on Demand Driven Acquisitions
· Books in Browser: End User Tools -- Speaker TBA
· Panel discussion: Aggregators and Platform Providers -- Moderator: Sue Polanka, Head of Reference & Instruction, Wright State University Libraries
· Accessibility in E-books -- Speaker TBA
· Surveys: Patron Profiles -- Ian Singer, Library Journal
· Devices: E-book Hardware -- Speaker TBA
· Rights, Digital Management, and Piracy -- Skott Klebe, Copyright Clearance Center
· Digital Public Library of American (DPLA) -- Speaker TBA
REGISTRATION & INFORMATION
An early bird registration discount is available through October 5, 2012. Additional discounts are available to NISO members and students. Visit the event webpage for more information and to register: www.niso.org/news/events/2012/ebooks/
Cynthia Hodgson
Technical Editor / Consultant
National Information Standards Organization
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