Upcoming NISO Events
NISO Open Teleconferences
Join NISO on these free conference calls to learn about new projects within NISO as well as to provide the organization with feedback and input on areas where NISO ought to be engaged. NISO teleconferences are held from 3-4 p.m. (eastern) on the second Monday of each month (excepting July--no call--and October, which is held October 13th). To join, simply dial 877-375-2160 and enter the code: 17800743. Visit the 2010 Open Call Calendar.
Next call: Monday, March 8, 2010 • 3-4 p.m. (eastern)
Learn about the work of NISO's ERM Data Standards and Best Practices Review Working Group Update working group, which is undertaking a "gap analysis" regarding electronic resource management (ERM) related data, standards and best practices. The analysis includes a review of the ERMI data dictionary as it presently exists, and a mapping of ERMI data elements to those within relevant standards-related projects. Join guest speaker Tim Jewell (Director, Information Resources and Scholarly Communication
University of Washington), co-chair of the Working Group to hear about the group's progress to date and how their analysis will determine future work in the ERM standards arena.
NISO Upcoming Webinars and In-person Events
March 2010
- March Two-Part Webinar: Identifiers: New Problems, New Solutions
- March 10: What’s in a Name? Latest Developments in Identifiers
March 17: Content Identification: What’s New
March 23 – IN-PERSON: Discovery to Delivery: Creating a First-Class User Experience – Atlanta, GA
April 2010
- April 14 – WEBINAR: RFID in Libraries: Standards and Expanding Use
May 2010
- May 12 – WEBINAR: It’s in the Mail: Best Practices for Resource Sharing
June 2010
June 9 – WEBINAR:
Control Your Vocabulary: Knowledge Organization Systems for Improved Retrieval
June 25 – IN-PERSON:
See the full 2010 calendar at http://www.niso.org/news/events/2010/
Sponsorship Opportunities - For details on how to reach NISO's conference attendees with your product or service information, contact Victoria Kinnear at vkinnear@niso.org or 301-654-2512.