Registration is now open for the fifth annual NISO Plus conference, taking place in person on February 13–14, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Inner Harbor in Baltimore.
NISO Plus was first held in Baltimore, Maryland, in February 2020, just prior to the shift to virtual meetings that occurred throughout the community in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since then, the conference has been held virtually and has grown in popularity, drawing over 600 attendees from over 28 countries in 2023. In recent months, however, the demand for a different modality has grown, and in response, NISO Plus Baltimore will be held in person, with a virtual conference planned for September 2024.
Organized by a committee representing libraries, publishers, vendors, and more from around the world, the program will consist of four tracks: Metadata, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, Open Access, and a final "Wild Card" track that will include sessions from NISO working groups and updates on NISO projects as well as topics that emerge over the next few months. We will also host a half-day pre-conference immediately prior to the event on February 12.
The meeting format will emphasize conversation over presentation and offer opportunities throughout for participants to network, collaborate, and explore solutions to challenges currently facing scholarly communications. NISO will also continue with its tradition of hosting an awards luncheon featuring the Miles Conrad Award and Lecture, the NISO Plus Scholarship program, the Ann Marie Cunningham Service Award, and the NISO Fellows awards.
Thank you to sponsors Silverchair, Bowker, EBSCO, figshare (our repository host), the Modern Language Association, Project MUSE, SPIE, Stony Brook University Libraries, UC Berkeley Library, and Crossref, whose generous support helps to make our event possible. If you’re interested in joining them, you can review sponsorship opportunities and sign up via our sponsorship form.
Register by January 8, 2024, for early bird rates. Discounts are also available for NISO members, students, and retirees.
In the meantime, check out our event page for updates on the program and speakers or sign up to receive updates in your inbox. We look forward to celebrating our fifth anniversary with you in Baltimore!